Simply put, there are not enough testing kits to screen all 24.5 million or so Australians, so there does need to be a limit on who can be tested and when.
By CreakyStaff
New Guide For Patients Living With Rheumatoid Arthritis in Australia
When you have rheumatoid arthritis, it’s hard to know how to “live well” with it. Wouldn’t it be great if there was a handbook to follow? There is now.
By CreakyStaff
Webinar: Understanding Precision and Personalised Medicine for Arthritis
Understanding the difference between precision and personalised medicine is important for the present and future care of arthritis and related musculoskeletal conditions.
If you are living with Rheumatoid or other Inflammatory Arthritis, SLE and other autoimmune diseases, please take a moment to read this important information from the Australian Rheumatology Association (ARA) regarding COVID-19.
By COVID-19: How to Access your Prescription Medications From Home – Updated 4 April 2020
Are you worried about how you can access and manage your prescription medications if you are stuck at home due to the coronavirus outbreak?
Coronavirus: New Bulk-Billed Health Services for At Risk Australians
Vulnerable Australians at risk of contracting COVID-19 can now access prescription medications and bulk-billed telehealth consultation services from home.
By CreakyStaff
Here Are the Embarrassing Moments of Arthritis No One Wants to Talk About
Humiliating moments don’t discriminate — they happen to all of us and they happen wherever we are: at home, at school, at social events or at work.
By CreakyStaff
Alcohol and Arthritis: How Drinking Affects Your Joints, and 4 Tips for Indulging Safely
Must arthritis mean the end to happy hour? The short answer: Probably not.
Do you regularly attend face-to-face health appointments such as medication reviews, physiotherapy and blood tests? Should you still go during the lockdown?
By CreakyStaff
Potential Coronavirus Vaccine Trial Begins
The question on everyone’s lips is when will we have a cure for COVID-19?
By CreakyStaff
There Are Updated Treatment Guidelines for Osteoarthritis and Here’s What You Should Know About Them
The new OA guidelines are designed more like a menu from which patients and providers can choose one or more approved items.
Rheumatoid arthritis (RA) and heart disease might not seem like they have a lot in common, but there’s an important common denominator: inflammation. When you have a chronic inflammatory disease like RA, you tend to have higher levels of inflammation…
New report highlights link between physical and mental health issues
Did you know that of the 3.5 million Australians living with arthritis, almost 960,000 also live with a mental health condition?
Australians on disability benefits receive little support to help them resume former activities. Janine Monty shares how a new project aims to change that.
Urgent Call For Focus Group Participants with Musculoskeletal Conditions
Would you like to help design a new project to support Australians with musculoskeletal conditions who currently receive a Disability Support Pension?
Why I Speak Up as a Healthcare Consumer (and How You Can, Too)
Consumer-centred care is the new buzzword in health. Find out what it means and how you can advocate for better health policies, products and services.
There are still going to be newly diagnosed people in desperate need of information about their condition. There are still going to be people who need regular contact with others who understand the complexities of their conditions and medications without judgement. Your group will still be needed; you might just need to change how it runs for a while.
The Unsung Centrelink Allowance That Helps Lead to Other Benefits
A Health Care Card from Centrelink can save a bundle for those with chronic conditions. But, how do you get one if you aren’t on a pension? There is a way.
5 tips for getting the most out of a peer support group
Support groups are great places to meet others with similar health conditions or life challenges. They provide the opportunity to ask the questions you don’t really get to talk to your doctor about – especially the questions about how to live with your condition day in, day out.
