Today is Rheumatoid Awareness Day, and we’re spreading the word about the condition that affects over 9,000 PatientsLikeMe members. Rheumatoid disease can manifest in many different ways – fatigue, joint pain, stiffness and fever, to name a few — so it can be hard to understand the full scope of this condition. To show the… Continue reading Rheumatoid Awareness Day: 7 things you might not know about RA
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Spreading the word for arthritis
Lupus? Check. Fibromyalgia and ME/CFS? Check. ALS, cystic fibrosis, Huntington’s disease, mental health, schizophrenia, anxiety and depression? Check! There’s been a ton of awareness going on in May, but there’s still one more theme to go – National Arthritis Awareness Month. This month, the Arthritis Foundation (AF) is encouraging us all to spread the word to… Continue reading Spreading the word for arthritis
Patients as Partners: The Perceived Medical Condition Self-Management Scale questionnaire results
Back at the beginning of April, we launched a new blog series called Patients as Partners that highlights the results and feedback PatientsLikeMe members give to questionnaires on our Open Research Exchange (ORE) platform. This time around, we’re sharing the results of the Perceived Medical Condition Self-Management Scale (PMCSMS), a health measure that looks at… Continue reading Patients as Partners: The Perceived Medical Condition Self-Management Scale questionnaire results
First-Ever Rheumatoid Awareness Day
In an ongoing effort to raise awareness, the Rheumatoid Patient Foundation (RPF) has now established February 2nd as Rheumatoid Awareness Day. This is the first time ever that a day has been designated for rheumatoid disease and it will give a voice to the millions who are living with this condition. Rheumatoid disease (also known as… Continue reading First-Ever Rheumatoid Awareness Day
Spirited Support at the Jingle Bell Run/Walk for Arthritis
We’ve sponsored hundreds of fundraising teams through our PatientsLikeMeInMotion program, but we’re pretty sure this team wins the blue ribbon for most festive. Please meet PatientsLikeMe member Kennqueen’s very colorful team, who donned their best tutus and striped socks for the Jingle Bell Run/Walk for Arthritis in Richland, Washington, on November 17, 2012. Kennqueen has… Continue reading Spirited Support at the Jingle Bell Run/Walk for Arthritis
Get Moving for Arthritis Awareness Month
Did you know that arthritis is the most common cause of disability in the US? Or that this disease – which affects some 50 million Americans – has more than 100 different types? May is Arthritis Awareness Month, a nationwide event sponsored by the Arthritis Foundation (AF) to raise awareness and funds. All across the… Continue reading Get Moving for Arthritis Awareness Month