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Nancy Walsh

Nancy Walsh

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Nancy Walsh

Nancy Walsh earned a BA in English literature from Salve Regina College in Newport, R.I. She has written for various medical publications in the United States and England, including Patient Care, The Practitioner, and the Journal of Respiratory Diseases, and for nearly ten years was the New York Bureau Chief for the International Medical News Group. She also has contributed numerous essays to several books on history and culture, most recently to The Book of Firsts (Anchor Books, 2010).

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Psychological and Emotional Health in Rheumatoid Arthritis

Risk for depression is particularly high, but help is available

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For Your Patients: How to Cope With Rheumatoid Arthritis

Emotional and psychological factors can make a big difference

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Reproductive Health in Rheumatoid Arthritis

Optimizing fertility, contraception, and pregnancy outcomes

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For Your Patients: Reproductive Health in RA

Talk to your rheumatologist early and often about family planning and pregnancy

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Managing Rheumatoid Arthritis in the Time of COVID

Disease risk is higher, and vaccines are crucial

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For Your Patients: Special Concerns About COVID

RA patients are at increased risk for both the infection and serious complications

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Second-Line Treatment of Rheumatoid Arthritis: What Are the Options?

Targeting TNF, triple therapy, and questions about JAK inhibitors

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For Your Patients: Beyond the First RA Treatments

Many therapies -- older and new -- can help control your disease

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RA: Choosing Initial Treatment

Focus on methotrexate, and here are other key considerations

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For Your Patients: Starting Treatment for Rheumatoid Arthritis

Initial therapy typically focuses on methotrexate

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