Study Finds Link to Rheumatoid Arthritis in the Microbiome
Really exciting news! We’re getting much closer to finding the cause of RA: “A new study has found a direct link between specific bacteria in the gut and rheumatoid arthritis (RA) — an exciting discovery that could bring us closer to understanding the cause or causes of RA. Micro bacteria in the gut Each of…
Book Review: Ghost Boy
Martin Pistorius was 12 years old when he got sick. Over the next year, he gradually lost function of his body, his speech, and his mind. The doctors did not know what was wrong with him, but treated him for a bit of everything with no effect. At the end, they told his parents that…
Increase in Deaths Associated with Methotrexate
A new study finds that accidental overdoses of methotrexate are causing an increase in deaths. More on this and how to be safe in my new post for HealthCentral: “A new study out of Australia shows a worrying increase in accidental overdoses of methotrexate, a drug commonly used to treat rheumatoid arthritis (RA). About methotrexate…
How I Cope with Mortality Risks of Rheumatoid Arthritis
My new post for Mango Health is about coping with the mortality risks of RA: “The first time I heard the term ‘mortality risks’ associated with rheumatoid arthritis (RA), I wanted to stick my head in the sand like the proverbial ostrich. If I can’t see it, it isn’t happening. Right? Although repression is my…
Me Before You: Better off Dead Than Disabled?
Objections to the movie state that it is a disability snuff movie. That it has a message that the disabled life isn’t worth living, that you become a burden to others, and the person with a disability (and their death) being used as a vehicle for the character and personal development of the able-bodied characters….
Photo Friday: Back to the Islands
This past weekend The Boy and I took a long walk on the Toronto Islands, cameras in hand. It was the longest walk I’ve taken since I got home from the hospital and a lot of that was due to having a very good time photographing all that is beautiful about the Islands. As you…
Construction Obstructions: A Walk in a Wheelchair Gets Complicated
This past weekend, we headed towards the ferry dock to go to the Islands. Because I haven’t been to the Islands yet this summer and I’ve been having a hankering. Getting there was an interesting challenge. There’s been some road work along Queens Quay, the street that runs parallel to the lake in downtown Toronto….