Do you need to get the pneumonia vaccine? Patients that have concurrent autoimmune diseases are at a higher risk of infection than others. In fact, infection is one of the most common causes of hospitalization in…
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Continuing with our self-injection series, Dr. Farrell teaches us how to inject Cosentyx. Cosentyx, also known as secukinumab, is a monoclonal antibody that blocks interleukin-17. This is a cytokine that is overactive in diseases such as…
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Turmeric is a highly anti-inflammatory food that’s attracted a lot of attention these past few years. In a previous post, I discussed the merits of turmeric for the treatment of osteoarthritis. You may remember, that you…
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Osteoarthritis is the most common joint disease. Unlike rheumatoid arthritis, osteoarthritis is not an autoimmune disease. Osteoarthritis mainly affects the fingers, knees, hips, as well as the spine. Today, I would like to talk about hand…
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Thanksgiving is almost upon us and I’m sure many of you are on “full-on” recipe mode. What recipes to do for the big day and what recipes to make with your turkey leftovers? Before discarding your…
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As you can recall, psoriatic arthritis is a type of autoimmune disease that affects people with psoriasis. In certain cases, it can look like rheumatoid arthritis, but it is very different condition. Rheumatologists use medications like sulfasalazine,…