Ruth Jessen Hickman

3 weeks ago | health.com | Ruth Jessen Hickman

Three Spots / Getty Images Many people associate psoriatic arthritis (PsA) with itchy, scaly skin and joint pain, but excess fatigue is also a symptom for at least 50% of people with PsA. Fatigue from PsA might be mild, moderate, or severe. It can happen without warning, even if you haven't done anything strenuous. Sometimes healthcare providers underestimate how many people with PsA have fatigue and how severely the fatigue impacts people's quality of life.

1 month ago | health.com | Ruth Jessen Hickman

andreswd / Getty Images Tricompartmental osteoarthritis causes pain and damage due to the cartilage (cushioning) in a joint breaking down. This form of osteoarthritis occurs when there's damage in the three compartments of your knee joint—the inner side, outer side, and front. In the United States, about a third of people aged 65 or older have knee osteoarthritis. Of these, about a quarter have tricompartmental osteoarthritis.

1 month ago | the-rheumatologist.org | Ruth Jessen Hickman

Over 50% of patients with systemic sclerosis (SSc) develop interstitial lung disease (ILD), and rheumatologists have long recognized this major cause of morbidity and mortality.1 Sindhu R.

1 month ago | the-rheumatologist.org | Bharat Kumar |Ruth Jessen Hickman |Samantha C. Shapiro

My children were playing in the car the other day and pulled open the glove box. Inside, they found a brown paper bag with my last name “KUMAR” in black Sharpie and a red sticker that read, “Do not lose. No replacements available.” It wasn’t long before the kids tore that bag apart to find…Fellows and masters, members at different stages in their careers, are both important to rheumatology.

1 month ago | verywellhealth.com | Ruth Jessen Hickman

Although strawberries are not a common allergen, some people are allergic to them. You might be allergic to strawberries alone, to a food in the same plant family (like apples), or to other unrelated foods or triggers. Allergic reactions can range from mild, causing a few bumps on your skin, to severe. You might casually say that you are “allergic to strawberries” if you experience any symptoms after eating them.