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New Models of Care in the Post-Covid Healthcare World (Part 2)

Bonnie Feldman, DDS, MBA - 1/4/2021 - 0

Observations on models of care in a post-COVID world from HLTH VRTL 2020 with comments on applicability to autoimmune conditions.

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What Will Healthcare Look Like in a Post-COVID-19 World? (Part 1)

Bonnie Feldman, DDS, MBA - 12/22/2020 - 0

Notes from HLTH VRTL 2020: The future of healthcare post-COVID and anticipated impacts of changes on the care of autoimmune disease.

Dealing with a Rare Eye Disease in the Midst of COVID19

Patricia Salber, MD, MBA - 8/26/2020 - 6

After being diagnosed with a rare eye disease, a doctor learns the best treatment is immunosuppression-a risky choice in the midst of COVID19

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Early Testing for Osteoporosis Gives a Voice to a Silent Disease

Chad Deal, M.D. - 6/22/2020 - 3

Women may not know they have osteoporosis until they fracture a bone. Early testing for osteoporosis can help them get effective treatment to reduce risk.

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Understanding Systemic Sclerosis (Scleroderma)

Tracy M. Frech, MD, MS - 5/31/2020 - 0

Systemic sclerosis, also known as scleroderma, is a rare but serious autoimmune disorder. Although it can not be cured, its manifestations can be treated.

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HLTH: Uncovering Innovations to Help Patients with Immune-Mediated Diseases

Bonnie Feldman, DDS, MBA - 12/11/2019 - 0

Although HLTH did not specifically focus on immune-mediated diseases, a bit of sleuthing uncovered innovations useful for people with those conditions.

Why Collaboration is So Important in Autoimmune Disease

Bonnie Feldman, DDS, MBA - 5/8/2019 - 0

Collaboration is crucial to attaining the audacious goals of reimagining research, diagnosis, and care for all patients with autoimmune diseases.

3 Innovations that People with IBD Will Want to Know About

Bonnie Feldman, DDS, MBA - 9/11/2018 - 0

Three passionate researchers in the field of Inflammatory Bowel Disease have developed innovative solutions for problems related to the disease.

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The Oral Microbiome and Its Links to Autoimmunity

Bonnie Feldman, DDS, MBA - 8/26/2018 - 1

Recent research has elucidated the relationship between the oral microbiome and a variety of system diseases including Sjogrens, Lupus, & Rheumatoid Arthritis.

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Here’s How to Get Control of Your Gout

Theodore Fields, MD - 6/6/2018 - 0

When a doctor and a person with gout work closely together, it’s possible to get gout under control. Asking for support from people in your life is vital.It can take a year or more to get gout flares to stop, even with a perfect regimen of gout treatment, however, a successful outcome can almost always be achieved.

8 Practical Tips to Delay Surgery for Arthritis

Victor Romano MD - 5/1/2018 - 0

The best approach for arthritis of the knee is to wait as long as possible before joint replacement surgery. There are a number of steps you can take to deal with your pain before selecting a surgical option. These measures often significantly lessen the pain and improve your quality of life.

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FasterCures Inspires Innovative Treatment for Autoimmunity

Bonnie Feldman, DDS, MBA - 11/29/2017 - 0

A FasterCures conference motivates an autoimmune activist to call for moving from problem identification and awareness to rapid implementation of action plans.