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Lene Andersen on Rheumatoid Arthritis
Wednesday, April 17 2013
Have you ever felt that your doctor underestimated your pain? Have you ever felt that others didn't believe you have pain? Have you ever wished you could prove that you're in pain? An exciting new development has wide-ranging implications for the assessment and treatment of pain.
Studies of Pain Using fMRI
Researchers are using... Read more
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Lene Andersen on Rheumatoid Arthritis
Wednesday, April 03 2013
Stress. It's something that's part of everyone's life. The world moves faster these days, and everyone's burning the candle at both ends. Add a chronic illness like rheumatoid arthritis to the mix and the stress increases exponentially. In addition to juggling the components of your regular life, you now also worry about the RA’s impact on... Read more
Happy April 1st! Not only is this the first month of non-winter — very important to those of us who live in the northern part of the continent — but it's also the traditional day for pulling good-natured pranks. I like to think of April Fools' Day as a reminder that a brighter, sunnier time of year is starting, a sort of calendrical... Read more
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Lene Andersen on Rheumatoid Arthritis
Wednesday, March 27 2013
1. Your body breaks food down into glucose. It then uses insulin produced by the pancreas to convert that glucose to energy. If your body doesn't produce enough insulin itself, you may develop diabetes. Almost 24 million people in the US live with diabetes, approximately 3 percent of the population.
2. Type 1 diabetes is an autoimmune... Read more
RAHealthCentral is thrilled to announce a new positive way of raising awareness about juvenile arthritis!
We recently had the opportunity to collaborate with The Dr. Oz Show to bring information about juvenile arthritis to his viewers, which number in the millions. An article written by yours truly has been posted on The Dr. Oz Show... Read more
