Tuesday, June 11, 2013

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Lene  Andersen

Lene Andersen, Health Guide

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Writer, Advocate, Photographer

Arthritis Awareness Month Wrap-Up

Welcome to a brand-new month! May was Arthritis Awareness Month and as always, that meant things got very busy and exciting around here. The RAHealthCentral team produced numerous informative and interesting posts about various topics related to awareness and we were also joined by writers from other HealthCentral sites.   Our big project... Read moreChevron
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Lisa Emrich

Lisa Emrich, Health Guide

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Musician, Patient Advocate, Author of 'Brass and Ivory' blog, and Founder of the 'Carnival of MS Bloggers'

PML Diagnosed in Autoimmune Rheumatic Diseases, Part Two

In a 2012 study, researchers examined the incidence of progressive multifocal leukoencephalopathy (PML) in patients diagnosed with autoimmune rheumatic diseases (ARD) such as RA, lupus, or Sjögren’s syndrome.  Accessing the FDA’s Adverse Event Reporting System (AERS) database from November 1, 1997 to March 31, 2010,... Read moreChevron
Lisa Emrich

Lisa Emrich, Health Guide

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Musician, Patient Advocate, Author of 'Brass and Ivory' blog, and Founder of the 'Carnival of MS Bloggers'

Tecfidera and PML: Is there a direct connection?

How important is it to you to have full access to the same information neurologists do when it comes to medications, clinical trials, and post-marketing data from a pharmaceutical company?  Or full access to your medical files which include medical history, doctor’s notes, and testing results complete with reports? As patients living... Read moreChevron
Dan and Jennifer Digmann

Dan and Jennifer Digmann, Health Guide

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We are a married couple who both have MS. Dan’s is RRMS, Jennifer’s is SPMS.

Question of the Week – 4/15/10 - How'd you sleep last night?

Our morning “routine” started at 5:30 today. It has become quite standard for Dan and me, and tends to go a lot like this:   The alarm-radio goes off, usually to some popular tune we both enjoy, and eventually Dan snoozes the music.   “Ten more minutes and then we will get up,” he assures himself and me. Ten short... Read moreChevron
Pam Flores

Pam Flores, Health Guide

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Patient Blogger, wife, advocate, and caregiver

Top Eight Foods for Stress Relief

We all have to deal with stress; it may be a result of a recent diagnosis or the challenge of deciding which treatment to take for bone loss, but you don’t have to let it rule your life and you can manage it with the proper tools.    Society and daily living presents us with stressors that we need to navigate, so try adding a few... Read moreChevron