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Insights on rheumatology, autoimmune disease, and patient care.
What To Do When You Can't Access A Rheumatologist Locally
Practical strategies for patients who struggle to access rheumatology care, including telemedicine options, trusted educational resources, support communities, and how to partner with your primary care doctor.
The Silent Threat of Osteoporosis: How to Protect and Preserve Bone Health
Osteoporosis affects millions of Americans but shows no symptoms until a fracture occurs. Learn about risk factors, DEXA screening, prevention strategies, and prescription treatments that can cut fracture risk in half.
Top 5 Features to Know About Sjogren's Syndrome
Sjogren's syndrome is an autoimmune disease that targets the moisture-producing glands, but it can go well beyond dry eyes and dry mouth. Learn the top five features, how it's diagnosed, and when to see a specialist.
Magnesium Supplements: What's Their Role In Fibromyalgia?
Magnesium supplementation shows real promise for reducing pain, stress, and insomnia in fibromyalgia. Learn which forms are best absorbed, what the research says, and how to choose a safe, effective dose.
As Read On KevinMD: What Role Do Specialists Have In Treating Obesity?
Dr. Fellows explores why medical specialists -- not just obesity medicine physicians -- need to take a more active role in helping patients manage weight, arguing the days of referring patients away are over.
Do I Have An Autoimmune Disease? 5 Common Signs To Watch For
Autoimmune diseases can develop quietly and cause damage before detection. Learn the five most common symptoms to watch for, how the immune system goes wrong, and what to do when initial tests come back normal.
Fibromyalgia's Invisible Pain: What is Centralized Pain?
Centralized pain is the mechanism behind fibromyalgia -- the brain amplifies normal nerve signals into intense, invisible suffering. Learn how it differs from other pain types, what makes it worse, and what treatments actually help.
All About Gout
A comprehensive guide to gout covering what causes uric acid crystal buildup, why genetics matter more than diet, and the treatment options available to break active attacks and prevent future flares.
The Rheumatology Patient's Primer to Health Insurance Part 2: Medicare & Copay Assistance
A deep dive into Medicare coverage for rheumatology patients, including why Medicare Advantage plans can be a trap, how to access biologic medications affordably, and how copay accumulator plans quietly shift costs back onto patients.
The Rheumatology Patient's Primer to Health Insurance Part 1
A practical guide to navigating health insurance as a rheumatology patient, covering how prior authorizations create barriers to care and how pharmacy benefit managers and specialty pharmacies profit at patients' expense.
The Crucial Link Between Sleep and Fibromyalgia
How sleep deprivation worsens fibromyalgia symptoms and practical strategies for improving sleep quality, from basic sleep hygiene and cognitive behavioral therapy to targeted medications.
COVID and Unmasking Autoimmune Disease
Exploring how COVID-19 infection and vaccination can trigger new autoimmune conditions through molecular mimicry, what the research shows about actual risk levels, and why maintaining overall health remains the best defense.
Beyond the Scale: Obesity's Hidden Ties to Rheumatology
How obesity damages joints through both mechanical stress and metabolic inflammation, why excess weight worsens rheumatoid arthritis outcomes, and the science behind fat tissue's role as an active driver of chronic joint disease.
Why Wellness?
Why Synergy Rheumatology puts wellness front and center -- exploring the gap between disease management and true health optimization, and how integrating sleep, nutrition, exercise, and metabolic health into rheumatology care leads to better outcomes.
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