Posts Tagged ‘Woman’s Day problem’
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3 Reasons Why the Public Image of RA Is So Rosy
As a commenter pointed out on yesterday’s blog, some studies claim that 50% of RA patients go into remission if they are treated correctly. But we don’t see 50% remission when dealing with thousands of patients over the last couple of years. Lots of things we see don’t harmonize with facts we’re told about RA. [...]
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I Fight My Pain and Blog
My daughter Mary Khris texted me from a tennis tournament a couple weeks ago. She said, “Momma, this is worse than Woman’s Day.” She texted me this image and read aloud to me the article which had upset her. She ended, “It sounds like it was her mom’s fault. RA is not anyone’s fault.” It [...]
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Rheumatoid Arthritis News, Vol.5: Men & Mortality, Vitamin D Research, New RA Meds
Here are a couple of the Rheumatoid Arthritis news articles that have caught my eye recently or, in some cases, caused me to roll my eyes. More Rheumatoid Arthritis news worth mentioning 1) Big news w/Rheumatoid Arthritis in men:methotrexate fights mortality A study published last month found “men with rheumatoid arthritis were more than twice [...]
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Good News for Rheumatoid Arthritis Warrior
I’ve been promising a good news list! Over the last couple of weeks, there has been good news for the Rheumatoid Arthritis Warrior community. I hope you’ll celebrate this good news with me. Any increase in the understanding of RA is good news for all of us. Likewise, any boost to the Rheumatoid Arthritis Warrior [...]
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Woman’s Day Rheumatoid Arthritis Article: A Video Appeal
Rheumatoid Arthritis Warrior & the Woman’s Day article Welcome to my first video blog! I’ve been working on responding to the Woman’s Day Rheumatoid Arthritis article for almost a year. It was my first encounter with the PR (public relations) problem with Rheumatoid Arthritis in the media. Please read my first blog on the Woman’s [...]
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Rheumatoid Arthritis Natural Treatment: The Beachcomber Article
AF members react to the natural treatment cover story Jane posted a link on our Facebook page a couple of weeks ago to a blog on the Arthritis Foundation forum by Jay. It was about the “Beachcomber” cover story to this month’s Arthritis Today, the magazine of the Arthritis Foundation. Beneath the cover story, there [...]
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Woman’s Day Reply to Rheumatoid Arthritis Comments
Many have been asking about me Woman’s Day magazine’s RA article… Here’s what happened. On July 15, I gave my sincere response to a one page article in Woman’s Day on Rheumatoid Arthritis. Many of you responded to the online version of that same article with comments that were intelligent and straightforward. Some of those [...]
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Woman’s Day’s Article: Rheumatoid Arthritis Information
What a disappointment! I have read so many stories in this magazine about women who triumph over illness and adversity. About women who have a hard time getting a valid diagnosis and barely survive horrible diseases… And THIS is what they have to contribute to our campaign against ignorance of RA?
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