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Exposing RA Through Photography: The Inspiration
We’re dedicated to sharing the perspectives of people affected by chronic inflammatory conditions like rheumatoid arthritis (RA). That’s why we created Arthritis.com, a place where people living with RA can find inspiration, lifestyle advice, tools, and disease information. Following is an article from Arthritis.com contributor Angela Lundberg who is living with RA.Photography has been a passion of mine ever since my first photography class. Feeling the weight and heft of a “real” camera in my...
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Explaining Your Rheumatoid Arthritis to Loved Ones
We’re dedicated to sharing the perspectives of people affected by chronic inflammatory conditions like rheumatoid arthritis (RA). That’s why we created Arthritis.com, a place where people living with RA can find inspiration, lifestyle advice, tools, and disease information. Following is an article from Arthritis.com contributor Mariah Leach who is living with RA. Being a parent is always a demanding job, but being a parent who lives with arthritis presents some additional challenges. My...
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How Excess Sugar Affects Your Health
It’s difficult to avoid added sugars in your food. Seventy-four percent of packaged foods — including staples such as bread and ketchup — contain added sugars, often listed in the ingredients as sucrose, high-fructose corn syrup, dextrose, barley meal and rice syrup. [1] Even healthy-sounding foods, such as yogurt and whole-grain breakfast bars, can contain surprising amounts of sugar. [2] According to the 2015-2020 Dietary Recommendations for Americans, fewer than 10 percent of daily calories...
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Four Things to Know About Vaccination During Pregnancy
Maternal vaccines enhance the natural level of antibodies in pregnant women, which are then passed to babies in the womb to protect them against infections. Here are four things you need to know about vaccination during pregnancy. 1. Babies are very vulnerable in the first few weeks of life The risk of dying from infectious diseases is higher during the first few weeks of a newborn's life than at any other point. This susceptibility is primarily due to infant’s immature immune systems. Their...
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Are Health Apps Beneficial to Your Health?
This article originally published on GetHealthyStayHealthy.com We live in a digital world and health apps are certainly a part of it. Approximately 3.4 billion people use smartphones and tablets worldwide. According to mobile industry estimates, half of them have downloaded a health app. The question is, are health apps beneficial to our health? Can health apps really help? There are over 300,000 mobile health apps available, but it’s important to know that the vast majority of them are not...
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Menopause
Menopause is the time in a woman’s life after she hasn’t had her period for 12 months. It is a normal part of aging; however, some women can go through menopause early as a result of surgery or chemotherapy. Women experience menopause differently, but some of the more common indications include hot flashes or vaginal symptoms.
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The Value of AFib Screening: Bridging the Gap Between the Undiagnosed and Early Detection
AFib and the Devastating Impact of StrokePeople who have atrial fibrillation, or AFib, are five times more likely to have a stroke.1 In 25 percent of people who suffer an AFib-related stroke, their stroke was the first sign of previously undiagnosed AFib – meaning they were unaware of having a condition that substantially increased their risk of stroke.2But first, what is AFib?AFib is a common type of irregular heartbeat. While the normal heart beats 60 to 100 times per minute, someone with AFib...
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Educating Parents About Meningococcal Disease
Pfizer has partnered with The Kimberly Coffey Foundation on a National Meningococcal Disease Awareness Survey to better understand parents’ knowledge of meningococcal disease and available vaccines. Learn more about the survey results... Learn more about the Kimberly Coffey Foundation…
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