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Top Tips for Exercising in Winter
Wednesday, January 20th, 2010
The evenings are shorter and the weather colder but that is no excuse not to keep active! We have come up with some helpful suggestions to help you keep active regardless of the weather conditions.
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Habits to take on/drop for the new year
Friday, January 8th, 2010
Wendy Costello writes…
We all like a fresh start. As a parent of a child who has arthritis, here are my resolutions for the new year.
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Ken Timoney: Considering Christmas…
Thursday, December 10th, 2009
Christmas is a wonderful time of the year to catch up with family and friends and take some much needed time off. But it tends to be a very busy time for most of us also with gifts to buy and the larder to stock. With so much to do and not enough time we [...]
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Ken Timoney: Reducing the risk of contracting Swine Flu
Thursday, November 26th, 2009
Ken Timoney…
I have Psoriatic Arthritis, similar I think to RA but with the skin condition called Psoriasis. I recently had the swine flu jab, it was a particularly difficult decision to make as there was a lot of coverage in the media regarding the swine flu vaccine, is it good or bad [...]
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Walk for More Energy, Less Pain
Thursday, November 12th, 2009
The evenings are getting shorter and the weather colder but that is no excuse not to keep your Joints in Motion this winter! Research shows that 30% of us get no exercise at all during the winter months and as a person with arthritis it’s important to stay active through ALL seasons. That’s why we [...]
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How to look ahead all the time whilst living with Rheumatoid Arthritis
Friday, October 2nd, 2009
When Mary Whelan woke up and couldn’t move her hands, she suspected arthritis. Eight years on, arthritis is a part of her life, but it’s not running it.
Mary Whelan (45) went from running marathons and doing step-aerobics to being helped by husband John to wash her hair and get out of a chair. In 2000, [...]
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Growing up with Ray
Monday, September 14th, 2009
Being diagnosed with rheumatoid arthritis (RA) at age fifteen was surreal. I didn’t understand how it had happened, what was going to happen or what it meant to my life. They told me everything I needed to know but it didn’t make sense. I was in total denial and had deemed myself invincible – I [...]
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