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Debunking Common Myths About Lupus: Facts You Need to Know

When your doctor diagnoses you with lupus, you may wonder what, exactly, it means to live with an autoimmune disease. Can lupus be cured? Is it contagious? We dispel the myths about lupus and give you the facts to help you manage your disease.

Nov 2nd, 2024

Am I At Risk for Osteoporosis?

Even if you eat a healthy diet and exercise regularly, you could still develop osteoporosis. How can you tell if you’re at risk for bone loss, how great your risk is, and if you’re doing the right things to prevent or slow the loss? Read on.

Oct 1st, 2024

Symptoms to Look Out For That Could Mean You Are Suffering From Shoulder Bursitis

When your shoulder hurts, you might be tempted to shrug it off. But shrugging hurts, too. Did you just sleep on your shoulder wrong? Will the pain go away by itself? It might. If it doesn’t, you could have shoulder bursitis.

Sep 12th, 2024

I'm Embarrassed About My Acne Scars

You finally got rid of your acne (or maybe you haven’t quite yet), but now you have another problem. Those embarrassing acne lesions have left even more embarrassing scars. You can’t just cover them up. So what do you do? A new technology can help.

Aug 5th, 2024

When Should I Get IV Vitamin Therapy?

You get your vitamins from food. You get your vitamins from supplements. But you’ve heard that intravenous (IV) vitamin cocktails are popular with celebrities and anti-aging enthusiasts. How are they different? Should you get an IV drip, too?

Jul 2nd, 2024

What Can I Do to Prevent Osteoporosis?

Although osteoporosis affects women more often than it affects men, all aging people are at risk for thinning, brittle bones that raise your chances for fractures. The sooner you address your bone health, the more you can prevent osteoporosis.

Jun 5th, 2024

5 Problems That Botox Can Improve

If thinking about Botox® makes you frown, you have the right idea: Botox erases dynamic wrinkles, like frown lines. But Botox can do so much more than tame the expressive wrinkles on your upper face. It can improve your quality of life.

May 2nd, 2024

How Is Platelet-Rich Plasma Made?

When you hear that platelet-rich plasma, made from your own blood, might alleviate your arthritis pain, you’re intrigued. How can a therapy that comes from your body help your body? It’s pretty simple. Here’s how it’s done.

Apr 1st, 2024

Yes, You Can Remove Hair THERE

It’s almost time to don your bathing suit. You’ve lost the muffin top, but still spill out … along the edges of your bikini bottom. You don’t have to shave or use a depilatory. Get rid of the hair, there, for good. Start now to be ready for summer.

Mar 7th, 2024

Living with Lupus: Understanding Your Risk of Health Complications 

When you have lupus, you must pay extra attention to your health and take care to minimize flares of your disease. Untreated, uncontrolled lupus leads to serious complications, including early death. Here’s how to minimize your risks.

Feb 2nd, 2024

PRP Therapy for Knee OA Pain and Stiffness: What to Expect 

You’ve heard that platelet-rich plasma (PRP) therapy can work near-miracles for athletic injuries, surgical recovery, and aging. Will it alleviate pain and stiffness in your knee osteoarthritis, too?

Jan 12th, 2024

7 Surprising Complications of Psoriatic Arthritis

When you have the skin condition psoriasis, you may be surprised when you develop a complication called psoriatic arthritis, which makes your joints painful and stiff, and has its own list of complications.

Dec 1st, 2023

Understanding the Link Between Shoulder Arthritis and Bursitis

When your shoulder hurts, you may think that your arthritis has flared up, but it could be something else. Bursitis is a type of joint inflammation that’s more likely to occur when you have arthritis. Here’s what to do.

Nov 2nd, 2023

7 Tips for Living Well with Lupus

A diagnosis of lupus can upend your life. How do you manage a disease that flares unexpectedly and affects so many of your organs at once? What kind of life can you and your family expect? You can live well and fully with lupus. Here’s how.

Oct 2nd, 2023

Heal Your Overuse Injury Faster with PRP Therapy

When you suffer an overuse injury, you want to get back in the game ASAP. You can do it with one simple addition to your recovery protocol: platelet-rich plasma (PRP) therapy. PRP helps you heal faster and better. Here’s how.

