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Lene Andersen on Rheumatoid Arthritis
Wednesday, February 08 2012
Medications for rheumatoid arthritis can be hard on your stomach. Between heartburn, acid reflux, gas, GERD and other gastrointestinal shenanigans, chances are that sooner or later your doctor will suggest you get scoped. Even if you have the sound gastrointestinal constitution of a camel, there comes a time in your life where it just makes good... Read more
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Lene Andersen on Rheumatoid Arthritis
Wednesday, February 01 2012
No man is an island entire of itself; every man
is a piece of the continent, a part of the main.
- John Donne, 1624
When the last time anyone... Read more
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Lene Andersen on Rheumatoid Arthritis
Thursday, January 26 2012
This is the first post in a series on preventative health care for people living with RA. Today's post is about women's healthcare, marking Cervical Health Awareness Month and the coming weeks will explore colonoscopies, endoscopies, bone density test and stress tests.
It is an unfortunate fact that many people with RA have gaps in their... Read more
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Lene Andersen on Rheumatoid Arthritis
Thursday, January 26 2012
Do you have a New Year's resolution to improve your health or to help someone you care about improve their health? Do you plan to involve technology in accomplishing this goal? If the answer to those questions is yes, the government wants to give you 15 minutes of fame!
The Office of the National Coordinator For Health Information... Read more
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Lene Andersen on Rheumatoid Arthritis
Wednesday, January 11 2012
"Imagine if the first thing you found when googling RA was the opinions of patients..."
Kelly Young is a woman with a mission. She would "like to see other patients do better, learn more and be empowered." To that end, she is a strong advocate and works hard to provide people who have RA with accurate information.
Kelly... Read more