As with all chronic health conditions, it can be helpful to recognize the early signs and symptoms of a heart attack or stroke. It is also important to be aware of the impact of heart disease as a chronic condition. Taking active steps to reduce your risk for a chronic condition can make a difference […]
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Health professionals generally agree that patients with arthritis tend to feel more aches and pains during winter, or colder seasons. However, there is little or no scientific proof that colder weather itself is what impacts our joints. Many believe it is instead the reaction of our bodies to the colder weather and what we do
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Health based researchers are constantly looking for the next big thing; the "wonder drug" that will help relieve pain and improve your health. Well, it looks like many researchers have hit on the same concept, which may turn out to be the biggest "wonder drug" for individuals with chronic conditions. Exercise. Good, old-fashioned movement may
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The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) has released a new video describing a proven way of relieving arthritis pain – physical activity. It is recommended that adults should get moderate physical activity 5 days a week for 30 minutes each day. You can even exercise in increments as few as 10 minutes at
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If you live in the Springfield or Kansas City metropolitan areas, chances are you saw an advertisement in October for the Missouri Arthritis and Osteoporosis Program. This TV commercial encourages viewers to visit our website and to check out the courses we offer (Chronic Disease Self-Management Program, Tomando Control de su Salud, Arthritis Toolkit, Walk
Here in the United States, rivalries are all around us. From brand rivalries (Coke vs Pepsi) to political rivalries (Democratic vs Republican) to advertised rivalries (Mac vs PC) to college and professional sports rivalries (Cardinals vs Cubs), even to some time ago when your high school student body would rally together to excel in all
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The National Council on Aging has recently put together a website to help adults with one or more chronic health conditions, such as arthritis, asthma, depression, diabetes, or heart disease, to improve upon their health by using self-management techniques and resources. On this website, Restart Living, you can learn more about self-management programs, take an
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NPR takes a look at how exercise and moving can assist individuals with arthritis. The article accompanying their media bit can be found here. While it may seem counter-intuitive to engage in physical activity when you are stiff, sore or have pain, many individuals with various forms of arthritis actually find it helpful and relieving
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Do holiday meals make you easily frustrated? While there could be many reasons for your frustration, let's talk about how cooking or preparing a meal can be difficult, especially if you have limited mobility due to a chronic condition, such as arthritis or fibromyalgia.
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Actor Jim Belushi recently filmed the above public service announcement along with Savient Pharmaceuticals, Inc. as a way of promoting awareness of gout, an inflammatory form of arthritis. Gout is caused by high levels of uric acid in the bloodstream and can be extremely painful. Belushi is one of eight million people in the United
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