Sep 1st, 2023

4 Ways to Reduce Your Risk of Psoriatic Arthritis When You Have Psoriasis

Dealing with psoriasis is bad enough. When you learn that you’re at risk for developing psoriatic arthritis, you probably want to take action to prevent that complication. How can you reduce your risk? Following are four tips.

Aug 1st, 2023

Men Can Get Osteoporosis, Too

When you think about osteoporosis, you probably think about women with dowager’s humps or broken hips. But men can suffer from osteoporosis, too, particularly after age 65. Unfortunately, most men aren’t aware they’re at risk.

Jul 2nd, 2023

The Worst Foods to Eat If You Have Rheumatoid Arthritis

When you have rheumatoid arthritis (RA), your body attacks its own joints. Even though there’s no cure for RA, you can control it with medications, physical activity, and even the foods you eat. To keep pain at bay, avoid the following foods.

Jun 1st, 2023

All Your Questions About Gout Answered

If you have gout, you may wonder why. Sometimes called the rich man’s affliction, gout is associated with wealth and the male sex. But gout can affect anyone. If you have questions about why you have gout, the answers are here.

May 2nd, 2023

What To Do About Osteoporosis

You’re shocked when a DXA scan reveals that you have osteoporosis. Whether you’ve already suffered a fracture or not, the loss of bone density that characterizes osteoporosis puts you at greater risk for fractures in the future. What should you do?

Apr 1st, 2023

The Link Between Sleep and Arthritis

You know that you need good, deep, restorative sleep so you feel alert, vibrant, and focused all day. But did you know that your joints need sleep, too? In fact, if you have arthritis, improving your sleep may improve your joint pain.

Mar 1st, 2023

Understanding Your Lupus Triggers to Prevent Flare-ups

A diagnosis of lupus upends your life. Not only do you have a chronic, incurable autoimmune disease, you must adopt new habits and avoid others if you want to reduce your chances of a flare-up. Here’s how to find — and avoid — your lupus triggers.

Feb 1st, 2023

5 Ways to Manage Your Psoriatic Arthritis Pain and prevent joint damage

When you have psoriasis, you may go on to develop a complication called psoriatic arthritis (PA). As with all forms of arthritis, PA is characterized by stiff and painful joints. While we can’t cure PA, we can help you manage the pain.

Jan 1st, 2023

How (and Why) To Take Care of Your Bones After 40

Weak bones put you at risk for fractures and subsequent mobility problems. No matter how old or young you are, it’s never too late (or too early) to take care of your bones. But once you hit 40, the need for bone health increases. Here’s why.

Dec 1st, 2022

6 Different Injections for Rheumatoid Arthritis

You can follow a healthy diet and be active, but if you have rheumatoid arthritis (RA), your joints may still be painful, swollen, and stiff. You don’t have to swallow painkillers daily to get relief; injections and infusions last for weeks.

Nov 1st, 2022

How Physical Therapy Can Get You Moving Again

Whether you’re recovering from surgery, suffered a traumatic injury, or have a chronic disease, you may be in such pain that just the thought of moving makes you wince. Physical therapy provides the kind of movements that help you heal.

Oct 5th, 2022

Is This What's Causing Your Inflammation?

You’ve been diagnosed with an autoimmune condition that’s left you with inflammation throughout your body. Although the actual causes of autoimmune diseases are often unknown, we do know what triggers — and subdues — inflammation.

Sep 14th, 2022

Reduce Your Risk of Fractures with Prolia

If you’ve been diagnosed with osteoporosis, you may wonder how to increase your bone density and reduce your risk of fractures. If you take calcium and vitamin D and exercise every day, is that enough? Or is there something else you can do?

Aug 9th, 2022

5 Things That Put You at Risk for Lupus

Whether lupus runs in your family or you know somebody who has it, you may wonder, “Am I next?” Although nobody knows exactly what causes lupus, certain factors put you at increased risk for developing this autoimmune disease.

Jul 12th, 2022

What to Expect During Your Bone Scan

If you’re ready for your first bone scan, you may wonder what’s involved. Will it hurt? Does it take a long time? Do you have to prepare ahead of time? A bone scan is an essential part of keeping tabs on your health as you age. Here’s what to expect.

Jun 1st, 2022

The Link Between Sun Sensitivity and Lupus

If you have lupus, chances are you’re extra sensitive to the damaging effects of the sun’s ultraviolet (UV) rays. While everyone should limit their UVA and UVB exposure to minimize skin cancer risk, when you have lupus, the stakes are even higher.

