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TheArthritisConnection is a unique resource for anyone impacted by arthritis. Patients and caregivers benefit from a blend of expert-authored news and educational programming alongside a robust social network, providing insight into symptoms, diagnosis, and treatment and the support of other individuals affected by arthritis. TheArthritisCommunity offers users clinically-reviewed information and the perspective of their peers in a safe, objective space, helping to ensure they become empowered in their healthcare journey.
Ankylosing Spondylitis News
Ask The Expert About Ankylosing Spondylitis
Dr. Borenstein M.D. Past President of ACR and Back Pain Expert recently answered questions on ankylosing spondylitis
Inflammatory Bowel Disease and Ankylosing Spondylitis
Individuals with Crohn's or Ulcerative Colitis and back pain have increased risk of Ankylosing Spondylitis
What does sex have to do with Ankylosing Spondylitis
Who would have thought that sex had anything to do with Ankylosing Spondylitis (AS)
Cosentyx Approved for Treatment of Non-Radiographic Spondyloarthritis (NR-SPA)
Ankylosing spondylitis (AS) is an inflammatory spinal disease which is associated with...
Rheumatoid Arthritis News
Dietary Supplements: Marketing and Reality
Understand the role of dietary supplements; how they are regulated and their claims evaluated.
Inform Engage Empower; How to Get the Most From Your Rheumatologist Appointment
Understand the content and flow of a typical appointment with your rheumatologist to ensure you get good efficient care.
Few Rheumatologists Utilize Recommended Treat to Target Strategy
Treat-to-target strategy is widely advocated for treatment of RA yet unused by most Rheumatologists
Measuring and Tracking Rheumatoid Arthritis Disease Activity
Measuring RA disease activity helps better manage symptoms and prevent irreversible joint damage.
Osteoarthritis News
Stay Supple - Stretching Improves your Flexibility for Optimal Health as You Age
Joan Pagano Former trainer to Jacqueline Onassis and Caroline Kennedy Outlines a Routine to Maintain Maximal Flexability
Rheumatoid Arthritis and Osteoarthritis - Understand the Difference
Rheumatoid Arthritis and Osteoarthritis a fundamentally different types of arthritis with very different treatments.
Tanezumab Non-Opioid Treatment Receives FDA Fast Track Designation for Arthritis
Arthritis, chronic back pain suffers and cancer patients are all in need of new non addictive pain medications.
Psoriatic Arthritis News
Solutions to Problem Itching
Itching can be relieved by the easily available Z and Z OTC medication combination.
Individuals With Psoriasis Have Increased Cancer Risk
Research suggests that individuals with psoriasis are at increased cancer risk and this may be associated with treatment
theRAConnection Survey Results Suggest Patients Don’t Discuss Treat to Target
theRAConnection Survey Results Suggest Majority of Patients Don’t Discuss Treat to Target Goals With Their Physician
A Third of Individuals with Psoriatic Arthritis Have Used Alternative Treatments
What natural or alternatives treatments have others used that have helped?
Systemic Lupus News
Autoimmune Disease: A Women’s Health Issue
Doctors from Johns Hopkins and Cleveland Clinc explain Autoimmune Diseases and why they are a woman's health issue.
The Role & Importance of Nutrition In SLE, RA, AS, PsA and Chronic Inflammation
Nutrition recommendations for managing chronic inflammatory conditions. Answers to FAQ's from Dr Manno of Johns Hopkins.
Medications - Sun Photosensitivity & Autoimmune Disease in the COVID era
Medications for inflammatory conditions may make your skin susceptible to sun damage - heres what you need to know!
Having a Career and Working With an Autoimmune Condition
Learn strategies and options Individuals with autoimmune and inflammatory conditions can use to survive in the workplace