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MAOP Press Release: Partnerships Help Reach Missourians

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE                                                    Contact: Missouri Arthritis and Osteoporosis Program June 29, 2016                                                                    (888) 702-8818 Working Together to Improve Lives of Missourians with Chronic Conditions Americans are living longer. People with chronic (continue or recur again over a long amount of time) health conditions, such as arthritis, diabetes, and heart disease, are also living and working …

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You Can Help Change the Numbers – Steps to Better Health

As we mentioned in our June 5 Press Release (Arthritis Makes Life Tougher for Missourians Living with Chronic Conditions; Self-Management Programs Can Help), "Non-drug options to reduce pain and improve function include increasing physical activity and participating in self-management programs.  Only 11% of Missouri adults with arthritis have attended a self-management course or class to …

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MAOP Press Release – Missouri Programs Can Improve Quality of Life

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE                           Contact: Missouri Arthritis and Osteoporosis Program June 5, 2015                                            (888) 702-8818   Arthritis Makes Life Tougher for Missourians Living with Chronic Conditions; Self-Management Programs Can Help What is one thing diabetes and heart disease have in common?  Both are chronic (continuing or occur again over a long amount of …

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CDC Report on the Impact of Arthritis and Multiple Chronic Conditions Released

Today, June 5, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) released their weekly public health information and recommendations report (MMWR, Vol. 64, No. 21); this report has information of note for the arthritis community.  As many of us with chronic conditions know, life can be more difficult when faced with one or more disease …

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What’s your Story?

Do you have osteoporosis?  What has been your experience with osteoporosis?  A public relations organization, Alterline, is inviting persons with osteoporosis to share their story and help others gain insight into what it's like to walk in their shoes.  For more information, see their flyer here.  If you or someone you know is interested in …

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MAOP Press Release – Missouri Programs Assist Veterans

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE                              Contact: Missouri Arthritis and Osteoporosis Program November 11, 2014                                      (888) 702-8818 Thank Our Veterans and Offer Steps to Better Health Today, November 11, we celebrate Veterans Day.  Veterans Day was originally proclaimed as “Armistice Day” In November 1919 at the end of World War I.  The Act of 1938 officially …

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CDC Report on Arthritis Among Veterans Released

Today, November 7, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) released their weekly public health information and recommendations report (MMWR, Vol. 63, No. 44); this report has information of note for the arthritis community.  We know that arthritis is very common overall for both men and women of all age groups and ethnicities.  In …

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Need Relief from Pain?

Do you struggle with chronic pain?  While the majority of us experience pain for a limited amount of time, usually associated with a specific event (fall, sporting injury, overuse, poor body mechanics), there are many who experience pain on a regular basis.  Persons with arthritis often experience chronic pain near inflamed or damaged joints.  Like …

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CDC MMWR Focuses on Arthritis and Attributable Activity Limitations

Today, November 8, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) released their Morbidity and Mortality Weekly Report (MMWR).  This week’s report contains important information for the arthritis community.  A report was released on regular activities that were limited for persons self-reporting as diagnosed with arthritis.  The report, Prevalence of Doctor-Diagnosed Arthritis and Arthritis-Attributable Activity …

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