Psoriatic arthritis
Psoriatic arthritis Author Dafna D Gladman, MD, FRCPC Section Editor Joachim Sieper, MD Deputy Editor Paul L Romain, MD Disclosures PSORIATIC ARTHRITIS OVERVIEW — Psoriatic arthritis is a type of…
Sulfasalazine and the 5-aminosalicylates
Sulfasalazine and the 5-aminosalicylates Author A Christopher Stevens, MD Section Editor J Thomas LaMont, MD Deputy Editor Shilpa Grover, MD, MPH Disclosures OVERVIEW — Sulfasalazine (Azulfidine®) and the 5-aminosalicylate drugs…
Homeopathic Medicine for Alzheimer Treatment
Homeopathic Medicine for Alzheimer Treatment In comparison to all other beings on the earth, human beings have been blessed with a remarkable ability to think logically and rationally. This exceptional…
Antinuclear antibodies (ANA)
Antinuclear antibodies (ANA) Author Morris Reichlin, MD Section Editor Robert H Shmerling, MD Deputy Editor Paul L Romain, MD Disclosures ANTINUCLEAR ANTIBODIES OVERVIEW — A test for antinuclear antibodies (ANA)…
Ankylosing spondylitis and spondyloarthritis
Ankylosing spondylitis and spondyloarthritis Author David T Yu, MD Section Editor Joachim Sieper, MD Deputy Editor Paul L Romain, MD Disclosures ANKYLOSING SPONDYLITIS OVERVIEW — Ankylosing spondylitis (AS) is a…
Arthritis and exercise
Arthritis and exercise Authors Maureen R Gecht-Silver, MPH, OTR/L Alison M Duncombe, PT, OCS, FAAOMPT Section Editor RN Maini, BA, MB BChir, FRCP, FMedSci, FRS Deputy Editor Paul L Romain,…
Gout
Gout Gout is a form of arthritis caused by too much uric acid build-up in your body. Gout often causes sudden pain and swelling in one joint, often the big…
What Do You Want to Do With Your Life?
What do you want to do with your life? It’s a question almost everyone asks themselves. It’s also a question I don’t believe you should bother asking in the first…
Average Doesn’t Mean Secure
Just because it’s common, that doesn’t mean it’s not risky. Many people fall into the misconception that if a lot of people are doing something, it must be the safest…
Busy is the New Stupid
I'll attempt to make this a short post, because you're busy, and I'm busy too. Really busy. It's one of the primary ways we let people know we are important. Because…
Choices You’ll Regret Forever
Our days are filled with a constant stream of decisions. Most are mundane, but some are so important that they can haunt you for the rest of your life. A…
Discover The Real You
Discover the real you – introduction Who are you and why are you here? It may seem like a straightforward question. Most would answer by giving their name without giving…
Unnatural Disasters
Since 1961, we’ve been witnessing a slow-rolling cholera pandemic. Unlike earlier ones, it began in Indonesia, not India, and moved across Asia and the Middle East. It reached Africa by…
Kim Kardashian is not a billionaire yet: Forbes
Two months after reality TV star Kylie Jenner was taken off Forbes billionaire list, her sister Kim Kardashian West almost made it there. According to Forbes, Kim’s latest business deal…
Scientists Find Source of COVID Clots
By Steven Reinberg HealthDay Reporter THURSDAY, July 2, 2020 (HealthDay News) -- COVID-19 is linked to potentially fatal blood clots. Researchers now believe they've found out how they occur, which…