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My Rheumatoid Arthritis Blog: 200th Post!

Kelly O'Neill 27 Comments ,
Rheumatoid Arthritis, blog, and birthday cake It’s my birthday as I write this blog – Sunday night. Since my Rheumatoid Arthritis diagnosis, I’m so grateful for every birthday. I am so glad for another precious year to enjoy my beautiful children. Time seems to pass quickly. In some ways, my whole reality is altered with RA. The...Continue reading      27 Comments » Read more

Rheumatoid Arthritis T-shirts & stuff

Kelly O'Neill 6 Comments ,
NOTE: THE NEW RA WARRIOR T-SHIRT STORE IS HERE - CLICK HERE!! Rheumatoid Arthritis T-shirts from RA Warrior I’ve got good news, good news, and bad news. Good news: We’ve finally got a few of our Rheumatoid Arthritis Awareness T-shirts online. More good news: The company we are using, Printfection, is having a huge sale! The bad...Continue reading      6 Comments » Read more

Uncommon Chat with a Rheumatoid Arthritis Specialist, part 2

Kelly O'Neill 16 Comments ,
This is the second half of an interview with RA specialist Dr. Shashank Akerkar of India. In Part 1, read the doctor’s enlightening remarks about Rheumatoid Arthritis, using the internet for healthcare, and an amusing theory from a patient. Thank you, Dr. Akerkar, for visiting RA Warrior. Doctor, in America, there are not enough rheumatologists and they...Continue reading      16 Comments » Read more

Thinking about Rheumatoid Arthritis Hands

Kelly O'Neill 60 Comments , ,
Rheumatoid Arthritis: hands are significant You’ve probably heard me say that Rheumatoid Arthritis is not a hand disease – principally. So many books and websites give particular emphasis to hands in the RA diagnosis process. However, I’m wondering whether it is clear what to look for.   Usually, involvement of particular hand joints such as the metacarpophalangeal...Continue reading      60 Comments » Read more

E-patients’ Role in Healthcare Social Media: Do Doctors Hate Blogs?

Kelly O'Neill 38 Comments , ,
Pew finds 61% of patients are e-patients, not content with the back of the bus Over the last few years, the internet has changed the way that healthcare consumers (patients) interact with providers and manage their own medical care. A Pew survey showed that 61% of patients look online for healthcare information. Sixty percent of them access...Continue reading      38 Comments » Read more

Rheumatoid Arthritis News: Actemra Approved

Kelly O'Neill 42 Comments , , ,
New medicine for unresponsive Rheumatoid Arthritis in the news Friday, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) approved Actemra (Tocilizumab) to treat severe RA in patients who did not respond to TNF blocking medicines like Enbrel and Humira and other disease modifying drugs DMARDs. Associated Press reports: Hal Barron, chief medical officer for Genentech, a division...Continue reading      42 Comments » Read more

Rheumatoid Arthritis Warrior Joins Healthcare Blogger Code of Ethics Network

Kelly O'Neill 10 Comments
Great news for RA Warrior There was something good in my e-mail box yesterday. I was thrilled to learn that RA Warrior was approved as a new member of Healthcare Blogger Code of Ethics. The code was established in 2007 to provide bloggers and readers with clear standards in five specific areas:   Perspective:  The blog author’s...Continue reading      10 Comments » Read more
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