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Author: Kelly O'Neill

What kind of Arthritis Did Christopher Columbus Have?

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Historians find food poisoning causes Columbus' arthritis, not gout For years, history books reported that Christopher Columbus suffered from gout. That diagnosis was assigned to various types of arthritis during the Middle Ages, including Rheumatoid Arthritis. It was a catch-all term for recurring joint pain or any inflammatory arthritis. However, in recent years, evidence has revealed better...Continue reading      1 Comment » Read more

Columbus Day and World Arthritis Day: Is There a Connection?

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Happy World Arthritis Day, Columbus Five hundred seventeen years ago today, a dream came true. Christopher Columbus successfully crossed the Atlantic Ocean, proving that it was possible to sail west from Europe and reach the strange continents of the Western Hemisphere.   The discovery of the New World was the fulfillment of his life-long dream. Although it took...Continue reading      1 Comment » Read more

My Quest for Answers to Questions About Rheumatoid Arthritis

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PollyAnna wrestling windmills? A conversation left me stunned yesterday – until I got my PollyAnna on. Now I see that there is good news and bad news. But, I’ll need to back up a bit. The Quest Like most people, when I was diagnosed with Rheumatoid Arthritis, I was on my own. I had no idea what “typical”...Continue reading      40 Comments » Read more

Psoriatic Arthritis and Rheumatoid Arthritis

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What is Psoriatic Arthritis? Psoriasis is an autoimmune disease which causes a red, itchy, scaly rash. Most frequently, the rash, called plaque, appears on elbows and knees. Some people with psoriasis also develop symptoms which are similar to Rheumatoid Arthritis. This is classified as a separate disease called Psoriatic Arthritis (PA). According to the National Psoriasis Foundation,...Continue reading      33 Comments » Read more

Celebrities and Rheumatoid Arthritis, Part 3: Being our own celebrities

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Questions Last weekend, I teased Julie and some other RA'ers, “So how do you ya’ll look in high heels on the red carpet?” My joke has haunted me since then. What can we do to be our own celebrity spokespersons? What exactly can we accomplish? Ideas, part 1 How can regular folks like us become advocates for RA...Continue reading      17 Comments » Read more

Celebrities and Rheumatoid Arthritis, Part 2

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Celebrity RA There have been a few famous people with Rheumatoid Arthritis. It is well known how Renoir became crippled by RA. And Lucille Ball’s RA was scrupulously hidden from the public for many years. I wrote a post about some famous women with RA in the nineteenth century. Yesterday, we mentioned two more recent examples, Meredith...Continue reading      11 Comments » Read more

Celebrities and Rheumatoid Arthritis

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Two Miss Americas Last week, I was so excited when I ran across an article about Meredith Boyd, a former Miss USA contestant and Mrs. Georgia International. But it wasn’t her beauty and poise that fascinated me. It was her support of the Arthritis Foundation and her own Rheumatoid Arthritis… Some of you know that two of...Continue reading      13 Comments » Read more
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