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COVID-19 Vaccination in Patients with Inflammatory Arthritis and Related Autoimmune Diseases

COVID-19 Vaccination in Patients with Inflammatory Arthritis and Related Autoimmune Diseases

The American College of Rheumatology (ACR) has released a COVID-19 vaccine clinical guidance, which recommends (among other things) that patients with auto-immune and inflammatory rheumatic disease should be given priority in the “vaccine queue”.
How to have Better Sex and Intimacy if you have Arthritis

How to have Better Sex and Intimacy if you have Arthritis

How to have Better Sex and Intimacy if you have Arthritis
Physiotherapist Gives Talk to Local Support Group

Physiotherapist Gives Talk to Local Support Group

A physiotherapist from P2 Physio and Podiatry came to talk to the Otaki Support Group about managing their arthritis.
Gardening with Arthritis

Gardening with Arthritis

Can people with arthritis still do their gardening with ease? Is gardening bad for people with arthritis? Get answers to these questions.
What it takes to arrive at ‘looking good’

What it takes to arrive at ‘looking good’

Fortunately, this person works for one of those family companies that place considerable value in their employees and their families.
Benefits and Risks of Medicinal Use of Cannabis

Benefits and Risks of Medicinal Use of Cannabis

Our aim in this article is to present information about potential benefits and known risks and to encourage informed discussion about the use of cannabis products.
Exercise and nutrition experts talk to local support groups

Exercise and nutrition experts talk to local support groups

Two local support groups join up for interesting talks from exercise and nutrition experts.
Many Different Kinds of Pain Everyday

Many Different Kinds of Pain Everyday

This is what arthritis looks like. Arthritis is painful. The hardest part of having arthritis is reduced mobility.
Everyone is Affected by Arthritis

Everyone is Affected by Arthritis

This is what arthritis looks like. Arthritis is painful. The hardest part of having arthritis is reduced mobility.
Flare-ups are exhausting, cause all-consuming fatigue

Flare-ups are exhausting, cause all-consuming fatigue

A flare-up is exhausting. The all-consuming fatigue is next level. Hannah struggles to brush her hair and feed herself during a bad flare-up.
Anything But Fine

Anything But Fine

Arthritis is a debilitating yet mainly invisible disease that robs you of so much in life. It is so hard to explain to people that you feel like sh*t yet look normal.
This Is How We Help

This Is How We Help

Merle has Osteoarthritis in her hands, neck and knees. She phoned Arthritis New Zealand's 0800 line to see if she could get some help.

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