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Got a chronic illness? Make yourself a priority and ask for help
Women still spend more time than their male counterparts on caring for families and managing household activities. Because of this, women often put others' needs ahead of their own health and well-being. However, studies show that when a woman is diagnosed with a disease, her social network and relationships can affect her long-term health. This is true for chronic diseases like rheumatoid arthritis, where close relationships can lead to better physical and emotional health, and the ability to complete daily tasks more easily.
Gout growing, but public awareness remains low
Despite gout's growing prevalence, results from a survey of more than 2,000 Americans reveal that 65 percent of adults admitted to being "not at all knowledgeable" about gout. The new survey by the Gout & Uric Acid Education Society illustrates major gaps in the public's understanding of the condition.
Tips to relieve winter's achy knees
The temperatures drop, the skies cloud over and your knees are aching. As the winter months settle in, so can osteoarthritis (OA) pain in your knees. If you suffer from OA, what do you do to ease your pain as the cold weather descends across the country? Here are some helpful hints to help you overcome the aches of winter.
Got a chronic illness? Make yourself a priority and ask for help
Women still spend more time than their male counterparts on caring for families and managing household activities. Because of this, women often put others' needs ahead of their own health and well-being.
Daily physical activity helps lessen the severity of arthritis
Given the prevalence of arthritis, many Americans understand that it is a serious health problem. However, some are unaware that physical activity can actually help lessen the severity of arthritis. In fact, increased daily movement or exercise is one of the best approaches to helping reduce stiff, achy joints caused by arthritis.
How to Successfully Manage Osteoarthritis
Osteoarthritis is the most common form of arthritis. It occurs when the cartilage in the joints wears down over time. The key to treating osteoarthritis is understanding the condition and actively managing the symptoms, and there are other options beyond simply taking a prescription medicine. Certain supplements are viewed as a more natural option and are gaining in popularity because of their effectiveness and continuous positive outcomes in clinical tests as well as their high level of safety.
Beyond the Pill Bottle: Alternative Arthritis Therapies
Opening a pill bottle brings the promise of relief from pain for many people. But for 41 percent of the 46 million Americans diagnosed with arthritis, everyday activities—like opening their arthritis medication—can be very difficult. Is it any wonder, then, that millions seek alternative ways to enhance their doctor-prescribed drug treatment? Non-medicinal treatments—from supplements to specially designed gloves—can help improve pain relief and quality of life for many arthritis sufferers.
What you can do today for arthritis, to get your life back!
Red, burning, swollen, and so stiff you don't want to move… that's what those who suffer from arthritis experience on a daily basis. If you know this all too well, you are probably one of the 46 million Americans (that's one out of every five people) living with arthritis. To better understand how to get relief from this debilitating disease, we need to dive deeper into its root cause: inflammation. Treating inflammation is key to managing the pain and discomfort associated with this condition.
Riding the peaks and valleys of rheumatoid arthritis
For most people, the very term arthritis conjures up images of the elderly and the slow degeneration of joints that comes with age. But for the nearly 300,000 Canadians who suffer rheumatoid arthritis (RA), the term is anything but a natural part of growing old.
Video File — Arthritis and Exercise
Here's an important message for arthritis sufferers... regular exercise helps, not hurts. If you're living with arthritis, it's time to get off the couch and get moving. New research finds that people living with this painful chronic condition can benefit from regular exercise. Recent studies suggest that people with arthritis benefit from regular exercise. It doesn't cause further damage to joints and bones as some people believe. In actual fact, activity is good to reduce overall pain.
