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Big Picture: Psoriasis
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Read This Before You Board a Plane With Ankylosing Spondylitis
For a smooth journey — from security to baggage claim — here’s what to know about TSA medication rules, navigating the airport with a wheelchair, and preventing joint stiffness in flight.
Read This Before You Book a Flight if You Have Ankylosing Spondylitis
Catching a plane? Here’s what to know before you go, with ankylosing spondylitis — what to pack and how to navigate airline policies.
Why RA Can Cause Hearing Loss and How Best to Handle It
Studies show people with rheumatoid arthritis are more likely to have hearing loss. If you think you might be affected by this symptom, here are tips for how to seek diagnosis, treatment, and lifestyle changes to optimize your hearing.
There's an App for That — Including Your RA
Life with rheumatoid arthritis is all over the map. One day, your knees are screaming in pain, the next, it’s your hands and shoulders. Here are some tools to track your symptoms so you can report them to your doctor.
How to Live When You’re in RA Limbo
If you’re lucky enough to reach a point when your RA meds are working wonderfully, and you’re not seeing any side effects of the chronic condition, you can either live with arms wide open, or in constant fear of its return. Your choice.
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Lene Andersen, MSW
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Featured Collections
Living Well With Ankylosing Spondylitis
Learn how to navigate diagnosis, treatment, and daily life with ankylosing spondylitis, a rare and painful condition that afflicts men and women of all ages.
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What should your next steps be now that your cancer has spread? Learn how to get your needs met by your family, friends, and community; how to communicate with your care team; and what the future holds.
Managing Head and Neck Cancer
Real stories and advice from survivors and caregivers with what you need to know to manage cancers of the larynx, throat, lips, mouth, nose, and salivary glands.