May 1st, 2022

Is Arthritis Hereditary?

You love family gatherings for the good food, good vibes, and all the memories you share and make. But you’ve noticed something: A lot of your older relatives have arthritis. Their gnarled fingers and hobbling gaits worry you. Are you next?

Apr 1st, 2022

Eating Tips to Help Minimize Gout Flare-Ups

Gout is a form of arthritis in which needle-like crystals form in the soft tissues of your joints, particularly your big toe joint. If you’ve had an attack of gout, the last thing you want is another. Here’s how to reduce gout flare-ups.

Mar 1st, 2022

How to Prepare for Your Bone Densitometry

A bone density test measures the minerals in your bones. Also known as bone densitometry, this test lets us know if you have osteoporosis. Here’s how to prepare.

Feb 1st, 2022

Is Your Hair Loss Due to Lupus?

When you start losing your hair, you might think it’s just due to aging or to hormonal changes. But hair loss can be a symptom of a serious autoimmune disease called lupus. Untreated, lupus may damage your skin, organs, and joints.

Jan 1st, 2022

How PRP Therapy Can Help Clot Your Blood

When you get injured, your body goes into high gear to try to heal your wounds as quickly as possible. Part of the process is clotting your blood so you stop bleeding. Platelet-rich plasma (PRP) therapy helps you do it faster and better.

Dec 1st, 2021

Learn How to Slow Down the Progression of Your Psoriatic Arthritis

If you’re one of 30% of psoriasis sufferers who have the complication known as psoriatic arthritis (PsA), you have options. Even though PsA has no cure, you can slow its progression with lifestyle changes and medications. Here’s how.

Nov 1st, 2021

5 Types of Arthritis

Do you have arthritis? If so, which type? If you don’t know, you may not be making optimal treatment and management decisions. Learn more about the different types of arthritis and how to manage them.

Oct 1st, 2021

Does Gout Only Affect the Big Toe?

Gout is a form of arthritis that typically affects the big toe. You may be most familiar with gout through TV and movies about people (usually men) who suffer from it. But gout can affect almost anyone and may appear in other joints, too.

Sep 1st, 2021

4 Potential Benefits of PRP Therapy

Platelet-rich plasma therapy takes holistic medicine and self-care to a whole new level by using your own blood components to fire up healing in your body. In addition to being natural and biocompatible, PRP has other potential benefits.

Aug 9th, 2021

Common Symptoms and Signs of Polymyalgia Rheumatica

As you age, it seems the bad news never stops. In addition to osteoarthritis, once you’re over 50 you’re at risk for another condition that affects the way your joints and muscles feel: polymyalgia rheumatica. The good news is, you can get relief. Not only

Jul 18th, 2021

Do You Have Psoriatic Arthritis?

About a third of women, men, and children who have psoriasis develop a painful joint condition called psoriatic arthritis (PsA), which has symptoms that are similar to those of rheumatoid arthritis. Do you have PsA? Take this quiz to find out.

Jun 14th, 2021

10 Telltale Symptoms of Lupus

Lupus attacks the major organs in your body, including your skin, heart, lungs, kidneys, and brain. Because the disease affects such a wide range of systems, you may have a variety of symptoms. Read on for 10 hallmarks of the disease.

May 3rd, 2021

How Shoulder Pain Is Diagnosed

You’ve had it. Your shoulder hurts. You’ve tried painkillers, hot baths, and heating pads, but nothing’s helped. Before you can treat your shoulder pain, you need to find out what’s causing it. Here’s how.

Apr 1st, 2021

Understanding Myofascial Pain

If you have persistent muscle pain in the same spot, you could have a chronic pain condition called myofascial pain syndrome. Myofascial pain usually starts as an acute or overuse injury. Without treatment, you may go on to develop more pain.

Mar 2nd, 2021

5 Compelling Facts About Infusion Therapy

You’re in pain, but you can’t swallow medications, or perhaps oral medications aren’t working as well as you need them to work. Infusion therapy could be your best, most effective, and long-term solution. Here’s what you need to know.

Feb 1st, 2021

Can Changing Your Diet Prevent Gout Flare-Ups?

Your diet is what created your gout in the first place. So can diet help prevent gout flare-ups and pain? Yes, it can. Here’s what you need to do with your diet to keep your gout under control.

