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Author Archives: Colleen de Bellefonds
Do Your Chest and Ribs Hurt? The Culprit Could Be Psoriatic...
psoriatic arthritis can sometimes lead to chest or rib pain. Blame costochondritis, an inflammation of the cartilage connecting the ribs and the breastbone. Chest pain sometimes indicates heart disease, but sometimes it doesn’t: It can be a...
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Living with Lupus
What do celebrities like Lady Gaga, Paula Abdul, Selena Gomez, and Nick Cannon have in common? They are all battling lupus. As an autoimmune disease, which means the immune system attacks your own healthy tissues as it mistakenly sees them...
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Better Management of Your Rheumatic Condition
If you don't take extra steps to manage your disease, it will worsen over time. These are applicable to almost any type of illness specifically if you’re dealing with a rheumatic disorder. Begin receiving treatment right away, since we all...
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Living Well with Rheumatoid Arthritis
Rheumatoid arthritis doesn’t make anyone’s life easy. A painful sensation in certain areas of your body is enough to make you lose interest in what you normally enjoy. It doesn’t get any better when you have to deal with a lot of new...
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What Are the Most Common Types of Chronic Pain?
Everyone experiences occasional pains and aches. However, when pain lasts for more than 12 weeks, it is often considered chronic. Unlike acute pain, chronic pain is persistent and can last for months or even longer. As a private rheumatology...
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12 Myths About Axial Spondyloarthritis That Are Dangerous to Believe
Misconceptions about who gets axial spondyloarthritis (axSpA), its symptoms, and treatments, among others, may be harmful to those who think they have or those already living with it. Here, we debunk these myths and share some facts about axSpA....
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