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	<title>Arthritis Friend &#187; 2008 &#187; September</title>
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	<description>Health hacks, wellness tips &#38; useful gadgets for mastering the art of getting along with your chronic pain adversary.</description>
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		<title>Arthritis Act Gets Floor Vote on Thursday, Sept. 25</title>
		<link>http://www.arthritisfriend.com/2008/09/awareness/arthritis-prevention-control-cure-act/</link>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 25 Sep 2008 06:35:23 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>sherYl555</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Raising Awareness]]></category>
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Hello loyal readers and new friends! I greet you with great news from the Arthritis Foundation:
The unbelievable and miraculous has occurred – we have just gotten word that the US House of Representatives has scheduled a vote expected tomorrow, Thursday on the House floor on HR 1283, the Arthritis Prevention, Control and Cure Act.  [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Great Gadgets: Can Opener That&#8217;s Easy On The Joints</title>
		<link>http://www.arthritisfriend.com/2008/09/easy-to-use-products/gadgets/great-arthritis-gadgets-can-opene/</link>
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		<pubDate>Sun, 21 Sep 2008 04:14:52 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>sherYl555</dc:creator>
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This re-imagined can opener is touted as being gentle on the hands. Another neat feature is that it cuts the outside rim of a can, instead of the top. No sharp edges and no messy fishing expeditions for the lid.
At $20, it is a little pricey for a can opener, but if it saves me [...]]]></description>
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		<title>How One Canadian Scored A New Hip</title>
		<link>http://www.arthritisfriend.com/2008/09/health-insurance/how-one-canadian-scored-a-new-hip/</link>
		<comments>http://www.arthritisfriend.com/2008/09/health-insurance/how-one-canadian-scored-a-new-hip/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Thu, 18 Sep 2008 08:05:39 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>sherYl555</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Disease Managment]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Health Insurance]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Raising Awareness]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[hip replacement]]></category>
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Happy Thursday all! This is a fun, short video about chutzpah, the Canadian health care system, and a hip replacement. Enjoy.
Here&#8217;s the link in case the embedded player doesn&#8217;t work for you.
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		<title>Anti-inflammatory Effects of Turmeric Are Unproven</title>
		<link>http://www.arthritisfriend.com/2008/09/medication/anti-inflammatory-effects-of-turmeric-are-unproven/</link>
		<comments>http://www.arthritisfriend.com/2008/09/medication/anti-inflammatory-effects-of-turmeric-are-unproven/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Mon, 15 Sep 2008 21:04:07 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>sherYl555</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Disease Managment]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Medication]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[anti-inflammatory]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[curcumin]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Meds]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[supplements]]></category>
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I am not one who has tried a lot of alternative food or supplement therapies to ease my rheumatoid arthritis pain or symptoms. I enjoy hearing about what works for some and what doesn&#8217;t work for others, but rarely do I feel motivated to investigate anything beyond that. I think this is partially due to [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Sept 8-14: Invisible Illness Awareness Week</title>
		<link>http://www.arthritisfriend.com/2008/09/coping/sept-8-14-invisible-illness-awareness-week/</link>
		<comments>http://www.arthritisfriend.com/2008/09/coping/sept-8-14-invisible-illness-awareness-week/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Tue, 09 Sep 2008 17:53:13 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>sherYl555</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Coping]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Humor]]></category>
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Over at the Ouch! section of the BBC website, Andre Jordan creates weekly disabled-themed doodles. I find them kind of fun and wanted to share them with you. This one in particular is a good way to kick off Invisible Illness Awareness Week: 

Doodles by Andrew Jordan
          [...]]]></description>
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		<title>The Art Of Making An Illness Visible</title>
		<link>http://www.arthritisfriend.com/2008/09/coping/invisible-illness-awareness-tattoo/</link>
		<comments>http://www.arthritisfriend.com/2008/09/coping/invisible-illness-awareness-tattoo/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Mon, 08 Sep 2008 14:37:53 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>sherYl555</dc:creator>
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		<category><![CDATA[arthritis]]></category>
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  Over the weekend, I stumbled across a great story about a young man named Joshua Sandoval who had been diagnosed with an invisible disease in grade school and while he was vigilant about managing his illness, he did not want to talk about it with anyone. Around the 10-year anniversary of his diagnosis, [...]]]></description>
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		<title>FDA Urges Stronger Warnings For TNF Blockers</title>
		<link>http://www.arthritisfriend.com/2008/09/medication/fda-urges-stronger-warnings-for-tnf-blockers/</link>
		<comments>http://www.arthritisfriend.com/2008/09/medication/fda-urges-stronger-warnings-for-tnf-blockers/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Sat, 06 Sep 2008 20:44:18 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>sherYl555</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Medication]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[arthritis drugs]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[arthritis medicine]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[biologics]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[cimzia]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[enbrel]]></category>
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Don&#8217;t mean to scare anyone, but we all know the TNF inhibitors do come with some potentially worrisome side effects. Just wanted to put the news out there so you are informed.
From the NY Times:
WASHINGTON (AP) — The Food and Drug Administration ordered stronger warnings Thursday on four medications widely used to treat rheumatoid arthritis [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Cool Tool For Those Who Try &#8220;To-Do&#8221; Too Much</title>
		<link>http://www.arthritisfriend.com/2008/09/coping/getting-things-done-with-arthritis/</link>
		<comments>http://www.arthritisfriend.com/2008/09/coping/getting-things-done-with-arthritis/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Wed, 03 Sep 2008 05:54:49 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>sherYl555</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Coping]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Disease Managment]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[getting things done]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[useful website]]></category>

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I have trouble sitting down to relax because my endless to-do list is always tugging on my sleeve. I think this is partially due to my genes. I also believe that the Fatigue Factor contributes greatly to my obsession with getting stuff done. See, I have a hard time accepting fatigue as part of my [...]]]></description>
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		<title>New T-Shirts: Check Them Out!</title>
		<link>http://www.arthritisfriend.com/2008/09/humor/new-arthritis-chronic-disease-t-shirts/</link>
		<comments>http://www.arthritisfriend.com/2008/09/humor/new-arthritis-chronic-disease-t-shirts/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Wed, 03 Sep 2008 02:52:12 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>sherYl555</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Funny T-shirts]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Humor]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[t-shirt]]></category>

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I created these chronic disease slogan T-shirts because I wanted to have something fun to wear at Arthritis Foundation events, like the Arthritis Walks or next year&#8217;s Juvenile Arthritis Conference. Plus, I always find that laughter Enbrel is the best medicine. Laughter is a veryclose second!

Browse, comment, buy and enjoy! Tell your friends. I&#8217;m often [...]]]></description>
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		<title>A Supplement That Could Have You Craving Your Calcium</title>
		<link>http://www.arthritisfriend.com/2008/09/disease-managment/crave-your-calcium-supplement/</link>
		<comments>http://www.arthritisfriend.com/2008/09/disease-managment/crave-your-calcium-supplement/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Tue, 02 Sep 2008 02:40:04 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>sherYl555</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Disease Managment]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[supplements]]></category>
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		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://arthritisfriend.com/?p=68</guid>
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It is important for arthritis warriors like us to maintain good bone health, and taking a calcium supplement is one way to stay on track.
FitSugar calls to our attention an alternative calcium supplement that also doubles as a sweet, all-natural treat: Adora. This is a great solution if you often forget to take your vitamins, [...]]]></description>
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