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Predicting Rheumatoid Arthritis

March 2, 2011May 15, 2018 Kelly Young 27 Comments Research on Rheumatoid Arthritis, Rheumatoid Arthritis diagnosis, Rheumatoid Arthritis test

Two new studies indicate that predicting Rheumatoid Arthritis disease activity might be within the realm of possibility. I think Rheumatoid Arthritis lives secretly within the bodies of many victims for years, like a haunting. Invisible activity in a person's cells precedes diagnosis and many patients’ onset stories tell of years of suspicious symptoms. New studies give hope of...Continue reading 27 Comments » Read more

New Rheumatoid Arthritis Remission Criteria

February 9, 2011May 15, 2018 Kelly Young 17 Comments American College of Rheumatology, Rheumatoid Arthritis Clinical Trials, Rheumatoid arthritis remission

One of the most fascinating things at ACR last November was the multi-presentation session on the last day focusing on creating Rheumatoid Arthritis remission criteria. We literally sat on the edge of our seats and took notes about the assorted characterizations of RA remission that have been used concurrently over the last couple of decades,...Continue reading 17 Comments » Read more

Perception, Reputation, & Information: How Do We Decide about Dangerous Drugs?

February 4, 2011May 15, 2018 Kelly Young 60 Comments Methotrexate, Rheumatoid arthritis treatment

Widespread mis-information on methotrexate In an article in The Rheumatologist, Dr. Bruce Cronstein writes about his frustration with misinformation online about methotrexate. He wonders aloud whether there is some intentional campaign against it. I guess many websites paint an ominous picture of the sunny yellow liquid – or pills – we love to hate. There are...Continue reading 60 Comments » Read more

Rheumatoid Arthritis News, Vol.5: Men & Mortality, Vitamin D Research, New RA Meds

February 3, 2011May 15, 2018 Kelly Young 12 Comments Biologics for RA, Diet and Rheumatoid Arthritis, Men with Rheumatoid Arthritis, Research on Rheumatoid Arthritis, Woman's Day problem

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 as likely to...Continue reading 12 Comments » Read more

Nuclear Bone Scans for Rheumatoid Arthritis or Scintigraphy

February 2, 2011May 15, 2018 Kelly Young 40 Comments Invisible Illness, Measuring rheumatoid disease activity, Nuclear bone scan

Bone scans for Rheumatoid Arthritis that “Lit up like a Christmas tree”! Several patients have told me stories of having a nuclear bone scan (scintigraphy) that made a difference in their diagnosis or treatment. We know how much a reliable imaging tool is needed measuring disease activity for either reason. I’ve read about different versions of...Continue reading 40 Comments » Read more

Rheumatoid Arthritis and Periodontal Disease

January 28, 2011May 15, 2018 Kelly Young 25 Comments Preventive Care with Rheumatoid Arthritis, Research on Rheumatoid Arthritis

Does gum disease have anything to do with Rheumatoid Arthritis? Some of the popular studies presented at the ACR meeting last November examined the relationship between periodontal disease and Rheumatoid Arthritis. Is there a relationship? And what is it? Over the last few years, it has been shown that RA patients are more likely to have gum...Continue reading 25 Comments » Read more

Joint Examinations with Rheumatoid Arthritis

January 21, 2011May 15, 2018 Kelly Young 51 Comments Measuring rheumatoid disease activity, Rheumatoid Arthritis test, Talking to doctors

Today, I had scheduled a special good news list. It has to wait until next week – I can tell you why then. Good things come to those who wait – at least my mom told me that – so I hope so. How about the uncomfortable topic of joint examinations? As I said yesterday, there are...Continue reading 51 Comments » Read more

Measuring Rheumatoid Arthritis Disease Activity

January 14, 2011May 15, 2018 Kelly Young 23 Comments Measuring rheumatoid disease activity, Patient reported outcome measure

Did you ever go to the store for milk and bananas? And come home with frozen pizza and ice cream? Sometimes I spend a couple of hours looking for something and discover something else that’s worth bringing back to you. That’s how I found this ten year old article about the dilemma of measuring Rheumatoid...Continue reading 23 Comments » Read more

Rheumatoid Arthritis News Articles Vol.4: Lifetime Risk of RA, Home RA Tests, Atherosclerosis & RA

January 7, 2011May 15, 2018 Kelly Young 16 Comments Blood test for RA/ Rheumatoid Disease, Research on Rheumatoid Arthritis, Rheumatoid arthritis and heart, Video or podcast

3 Big RA news articles right now 1) News from Mayo Clinic about lifetime risk of developing Rheumatoid Arthritis Mayo is gathering important data on Rheumatoid Arthritis that has not been known before. We looked at one Mayo Clinic report last summer showing the incidence of RA is higher than expected and increasing in women. My readers...Continue reading 16 Comments » Read more

Some Rheumatologists Don’t Understand How Much It Hurts

January 4, 2011May 15, 2018 Kelly Young 55 Comments Juvenile Rheumatoid Arthritis, Pain Tolerance / RA Stoicism, Rheumatoid arthritis pain, Talking to doctors

Some rheumatologists say they don’t believe their patients It is one thing to act like women are catastrophizing when they claim that Rheumatoid Arthritis hurts so much. But it’s another thing when it is done to children. Unfortunately, I’m familiar with being disbelieved by doctors. But I’m still shocked that they do that to children. Over the...Continue reading 55 Comments » Read more

How Rheumatoid Arthritis Pain Affects Women’s Lives

December 17, 2010May 15, 2018 Kelly Young 73 Comments Living with chronic illness like RA, Research on Rheumatoid Arthritis, Rheumatoid arthritis pain

There were some wonderful surprises at the American College of Rheumatology Scientific Session last month aka the ACR meeting. One of them was a poster presented by Dr. Vibeke Strand of Stanford. It’s not the topic that is wonderful, but the fact that rheumatologists are studying it. The study was called “The Impact of Rheumatoid...Continue reading 73 Comments » Read more

New Studies Examine Predictors of Rheumatoid (Arthritis) Heart Disease

November 22, 2010May 15, 2018 Kelly Young 12 Comments Preventive Care with Rheumatoid Arthritis, Research on Rheumatoid Arthritis, Rheumatoid arthritis and heart

Predictors of Heart Disease in Rheumatoid Arthritis New Studies presented at ACR 2010 (the American College of Rheumatology’s annual meeting) examined of the heart disease of Rheumatoid Arthritis. One study called Longitudinal Predictors of Progression of Subclinical Carotid Atherosclerosis in Rheumatoid Arthritis looked for factors which predict heart disease in RA patients. “Coronary and extra-coronary atherosclerosis...Continue reading 12 Comments » Read more

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