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Author: Kelly O'Neill

How Soon Should You Switch Biologics for Rheumatoid Arthritis?

Kelly O'Neill 63 Comments ,
It’s been too long since I told an elephant joke. When I was little, I carried this book around making the adults miserable. Why stop now? Q. Why is an elephant large, gray, and wrinkly? (Answer below post.) How long do Rheumatoid Arthritis patients stick with Biologics? There is a lot of variation about when to change Biologics...Continue reading      63 Comments » Read more

Hope for Alzheimer’s Disease from Rheumatoid Arthritis?

Kelly O'Neill 9 Comments ,
“The treatment completely reversed cognitive impairment in 20 days” People with Rheumatoid Arthritis are less likely to develop Alzheimer’s disease. A recent study in the Journal of Alzheimer's Research showed that a protein associated with Rheumatoid Arthritis may be responsible. There is hope that the protein may be useful in treating Alzheimer’s disease. An artificial version...Continue reading      9 Comments » Read more

Rheumatoid Arthritis Statistics

Kelly O'Neill 14 Comments , ,
Some interesting numbers came across my screen in the last couple of days. I started wondering what they would look like along side of one another. Some Rheumatoid Arthritis statistics are better than others Recent Rheumatoid Arthritis statistics now estimate that a larger number of people have RA than expected: about 1.5 million in the US. Yesterday was...Continue reading      14 Comments » Read more

New Criteria for Rheumatoid Arthritis

Kelly O'Neill 11 Comments ,
New criteria for studying Rheumatoid Arthritis Last October at their convention, the American College of Rheumatology unveiled the revised criteria for classification of Rheumatoid Arthritis (for more detail on how the point system works, please click that link). This month, in coordination with the European League Against Rheumatism (EULAR), they have announced that the new guidelines have...Continue reading      11 Comments » Read more

Problems with Preventive Care and Rheumatoid Arthritis Mortality

Kelly O'Neill 23 Comments , , ,
If you read yesterday’s blog, “The Mortality Dragon: Do Rheumatoid Arthritis Patients Have to Die Early?” then you know I was glad to find a researcher discussing preventive care for Rheumatoid Arthritis patients, especially in the context of cardiovascular disease. If you read the article “Why do people with rheumatoid arthritis still die prematurely?” you...Continue reading      23 Comments » Read more

The Mortality Dragon: Do Rheumatoid Arthritis Patients Have to Die Early?

Kelly O'Neill 15 Comments ,
Reasons for the high mortality rate with Rheumatoid Arthritis This is not a morbid post. If we’re going to fight a dragon, we need to know about the dragon. Why do Rheumatoid Arthritis patients have such a high mortality rate? Some of you have probably heard me speculate about mortality and RA in response to questions....Continue reading      15 Comments » Read more

Anxiety and Depression with Chronic Illness, part 2

Kelly O'Neill 4 Comments , ,
Anxiety or depression with chronic illness is not unusual Many individuals who suffer from a chronic health condition experience some symptoms of anxiety or depression.  There are several different types of both anxiety and depression. Yesterday, we discussed symptoms of some common forms. Please read part 1 if you are trying to identify symptoms of anxiety...Continue reading      4 Comments » Read more
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