For caregivers: Dollars and sense about Medicare (ARA) – Taking on the role of caregiver for an aging, disabled or seriously ill loved one can be emotionally challenging – and financially baffling. You want to ensure your loved one receives the best medical care available, yet hold down expenses at the same time. And if…
Better management of rheumatoid arthritis
Good doctor-patient communication can lead to better management of rheumatoid arthritis (ARA) – For patients suffering from rheumatoid arthritis (RA), pain is a part of life. Nearly 70 percent of people being treated for RA, experience pain, stiffness or fatigue on a daily basis. However, many patients don’t realize that better communication with their rheumatologist…
Woman helped change the treatment landscape for rare swelling disease
How one woman helped change the treatment landscape for a rare swelling disease (ARA) – For more than 30 years, Janet Long’s life was a medical mystery. At the age of 7, she began experiencing unexplained, repeated and painful episodes of swelling all over her body. For years, Long went from doctor to doctor to…
Stopping diabetes can begin with a single step
Stopping diabetes can begin with a single step (ARA) – Do you or a loved one have diabetes? Have you lost someone close to you to diabetes? If you or a loved one suffer from diabetes, or if you’ve lost someone close due to the disease, you know just how important it is to take…
Asthma and allergy triggers lurking in the classroom
Help your child avoid asthma and allergy triggers lurking in the classroom (ARA) – The new school year means new clothes, new classes, new teachers – and the same old misery for children who have allergies and asthma. It’s such a big problem that asthma-related emergency department visits increase by 46 percent at the start…
