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Early RA screening matters. Kelly at a poster session.

Early RA Screening Matters

Kelly O'Neill 4 Comments ,
Real hope in early RA screening Every day my email box and social media streams are filled with “exciting” news of promising RA breakthroughs and so-called cures. But rarely is there news that I know will make a difference—either to investigators studying rheumatoid disease (RD) or to people living with RD (PRD). Today, with regard to early...Continue reading      4 Comments » Read more
Prevent RA with methotrexate

Prevent RA Just Like Cancer

Kelly O'Neill 7 Comments ,
Could methotrexate prevent RA? Several studies presented at the American College of Rheumatology’s (ACR) Annual Scientific Meeting in Chicago last fall are investigating how to prevent RA. One poster in particular, from the Netherlands’ group, presented startling results as they re-analyzed data from the PROMPT trial. They concluded that a one-year course of methotrexate could prevent RA or delay its development.1 I...Continue reading      7 Comments » Read more
rheumatoid disease awareness billboards

Rheumatoid Disease Awareness Expands

Kelly O'Neill 20 Comments ,
Years ago, texts with my daughter MK prompted me to dream of billboards for rheumatoid disease awareness. Wouldn't it be incredible to lay out the truth for people to see as they just drove by? I have a huge surprise for you if you have just a moment for rheumatoid disease awareness memory lane. It’s #RheumDay—a...Continue reading      20 Comments » Read more
RA Bone Mineral Density is another indicator of invisible illness in RA / RD

RA Bone Mineral Density Predicts Mortality

Kelly O'Neill 5 Comments ,
RA bone mineral density may be another indicator of the mostly hidden disease activity of rheumatoid disease (RD). Investigators studying patients in Texas have made some landmark observations. RA bone mineral density may be associated with mortality A session at the most recent scientific meeting of the American College of Rheumatology explored how RA bone mineral density...Continue reading      5 Comments » Read more
10 Perfect Gifts for Chronic Illness with Gift Guide

10 Perfect Gifts for Chronic Illness with Gift Guide

Kelly O'Neill 6 Comments ,
Special gifts for chronic illness RA Warrior already has a popular gift guide: 21 Gifts for People with Rheumatoid Arthritis. But in the past couple of years, I’ve found and tried so many new things—several given to me by loved ones! So I’m choosing some of the best ones to recommend to you in this new...Continue reading      6 Comments » Read more
A Plateau in RA Treatment Progress?

A Plateau in RA Treatment Progress?

Kelly O'Neill 8 Comments ,
A patient’s look at RA treatment progress In this provocative guest post, RA Warrior welcomes Dana Symons, who asks whether we’ve reached A Plateau in RA Treatment Progress. If you’re like me, you’ll wonder why other news outlets haven’t asked these questions. But first, Dana is the talent behind many RD awareness graphics provided by the...Continue reading      8 Comments » Read more
10 Ways I Know RA Is Not Your Fault

10 Ways I Know RA Is Not Your Fault

Kelly O'Neill 15 Comments ,
RA is not your fault If you can’t avoid RA, then RA is not your fault… Media articles about rheumatoid disease (RD) / rheumatoid arthritis (RA) often imply that there are things people can do to either avoid getting the disease or to lower disease activity. Most of them present helpful tips to alleviate RA. From hand...Continue reading      15 Comments » Read more
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