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Read more IgG4-RD , Patient Stories Donna’s IgG4-Related Disease Diagnosis Journey: A Roller Coaster of Emotions Support Listen to the ’Talking Head Pain’ Podcast Support ArthritisPower Español Living with Arthritis , Treatment & Care 50+ Updates on Arthritis and Rheumatic Diseases You Need to Stay Informed About Your Health Coronavirus , Daily Living During COVID-19 , Living with Arthritis Immunocompromised? What to Do If You Get Pushback for Wearing a Mask in Public COVID-19 Vaccines By JP Summers 11.15.23 10:58AM #CreakyChats: Fall into Healthiness: Season of Vaccines Here’s what our patient community shared about the importance of getting vaccinated, if there were any unexpected side effects that altered their decision for future vaccinations, and what they wish the people in their lives understood about vaccines. Read More Read Later Share Facebook Twitter Email MORE IN COVID-19 Vaccines View All By Zoe Rothblatt 11.9.23 3:36PM New Research Shines Light on COVID-19 Vaccine Uptake and Flares in Rheumatology Patients Research presented at the American College of Rheumatology 2023 Convergence finds patients who are vaccine hesitant are primarily concerned with safety and side effects. The study also provides important insights into risk of disease flare. Read More Read Later ShareShare Facebook Twitter Email By Zoe Rothblatt 9.12.23 5:13PM What You Need to Know About the Fall COVID Vaccines and COVID Trends FDA gave approvals and authorizations for mRNA COVID-19 vaccines and CDC committee met to review data and give recommendations for fall boosters. Learn more. Read More Read Later ShareShare Facebook Twitter Email Daily Living During COVID-19 By Kelsey Kloss 7.10.23 10:21AM Why We’re Returning to Monovalent COVID-19 Vaccines This Fall A new update recommended by the FDA would target the most transmissible variant so far, subvariant XBB.1.5. Read More Read Later Share Facebook Twitter Email MORE IN Daily Living During COVID-19 View All By Kelsey Kloss 7.6.23 11:47AM Travel Pains and COVID-19 — How to Decide if You’re Ready to Travel This Summer If you’re tired of being cooped up but are nervous about jet setting, here are a few key things to consider. Read More Read Later ShareShare Facebook Twitter Email By Kelsey Kloss 6.26.23 8:51AM Why the COVID-19 Virus Keeps Mutating — and What It Means for You A new COVID-19 variant isn’t immediately a cause for concern, but here’s how to know when it’s time to be extra vigilant. Read More Read Later ShareShare Facebook Twitter Email Managing Arthritis and COVID-19 Symptoms By Bowei Li 8.21.23 10:17AM NIH Launches World’s Largest Study into Long COVID Treatment New study highlights 12 main symptoms of long COVID from nearly 10,000 adults, shedding light on its impact and potential treatments. Read More Read Later Share Facebook Twitter Email MORE IN Managing Arthritis and COVID-19 Symptoms View All By Kelsey Kloss 7.10.23 10:21AM Why We’re Returning to Monovalent COVID-19 Vaccines This Fall A new update recommended by the FDA would target the most transmissible variant so far, subvariant XBB.1.5. Read More Read Later ShareShare Facebook Twitter Email By Kelsey Kloss 7.6.23 11:47AM Travel Pains and COVID-19 — How to Decide if You’re Ready to Travel This Summer If you’re tired of being cooped up but are nervous about jet setting, here are a few key things to consider. Read More Read Later ShareShare Facebook Twitter Email Navigating Arthritis Treatments During COVID-19 By Kelsey Kloss 5.8.23 12:54PM Why It’s So Difficult to Get Doctors’ Appointments Right Now Struggling to get an appointment with a doctor? Discover why this is happening and what you can do to get in sooner. Read More Read Later Share Facebook Twitter Email MORE IN Navigating Arthritis Treatments During COVID-19 View All By Maria Lissandrello 7.15.22 1:44PM Recession-Proofing Your Health Care Living with chronic illness is costly, so when the economy looks bleak it’s natural to feel anxious about health care expenses. Here’s help. Read More Read Later ShareShare Facebook Twitter Email By Kelsey Kloss 6.6.22 9:57AM Everything You Need to Know If You’re Prescribed Paxlovid as an Immunocompromised Patient See answers to all of your questions about this antiviral pill — from how it works to side effects and more. Read More Read Later ShareShare Facebook Twitter Email Mental Health During COVID-19 By Charis Hill 5.2.24 1:48PM Beyond Burnout: A New Chapter in Disability Advocacy Burnout has opened space to look at who I am outside of advocacy. It has made room for me to discover what I want this next part of my life to look like. I’m learning to see this as an opportunity and not a failure.” Read More Read Later Share Facebook Twitter Email MORE IN Mental Health During COVID-19 View All By Jae Walker 3.21.24 12:30PM Still Wearing a Mask Masking is absolutely a matter of life or death for me. But I am not ashamed, and I will not be afraid to take care of myself…It is a part of me.” Read More Read Later ShareShare Facebook Twitter Email By Kelsey Kloss 1.30.23 2:07PM A Guide to Setting Boundaries if You’re a People-Pleaser Saying no isn’t always easy, but with practice, it can become a habit. Read More Read Later ShareShare Facebook Twitter Email Patient Perspectives During COVID-19 By Jae Walker 2.19.24 9:15AM When I Had COVID I could barely sit up in bed, and when I did manage to eat, it was only a few bites. I struggled with how quickly I lost function and ability in my body. There was no adjustment period. I just suddenly could not breathe, walk, or think straight.” Read More Read Later Share Facebook Twitter Email MORE IN Patient Perspectives During COVID-19 View All By Susan Jara 2.16.24 5:56PM Unveiling the Impact of COVID-19 Vaccines New report shines light on the health and economic benefits of staying up to date on your COVID shots. Read More Read Later ShareShare Facebook Twitter Email By Kelsey Kloss 2.16.24 5:30PM New CDC Guidelines May Lower COVID-19 Isolation Period to Just One Day The new recommendations may follow California and Oregon in basing isolation periods on symptoms rather than timing. Read More Read Later ShareShare...