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Lisa Emrich on Rheumatoid Arthritis
Tuesday, April 16 2013
A new study published in the American College of Rheumatology (ACR) journal, Arthritis Care & Research, suggests that medications used to treat rheumatoid arthritis may affect abortion rates in women. Some drugs used to treat RA, such as methotrexate, may be harmful to a developing fetus.
In North America, up to 50% of... Read more
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Lisa Emrich on Rheumatoid Arthritis
Thursday, March 28 2013
Are you the only member of your family that lives with an autoimmune disease? Do you have more than one autoimmune disease, a condition known as polyautoimmunity? We have talked about comorbidities, such as my dual diagnoses of MS and RA, but we haven’t talked much about autoimmune diseases which tend to cluster (aggregate) in... Read more
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Lisa Emrich on Rheumatoid Arthritis
Tuesday, March 12 2013
Do you know the common saying - eat an apple a day keeps the doctor away? I grew up hearing phrase this often. Perhaps my grandmother, the nurse, helped to spread this medicinal proverb from 19th century Wales. Apples contain several nutrients which promote health including vitamin C, pectin (soluble fiber), boron, quercetin (a... Read more
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Lisa Emrich on Rheumatoid Arthritis
Wednesday, February 27 2013
Rheumatoid arthritis is a relatively common autoimmune disease for which the cause is still unknown. Researchers are investigating the contributing factors for developing disease, including the impact of vitamin D. Vitamin D deficiency has been implicated in the development of autoimmune disease such as type I diabetes and multiple... Read more
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Lisa Emrich on Rheumatoid Arthritis
Monday, February 11 2013
With Valentine’s Day approaching, love is in the air. Hugs and kisses, roses and chocolate, sex and... condoms. February 14 is National Condom Day and today begins the annual celebration of National Condom Week.
Condoms are not just for the prevention of pregnancy. In the US, there are approximately 19 million new... Read more
