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Thursday, May 16 2013
In honor of Arthritis Awareness Month, I would like to introduce you to Mischelle Jackson. Mischelle is living with RA, Diabetes, Ankylosising Spondylarthropathy, Psoriatic Arthritis and Sjogren's Syndrome. Mischelle is an RN. She has taught me a lot of things over the course of our friendship. Some of those things came from her medical... Read more
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Monday, April 22 2013
National Poetry Month was established in 1996 by the Academy of American Poets to increase appreciation of poetry in the United States. This celebration of poetry is observed every April in the US and in Canada.
I have always enjoyed reading poetry. I also know how therapeutic it can be for a person to put their feelings into words.... Read more
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Wednesday, April 10 2013
Spring is finally here. The sun is shining, the birds are singing, and flowers are popping their little heads out of the ground. The earth is awake! I am awake!
I love Spring. Why? Because it is a time of renewal, a time of new life, a time to reassess and make changes if need be. Sometimes those changes involve health care... Read more
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Wednesday, March 27 2013
The use of prednisone is a topic that is highly charged in some circles. My point of view is that we all need to weigh the pros and cons of using steroids in light of our own individual circumstances.
Prednisone was the first medication that gave me relief from the unrelenting pain that was making my life a nightmare. It was prescribed by... Read more
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Friday, March 01 2013
If you have RA, you need to take steps to protect your heart. The traditional risk factors involved in heart disease include high blood pressure, diabetes, elevated cholesterol, a high BMI and smoking. In addition to these risk factors, RA patients are living with systemic inflammation. Mayo Clinic researchers believe that this inflammation may... Read more
