Tag Archives: autoimmune disorders

May is Arthritis Awareness Month!

Posted on May 16, 2016 by cgraves34

May is Arthritis Awareness Month.  According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), arthritis affects one in five adults and 1 in every 250 children the United States.  The CDC, Arthritis Foundation, and other organizations are partnering to … Continue reading →

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1 in 133: May is National Celiac Disease Awareness Month

Posted on May 14, 2013 by cgraves34

May is National Celiac Disease Awareness Month, but just what is this strange sounding disease, known as celiac sprue or gluten sensitive enteropathy (GSE)? Celiac disease is a genetically-based autoimmune disease that is triggered by the ingestion of gluten—a protein … Continue reading →

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May is Arthritis Awareness Month

Posted on May 4, 2012 by cgraves34

Arthritis refers to joint inflammation. It can be caused by more than 100 rheumatic diseases and conditions that affect joints, joint tissue, and other connective tissues.  An estimated 22% of adults or about 50 million people ages 18 or older … Continue reading →

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Free Webinar: Preventing Work Disability – Strategies and Resources You Can Use

Posted on September 6, 2011 by naricspotlight

Dr. Saralynn Allaire leads this free webinar featuring strategies and resources for people with arthritis, lupus, or fibromyalgia, or similar conditions, to reduce or avoid work-related disability. Through this 1-hour webinar, you will be able to: Define work disability and … Continue reading →

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