Since a number of biosimilars to Humira became available in 2023, many more arthritis patients have become aware of these drugs, and many are being required by insurance to switch to one. In this episode, a patient and a rheumatologist will discuss their experience with biosimilars and how they are addressing concerns.

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Special Guests: Dr. Angus Worthing and Rick Phillips.

Whether donating your time, money or committing simple acts of kindness, there’s no denying the power of giving. Altruism can help both the giver and receiver mentally and emotionally, which can ultimately translate to improved physical health — even reduced pain. In this episode of the Live Yes With Arthritis podcast, our experts explore the power of giving. 

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Special Guest: Rev. Dr. Teoma LaShawn.

It doesn’t seem like there would be any benefits to living with a chronic disease like arthritis. It can upend your life, cause unrelenting pain, keep you from doing what you love and even change your plans for your life. But surprisingly, many people say it also has positive effects. In this episode, three people who have lived with autoimmune arthritis for years share the silver linings they have found — how their arthritis has shaped their outlooks, and how their lives have been better for it.

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Special Guests: Sadiq Jiwa and Stacy Courtnay.

Gardening is a great pastime. Research shows it benefits both physical and mental health. But what happens when painful joints from arthritis keep you from tending to garden tasks? In this episode, experts explore gardening tips and tools to help hone your green thumb with less pain.

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Special Guests: Dina Pittman and Sadiq Jiwa.

It’s a vicious cycle: Poor sleep can worsen arthritis pain and arthritis pain can make it harder to get a good night’s sleep. In this episode, a rheumatologist who has researched sleep and pain discuss how the two are interconnected, and some strategies to break the cycle and get restful sleep — and reduce arthritis pain.

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Special Guest: Yvonne C. Lee, MD, MMSc.

From amusing old wives’ tales to potentially harmful misunderstandings, a lot of myths and misconceptions exist about arthritis in the general population as well as among people living with the disease. In this episode, a patient and a rheumatologist discuss many of these myths, the harm they can sometimes cause and the truth about them.

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Special Guest: Eric Ruderman, MD.

In this episode, we will discuss the disparity in health care in the U.S. — especially as it relates to arthritis — why it’s important to build and nurture more diverse rheumatology networks; how patients and physicians can benefit; and what is being done to fill this gap by the Arthritis Foundation and other organizations.  

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Special Guest: Angela Chun, MD.

Yoga is a wonderful way to increase flexibility, range of motion, balance and strength to support arthritic joints and improve mental health. In this episode, our guest host and expert explore these and other benefits of yoga for arthritis, and share their experiences and modifications, as well as tips to starting and sticking with your yoga practice.

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Special Guest: Dr. Steffany Moonaz.

There’s never a bad time to ditch bad old habits and embrace healthy new ones, but for many of us, the new year presents a clean slate to start afresh. In this episode, get some valuable, useful strategies from our guest expert to shed bad habits and form new ones to improve your mental and physical health as well as your arthritis.

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Special Guest: Afton Hassett, PsyD.

To wrap up an eventful 2023, we once again offer a montage of memorable moments from some of the year’s most popular episodes. In each episode, guests and hosts share their top takeaways from each discussion. We have put together those top takeaways from seven episodes this year on a range of topics, from arthritis-related conditions you should know about, to back pain causes and solutions, to dating and even laughter.

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Special Guests: Alexa Child, Ashira Blazer, MD, MSCI, Dr. Vivian Bykerk, Gary Ho, Jacqueline Child, Matt Iseman, Neha S. Shah, MD, Sadiq Jiwa, and Stephanie Rosado, PhD, MSW, CWHC.