1. Juvenile arthritis (JA) is an umbrella term for several different types of autoimmune and inflammatory arthritis that can affect children under the age of 16. In autoimmune diseases, the immune system malfunctions and attacks various systems in the body. Some of the forms of JA include juvenile dermatomyositis, juvenile lupus, juvenile... Read more
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Lene Andersen on Rheumatoid Arthritis
Wednesday, March 06 2013
“If we don’t speak up for our disease, who’s going to speak up for us?”
Renay Hole of Rhode Island is one of three hundred Ambassadors and Advocates from all fifty states attending this week’s Arthritis Foundation Advocacy Summit in Washington DC.
Renay has lived with rheumatoid arthritis (RA) since... Read more
I'm writing this safely inside during the tail end of the latest snow storm. After last year's mild winter in Toronto, Mother Nature has spent this year making up for lost time. This season’s been hard on many of us, repeatedly allowing us to prove the old adage about whether affecting joint pain. Spring can't come soon enough for those of... Read more
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Lene Andersen on Rheumatoid Arthritis
Wednesday, February 20 2013
RA can be a gift.
When I say that, people usually look at me as if I've grown another head. How can this chronic autoimmune disease that frequently and randomly takes over your life be a positive thing? Sure, it isn't always all rainbows and unicorns — sometimes it's like being perpetually rained on and speared by that unicorn's... Read more
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Lene Andersen on Rheumatoid Arthritis
Wednesday, February 06 2013
Touch. We know it's important to babies and children, but once we are grown, we pay less attention to it. Nonetheless, it's still important to our daily lives and mental health. The skin is our largest sense organ and touch has evolved as a medium of communication for humans. Your skin tells you if it's hot or cold, humid or dry. Your skin is... Read more
