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Health psychologist Dr. Laurie shares tips for leading a healthier life in the face of arthritis.

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	SETH'S DIARY Just a boy with arthritis who was tired of feeling alone out there -- in a world full of great people in similar situations. Click here to read.
	ETHEREAL CEREAL A psychotherapist specializing in health issues, motivational speaker, Presbyterian minister -- and friend of CreakyJoints since our inception almost 10 years ago. Click here to read.
	TAYLOR'S TRAVELS An arthritis advocate and soon-to-be college student -- sharing her perspective on life with The Big 'A' ... in college. Click here to read.
	MS. MENISCUS An ol' broad with life lessons to share -- equal parts wisdom and sass. Find solutions to readers' problems. Click here to read.
	CREAK SPEAKS A respectable, aged canine battling osteoarthritis, sharing his humorous observations of the world. Click here to read.

AJC: New Drug Promising Against Rheumatoid Arthritis: The immunosuppressive drug golimumab shows promise in treating RA patients who don't respond to other drugs, according to a new study.
ScienceDaily: New RA Trigger For Chronic Inflammation Discovered: A new study says that, if scientists could block a specific molecule that triggers the immune system into action, it may be possible to develop more effective arthritis treatments.
UofM: Surgery for RA Patients is Often Too Little, Too Late: Two University of Michigan studies look at surgeons and rheumatologists when it comes to finding better approaches for treating patients with rheumatoid arthritis. Surgery works, if done early.