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Lisa Emrich on Rheumatoid Arthritis
Monday, January 21 2013
The month of January marks the 12th anniversary of National Mentoring Month, sponsored by the Harvard Mentoring Project, MENTOR, and the Corporation for National and Community Service. The purpose of National Mentoring Month is to recruit volunteer mentors for young people and to spread awareness of the importance of guiding our youth.
When... Read more
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Lisa Emrich on Rheumatoid Arthritis
Monday, January 07 2013
Folic Acid Awareness Week is January 6-12, 2013 sponsored by the National Council on Folic Awareness (NCFA), a partnership of national organizations, associations, and state folic acid councils. The Center for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) and the National Council on Folic Awareness emphasize that adequate folic acid intake is important for... Read more
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Lisa Emrich on Rheumatoid Arthritis
Wednesday, December 26 2012
Finding an effective medication and sticking with it are very important when you live with a serious disease such as rheumatoid arthritis. RA doesn’t damage only your joints, it can attack your lungs, heart, eyes, and the tissue surrounding your joints. Disease-modifying anti-rheumatic drugs (DMARDs) are commonly used to treat RA... Read more
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Lisa Emrich on Rheumatoid Arthritis
Monday, December 10 2012
Patients living with rheumatoid arthritis may experience symptoms which cannot be detected by just looking at their body. Even squeezing and poking the tissues surrounding tender joints may not make swelling entirely obvious. Doctors often have to trust that when we say, “ouch,” we really do mean it.
There have been times... Read more
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Lisa Emrich on Rheumatoid Arthritis
Monday, November 12 2012
Last week, I spent a few days discussing important health and patient issues with a group of inspiring patient leaders representing a wide variety of disease states and communities. Although none of us had the same disease, we discovered that we had similarities and overlap in our experiences and philosophies.
As we each... Read more
