Information and opinions on health from AT at HealthCentral.com. HealthCentral.com is one of the top health destinations on the Web, with more than 35 condition-specific, wellness and general health Web properties. http://www.healthcentral.com/profiles/c/888425/index http://www.healthcentral.com/profiles/c/888425/rss self application/xml en-us 15 120 19 http://www.healthcentral.com/images/hc_logo_sm.gif http://www.healthcentral.com/profiles/c/888425/index http://www.healthcentral.com/rheumatoid-arthritis/c/888425/143861/tnf Thu, 08 Sep 2011 16:04:00 -0400 AT By Amy Tudor, Ph.D.News ProducerHealthCentralOfficials with the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) have announced that they are placing a boxed warning on the labels of all tumor necrosis factor alpha (TNF-alpha) inhibitors that will warn consumers of the risk of infection from Legionella and Listeria, two types of bacteria. TNF-alpha blockers include such drugs as Remicade, Humira, and Enbrel, drugs that are used to treat rheumatoid... http://www.healthcentral.com/rheumatoid-arthritis/c/888425/143861/tnf http://www.healthcentral.com/rheumatoid-arthritis/c/888425/137407/ar Wed, 27 Apr 2011 11:03:00 -0400 AT Hello MyRACentral!   In support of Arthritis Awareness Month in May, we will be holding a contest each week for you to enter and win a $100 gift card to CVS for the first three weeks, and a $200 gift card to CVS as a grand finale prize the last week of May.   You must read the contest rules below and enter accordingly. Be on the lookout for a CONTEST QUESTION that will be posted each Monday by 9 a.m. Answer the question in the comments... http://www.healthcentral.com/rheumatoid-arthritis/c/888425/137407/ar http://www.healthcentral.com/rheumatoid-arthritis/c/888425/136200/dr Mon, 11 Apr 2011 12:11:00 -0400 AT In an effort to understand more about psoriatic arthritis, and how it is similar and different from rheumatoid arthritis, we decided to interview Dafna D. Gladman, M.D. F.R.C.P.C., Professor of Medicine, University of Toronto, on the basics of psoriatic arthritis. Let us know if you have more questions in the comments!   What is Psoriatic Arthritis? Psoriatic arthritis is an inflammatory arthritis associated with psoriasis, and usually... http://www.healthcentral.com/rheumatoid-arthritis/c/888425/136200/dr http://www.healthcentral.com/rheumatoid-arthritis/c/888425/126294/os Fri, 10 Dec 2010 10:17:00 -0500 AT Though some symptoms of Inflammatory Erosive Osteoarthritis (IEO) can mimic those of rheumatoid arthritis  -  pain and swelling in the joint, erosion, stiffness and increased pain with use – IEO is considered a subset of osteoarthritis, and differs from RA in both pathophysiology and treatment, says Scott Zashin, M.D., a rheumatologist in Dallas, Texas. “IEO is mostly seen in middle-aged women, and typically involves the... http://www.healthcentral.com/rheumatoid-arthritis/c/888425/126294/os http://www.healthcentral.com/rheumatoid-arthritis/c/888425/121450/ra Wed, 06 Oct 2010 16:14:27 -0400 AT In an effort to give you the most comprehensive information on your health conditions, we're delivering a monthly newsletter jam packed with useful information on the conditions you care about. We believe the change will help keep you informed without cluttering your e-mail inbox with weekly newsletters. Please let us know what you think of the changes in the comments on this site. http://www.healthcentral.com/rheumatoid-arthritis/c/888425/121450/ra http://www.healthcentral.com/rheumatoid-arthritis/c/888425/119393/sh Wed, 08 Sep 2010 11:09:11 -0400 AT MyRACentral recently launched a single sign-on feature, which is great if you want to participate across multiple sites. However, that also means "My Home" has changed, and no longer gives the option to create a sharepost.   Therefore, if you'd like to create a sharepost, but are having trouble figuring out how to do so, it's easy! Just go to the homepage for MyRACentral, and either look in the drop-down menu under "connect" where you can... http://www.healthcentral.com/rheumatoid-arthritis/c/888425/119393/sh http://www.healthcentral.com/rheumatoid-arthritis/c/888425/116836/rh Fri, 30 Jul 2010 17:24:00 -0400 AT We get a lot of questions about nodules on MyRACentral  - specifically what are they? What causes them? Can you treat them? Etc. - so we decided to ask Dr. Joan Merrill, a rheumatologist at the Oklahoma Medical Research Foundation, to give us the basics. What are nodules?Nodules look like bumps under the skin, and can be painful, red and sore, says Dr. Merrill, but they can also be painless and can come on any part of the body. ... http://www.healthcentral.com/rheumatoid-arthritis/c/888425/116836/rh http://www.healthcentral.com/rheumatoid-arthritis/c/888425/115691/co Wed, 07 Jul 2010 17:34:00 -0400 AT Our community is growing, and with that, so is our need for smart, passionate people to answer questions.  We want to make sure all your questions get answered and that everyone gets the encouraging feedback they need. Lene and Lisa can only comment on so many things in a day, and that’s where you come in! We are looking for community members who would like to be featured answerers, and will contribute to the site in the following... http://www.healthcentral.com/rheumatoid-arthritis/c/888425/115691/co http://www.healthcentral.com/rheumatoid-arthritis/c/888425/115688/le Wed, 07 Jul 2010 16:23:46 -0400 AT Our resident expert and community leader Lene Andersen is injured, and needs to take some time to heal. For the next two weeks, she will not be active on the site, but will return to answer your questions and comments on July 22.   Please stick with us while Lene is out, and keep our community strong by supporting fellow RA users with comments and answers to questions.   We appreciate your help! http://www.healthcentral.com/rheumatoid-arthritis/c/888425/115688/le http://www.healthcentral.com/rheumatoid-arthritis/c/888425/112033/qp Mon, 24 May 2010 16:49:00 -0400 AT Dr. Arthur Kavanaugh, rheumatologist and professor of medicine, University of California San Diego, took the time to answer MyRACentral's questions about pregnancy and RA - everything from getting pregnant to being pregnant to childbirth- and here are his answers. If you have additional questions, please leave them in the comments.   1. Does RA affect a woman’s ability to conceive?Yes, data are a little bit difficult, because... http://www.healthcentral.com/rheumatoid-arthritis/c/888425/112033/qp