Jan 1st, 2021

8 Common Causes of Shoulder Pain

Whether you woke up with a stiff shoulder or you haven’t been able to move your arm freely for days, shoulder pain can severely restrict your lifestyle. Why is your shoulder so painful? A variety of factors could be in play.

Dec 1st, 2020

How to Manage Arthritis Pain During the Winter

You don’t need a calendar to tell you when it’s winter. Your joints do it for you. If you’ve noticed increased joint soreness and stiffness during colder weather, here’s what you need to know to keep yourself comfortable.

Nov 1st, 2020

The Link Between Menopause and Osteoporosis

Hot flashes and night sweats. Those are the symptoms that most women associate with the hormonal changes of menopause. But whether you suffer from overheating or not, menopause could be causing a silent health crisis: bone loss.

Oct 4th, 2020

Pain Caused by Inflammation? Here's How PRP Can Help

Whether you have acute inflammation because of an injury or you suffer chronic inflammation because of a medical condition, you’re probably in pain. Painkillers have their limits, and their side effects. There’s a better choice: your own blood.

Sep 21st, 2020

Are the Elderly the Only Ones at Risk for Developing Arthritis?

Fiction tends to present characters who have rheumatism (aka arthritis) as bent over, hobbling and elderly. But you can develop arthritis at any age, including as a teenager or a child. Find out if you might be at risk.

Aug 13th, 2020

Tips for Managing Your Lupus This Summer

Everyone else is excited by the summer sun, beach weather, and fun times outdoors. If you have lupus, though, you may wish you could bypass summer altogether. If sunshine triggers your symptoms, here’s how to prepare.

Jul 20th, 2020

Is PRP Right for You? Learn How You Could Benefit

When you first heard about platelet-rich plasma (PRP), it may have sounded like a crazy treatment aging celebrities undergo to stay young. You might not have considered that PRP could make your joints young again. But could it?

Jun 12th, 2020

When Would I Need a Musculoskeletal Ultrasound?

Your knee hurts like mad and your doctor recommends a musculoskeletal ultrasound (MSKUS). What’s that? You know that ultrasound is used to evaluate pregnancies and check on your inner organs, but why would you need one for joint pain?

May 13th, 2020

Help! Is That Pain in My Toe Gout?

If your big toe hurts like the blazes, but you don’t remember stubbing it or injuring it, you could have a form of arthritis called gout. Stop gout pain and prevent another attack with a few easy steps.

Apr 22nd, 2020

The Best Treatments for Osteoarthritis

Sometimes you don’t know what’s worse: the arthritis pain or the medications you take to control it. If you have osteoarthritis, injectable treatments help you feel better and even improve the health of your joints — without upsetting your tummy.

Mar 1st, 2020

Rheumatoid Arthritis: Do Diet Changes Help?

Wouldn’t it be great to eat yourself back to health? If you have rheumatoid arthritis, you can’t cure it through diet alone. But avoiding inflammatory-promoting foods and adding in foods that support your immune system does control painful flares.

Feb 1st, 2020

Top Causes of Shoulder Pain

Even if you don’t swing a bat or paint houses, you can still develop debilitating shoulder pain. Your shoulder joint is a complex structure with many moving parts. Finding out which moving parts need treatment is the first step to being pain-free.

Jan 1st, 2020

Bad Habits That Could Be Making Your Knee Pain Worse

When it comes to knee pain, you may be more interested in stopping it than in learning new ways to move. But if you have knee pain, becoming aware of the way you use your knee can keep you pain-free.

Dec 1st, 2019

Myths and Facts About Lupus

Getting a diagnosis of lupus is upsetting enough. But the amount of misinformation you hear about the disease, and the way those around you react to your diagnosis, can be upsetting, too. Following are the facts you need to know about lupus.

Nov 1st, 2019

Why Are Women More Susceptible to Osteoporosis?

You look and feel super strong and healthy. But without you even noticing, you could be developing osteoporosis, especially if you’re a woman. Osteoporosis puts you at danger for fractures, height loss, and the dreaded dowager’s hump.

Sep 30th, 2019

What Is Psoriatic Arthritis?

You’re not as spry as you used to be, but since your joints don’t bother you that much, you ignore the discomfort. If you have psoriatic arthritis, though, ignoring joint symptoms puts you at risk for permanent damage.

