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Rheumatoid Arthritis Natural Treatment: The Beachcomber Article

March 29, 2010May 15, 2018 Kelly O'Neill 31 Comments Rheum Disease in the Media, Rheumatoid Arthritis awareness, Rheumatoid Arthritis natural cure

AF members react to the natural treatment cover story Jane posted a link on our Facebook page a couple of weeks ago to a blog on the Arthritis Foundation forum by Jay. It was about the “Beachcomber” cover story to this month’s Arthritis Today, the magazine of the Arthritis Foundation. Beneath the cover story, there was...Continue reading 31 Comments » Read more

Rheumatoid Arthritis Pain Is Not Our Only Pain

February 5, 2010May 16, 2018 Kelly O'Neill 48 Comments History of Rheumatoid Arthritis, Rheum Disease in the Media, Rheumatoid Arthritis awareness

Compared to RA, pain in the necks like these should be easy to cure Rheumatoid Arthritis pain can be aggravating. However, something has been just as aggravating lately. It’s the pain on my head from banging it against this wall of ignorance. Almost every day I read some preposterous statement about RA or RA pain reported...Continue reading 48 Comments » Read more

“25 Years in Arthritis” – an Article on Rheumatoid Arthritis by ABC News

January 29, 2010May 17, 2018 Kelly O'Neill 45 Comments Communicating about RA, Rheum Disease in the Media, Rheumatoid Arthritis awareness, Woman's Day problem

The RA Public Relations war Last week, ABC News’ RA article “25 Years in Arthritis: New Treatments, New Hope” came across my screen. I’m always looking to see how the media presents Rheumatoid Arthritis. Is it a chronic incurable disease? Or is it a minor annoyance best treated by exercise and a good attitude, as was...Continue reading 45 Comments » Read more

Woman’s Day Reply to Rheumatoid Arthritis Comments

August 28, 2009May 17, 2018 Kelly O'Neill 17 Comments Communicating about RA, Invisible Illness, Rheum Disease in the Media, Rheumatoid Arthritis awareness, Woman's Day problem

Many have been asking about me Woman’s Day magazine’s RA article... Here’s what happened. On July 15, I gave my sincere response to a one page article in Woman’s Day on Rheumatoid Arthritis. Many of you responded to the online version of that same article with comments that were intelligent and straightforward. Some of those comments were...Continue reading 17 Comments » Read more

The Truth About Rheumatoid Arthritis Info Will Be Told!

August 25, 2009May 17, 2018 Kelly O'Neill 17 Comments Exercise with RA, Rheum Disease in the Media

Here's the story: I got some good news this week that I know will make you smile, too. Let me back up a bit. A few weeks back, the company which markets Remicade put up a new website about Rheumatoid Arthritis. It is a video series presented in a “talk show” format. It is highly polished and...Continue reading 17 Comments » Read more

To Tell the Truth: Will the Real Rheumatoid Arthritis Please Stand Up?

August 21, 2009May 17, 2018 Kelly O'Neill 26 Comments Exercise with RA, Invisible Illness, Rheum Disease in the Media, Rheumatoid arthritis disability, Woman's Day problem

Swimming with dragons This RA Warrior is a dragon slayer. There is one particular dragon who is my arch enemy. It is the mythical version of Rheumatoid Arthritis. I imagine that as it deceives people about Rheumatoid Arthritis, there is less concern about whether a cure is needed for the real RA. The mythical version of RA...Continue reading 26 Comments » Read more

Woman’s Day’s Article: Rheumatoid Arthritis Information

July 15, 2009May 17, 2018 Kelly O'Neill 19 Comments Invisible Illness, Rheum Disease in the Media, Woman's Day problem

Click here to follow all rest of the Woman's Day RA story! I didn’t want to take Rheumatoid Arthritis to the beach with me! I went to the beach the other day. We tried to take a day off from all of our vocational and avocational activities. We hardly ever take time off from school or...Continue reading 19 Comments » Read more