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Woman’s Day RA Is Destructive, but Phil & Venus Have Cred

July 9, 2012May 14, 2018 Kelly O'Neill 37 Comments Rheum Disease in the Media, Rheumatoid Arthritis awareness, Woman's Day problem

In 2009, I first encountered something I called “the PR problem” with RA. For three years, I’ve disagreed with Woman’s Day magazine over whether the Woman’s Day version of RA is correct. On the blog, we’ve had discussions about various other fallacious articles on RA (some listed below). WebMD magazine offered a similar article last winter...Continue reading 37 Comments » Read more

The 10 Fundamentals of Care for Rheumatoid Patients

July 2, 2012May 14, 2018 Kelly O'Neill 17 Comments Comprehensive RA Care, Rheumatoid arthritis treatment

Click here to download the printable PDF version of this important statement. What would appropriate rheumatological care for RA patients look like? The ACR tells us that the majority of Rheumatoid patients do not receive treatment that follows their recommendations. What are some specific requirements for good rheumatology care for RA patients? “Although the outcome of RA...Continue reading 17 Comments » Read more

The Powerful Health Care Role No One Really Wants: Being a Patient

June 30, 2012May 14, 2018 Kelly O'Neill 17 Comments e-patient, Patient advocacy, Rheumatoid Arthritis awareness

The valuable knowledge of patients with diseases like RA Today, Katie Beth and I flew home from San Francisco where I spoke three times this week: There was a presentation about the value of patient input with chronic conditions like rheumatoid disease, a panel discussion about e-patients and e-docs at Digital Pharma West, and an informal address...Continue reading 17 Comments » Read more

Accurately Measuring Rheumatoid Disease Activity

June 22, 2012May 14, 2018 Kelly O'Neill 12 Comments Measuring rheumatoid disease activity, Rheumatoid Arthritis test

We may be watching the slow evolution of the ability to measure Rheumatoid disease activity (DA) which could obviously revolutionize care for the disease, if handled properly. “Visible” evidence can be a valuable tool in treating a disease that does its damage concealed inside of a body. 2006: Remission imaging study reveals Rheumatoid Arthritis disease activity Remember...Continue reading 12 Comments » Read more

Norovirus Not a Day at the Beach

June 18, 2012May 14, 2018 Kelly O'Neill 21 Comments Living with chronic illness like RA

I would love to say that couldn’t visit the blog the past two weeks because I’ve been dozing off on the beach. Hopefully someday! Two weeks ago, I was scheduled for another radiofrequency ablation (RFA) procedure on Wednesday and planned to write about it that Tuesday. Instead, Tuesday I was too sick to write. I felt...Continue reading 21 Comments » Read more