Sep 1st, 2019

How PRP Injections Can Change Your Life If You Have Joint Pain

Whether you have joint pain from an injury, overuse, or arthritis, you’re probably tired of relying on drugs to help you move in comfort. What if we could heal your joint pain with your own blood? That’s not science fiction — it’s PRP.

Aug 1st, 2019

Living With Lupus

When you’re one of 1.5 million people in the United States with lupus, taking charge of your health is your No. 1 priority. How do you manage your symptoms, avoid flares, and still have a rich and satisfying life? Here are a few tips.

Jul 10th, 2019

How Successful is Viscosupplementation for Knee Pain?

You’ve played hard, lived hard, and now your knees are paying the price. If you have knee pain from osteoarthritis, you may wonder if you’ll ever be able to move comfortably again. That’s where viscosupplementation can help.

Jun 1st, 2019

The Importance of Exercise When You Have Arthritis

It hurts so much when you move your stiff joints, you’d rather not move them at all. Since your doctor told you that repetitive movements is one of the reasons you got arthritis in the first place, resting a lot is a good strategy, right? Wrong.

May 1st, 2019

Tips for Preventing Further Bone Density Loss

The results of your bone-density test came back, and you’re not happy. Your doctor tells you that you have osteoporosis or osteopenia. Now what?

Apr 15th, 2019

3 Reasons PRP Injections Have Gained So Much Popularity

At first, it sounds kind of vampirish: using your own blood to help your body heal? But when you consider alternatives, like surgery and long-term medication, it seems pretty appealing. Could that be why PRP keeps gaining popularity?

Mar 1st, 2019

How Arthritis Affects Your Body and What You Can Do About It

When you think of arthritis, you probably think of stiff, painful joints. It’s all that but can be so much more. Depending on which of the 100-plus types of arthritis you have, the joint disease can affect your eyes, skin, and organs, too.

Feb 1st, 2019

How Medicinal Injections Can Help Prevent the Need for Knee Surgery

Your knee hurts so much it’s difficult or impossible to walk. You may think that the only remedy is knee surgery. Luckily, it’s not. Learn how medical injections may help you avoid knee surgery.

Jan 9th, 2019

Osteoporosis Prevention: Who Should Have a Bone Densitometry and How Often?

Preventing a broken hip or a bent back in the future means taking care of your bones today. That starts by finding out how healthy and dense your bones are and devising a plan to promote bone-tissue growth as you age.

Dec 6th, 2018

5 Tips for a Gout-Friendly Thanksgiving

Turkey, gravy, sweet potatoes with marshmallows, pumpkin pie! While everyone else you know happily indulges in rich and delicious foods on Thanksgiving, you’re worried about triggering a gout flare-up. What should you do?

Nov 20th, 2018

Telehealth: The Advantages of Telemedicine

Struggles to get to the clinic? Trying to reduce your exposure to COVID-19, as well as other contagious illnesses, and still need to see your doctor? Telehealth is safe and easy — receive quality care from anywhere.

Feb 20th, 2024

The 5 Best and Worst Foods for Those Managing Arthritis Pain

Arthritis and joint pain can range from mild to severe and usually strikes at some point in everyone’s life. But by eating right, this condition can be greatly reduced. We'll offer valuable dietary tips to reduce arthritis and joint pain.

Oct 24th, 2018

Can Yoga Improve Mobility for Patients With Arthritis?

Practicing yoga reduces pain, increases flexibility, and improves your outlook on life so you keep moving. Learn about the numerous benefits of beginning a gentle yoga practice to reduce arthritis symptoms and gain physical and emotional momentum.

Sep 18th, 2018

What You Can Do To Help Prevent Osteoporosis

If you’re concerned about developing osteoporosis, there are steps you can take to help prevent it. The younger you are when you begin paying attention to bone health, the better.

Aug 27th, 2018

5 Tips for Traveling with Lupus

From crowded airports to jet lag, traveling can be stressful. For people living with lupus, that stress is compounded. However, successfully managing your condition provides added freedom to hit the road.

Jul 23rd, 2018

Why Everyone From Professional Athletes to Senior Citizens is Turning to PRP for Joint Pain Relief

Adventurers have scoured the globe searching for the Fountain of Youth. They didn’t realize that the fountain was within them. PRP therapy, derived from your own blood, turns back the clock so you can move your joints again without pain or stiffness.

Jun 12th, 2018