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Lisa Emrich on Rheumatoid Arthritis
Tuesday, May 01 2012
A new study published in Arthritis Care & Research suggests that one third of US adults living with doctor-diagnosed arthritis (including rheumatoid arthritis, gout, lupus, fibromyalgia, or some other form of arthritis) aged 45 or older report having anxiety, depression, or both. The study comprised a phone survey of 1,793 individuals... Read more
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Lisa Emrich on Rheumatoid Arthritis
Wednesday, April 25 2012
Think you can’t donate your tissue since you have rheumatoid arthritis? Think again. Researchers want your tissue and blood samples in order to conduct a variety of research projects.
The Robert S. Boas Center for Genomics & Human Genetics, as part of the Feinstein Institute for Medical Research in New York, is examining... Read more
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Lisa Emrich on Rheumatoid Arthritis
Monday, April 02 2012
Welcome to April, National Poetry Month. Since 1996, the Academy of American Poets has celebrated the legacy and achievement of American poets, introduced Americans to the joys of reading poetry, and made poetry an important part of school curriculum.
On HealthCentral, we will celebrate the talents of our own RA community... Read more
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Lisa Emrich on Rheumatoid Arthritis
Tuesday, March 27 2012
Former Vice President Dick Cheney is recovering from a heart transplant he received on Saturday, March 24, 2012. According to a report in the New York Times, Cheney had been on the transplant list for 20 months. His surgery took place at the very same hospital in which I received my past two rounds of Rituxan infusions. I wish... Read more
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Lisa Emrich on Rheumatoid Arthritis
Friday, March 16 2012
March is a month full of anniversaries, celebrations, and awareness galore. Some worth celebrating, some worth acknowledging, and some worth forgetting.
Twelve years ago on the second Tuesday of March, I woke up with my eyesight fading. I was losing field of vision and colors were becoming dull and faded. Starting with my own... Read more
