Swamp MonsterI live in the same place I grew up. I guess I love it, maybe? The biggest reason I love my city is the four distinct seasons. The Fall brings...
Seeing the Basket as Half FoldedLiving with a chronic disease like rheumatoid arthritis (RA) can make it challenging to feel like a productive person. The inflammation this disease causes can decrease range of motion, making...
Triggers, SchmiggersI’ve had a good day. I’ve run errands, maneuvering miles through heavy traffic to the bank, to the grocery store, and back home to put everything away; then Mom’s hair...
The Role of Tobacco Use in RAThe Center for Disease Control (CDC) reports that 18% of Americans currently smoke, and smoking is the leading cause of preventable death in the United States.1 The good news is...
Community Thoughts: RA Flares and Other IllnessesWhat came first: the chicken or the egg? While the answer to this age-old question cannot be answered, our Facebook community helped us by sharing their own experiences of which...
Hypothesized Causes of Rheumatoid ArthritisThe causes of rheumatoid arthritis (RA) and most autoimmune diseases are unknown.[1] These related autoimmune diseases include celiac, type 1 diabetes, lupus, multiple sclerosis, and ulcerative colitis among others and...
Hush RA, Don't Say A WordI was attempting to clean the other day, which means shuffling through mounds of piles of papers (they seem to sprout up in my life like weeds), and I found this...