Written by Dan on 12 January 2012
ShareTell people you suffer from Rheumatoid Arthritis and you’ll either get advice on how to cure your joint ailment with a proper diet, or you’ll get sympathetic nods and comments like, “My dad has that too. His knees really bother him when it gets cold.” The name Rheumatoid Arthritis suggests the disease is all [Continued...]
Written by Dan on 07 November 2011
ShareThe face of Rheumatoid Arthritis (RA) has traditionally been that of the researchers who seek ways to treat – not necessarily cure – RA. Patients are a secondary consideration in the multi-billion dollar business of treating auto-immune diseases. That changed this fall! The Rheumatoid Patient Foundation (RPF) launched last month as the first and only [Continued...]
Written by Dan on 22 October 2010
ShareRheumatoid Arthritis. The name strikes ambivalence in the minds of most who hear it. Those who have it, though, know the truth – RA is a deadly disease. Five years ago, I too would have been ambivalent. Rheumatoid arthritis? Achy joints? Happens to everyone eventually, right? Fortunately, no! Rheumatoid Arthritis bears little resemblance to “common” [Continued...]