This week Arthritis Radio host David Martin traveled to Harrisburg, PA to speak with Pennsylvania State Representative Jennifer Mann. She was diagnosed with Juvenile Rheumatoid Arthritis at age 2. In this interview Jennifer discusses growing up with an invisible disease, being diagnosed with juvenile arthritis, serving as an elected official, the importance of physical activity and much more.
Employment-based coverage is still the most prominent form of health insurance in the United States; however, the rate of this coverage has fallen in every year since 2000. Due to the high cost of health insurance, many employers are scaling back their insurance or eliminating it altogether according to a survey by the non partisan Kaiser Family Foundation. This leaves many individuals to make their own health care insurance decisions.
Hearing loss doesn’t have to be permanent. In fact, there are several types of hearing loss that are temporary in nature. With mild hearing loss, especially noise-induced hearing loss, chances are that it can be improved. Don’t feel embarrassed to discuss your problem with your doctor and consider these options to help you restore your hearing.
Jokes about the elderly and hip replacements are common, but the truth is that fall protection is a major worry for many who are aging. Falls are very common with the elderly because as people age, their gait becomes more unsteady. This susceptibility to falls often results in debilitating injuries such as hip fractures.
Many people associate gout with the royalty of long ago. There’s a reason for that. The root cause of gout — rich fatty foods — were the territory of the wealthy who oculd afford to buy them. Today, it can happen to anyone at any age.
Gout is actually a type of arthritis. The pain is the result of inflammation that occurs when crystals made of uric acid form deposits inside connective tissue and interferes with joint function.
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