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Because access to care is not always guaranteed, we’ve been working to help close the gap on the nation’s rheumatologist shortage through our fellowship initiative. Stanford University recently announced the recipient of the Arthritis Foundation (More)
Champion of Yes has come to mean different things to different people. To many, it means refusing to let arthritis win – to stand up, push back and say, “Enough is enough. I won’t let arthritis stop me or anyone else from living life to its ful (More)
The assignment was to write a memoir on the most influential moment in your life. As simple as it sounds, for 16-year-old Kimberly Vieau, the task wasn’t that easy. “We were supposed to pick a happy memory,” said Kimberly. “But I don’t h (More)
Diagnosed with juvenile rheumatoid arthritis (JRA) when she was four years old, Graci has endured multiple lab tests, biopsies, injections and medications. In spite of all that, she has often remained -- in her mom’s words -- outgoing, funny, athle (More)
Some rising high school seniors will scout colleges for their social scene. Many might choose a college based on its proximity -- or lack thereof -- to home. Others will simply go where their friends are going. Lexi Narotzky has a different set of cr (More)
When you’re living with arthritis, it might seem like you’re continually coming up against the things you can no longer do – so many Nos in your life. On top of ongoing pain, stiffness and fatigue, arthritis can create mobility problems that in (More)