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Eat Smart for Arthritis
Charlton Health is always on the lookout for great educational resources to share with our patients. We love sharing the work that the Arthritis Society does as their programming is abundant and readily accessible. Tonight the Arthritis Society is hosting … Continue reading
COVID-19 Vaccination Weekly Forum
This week we are happy to share a great learning opportunity. COVID Discussions is a weekly meeting where a group of Canadian health professionals with expertise in vaccination offer weekly information sessions to answer questions from both the public and … Continue reading
Can we measure TNF (Tumour Necrosis Factor)?
Recently I was asked if a person’s TNF level could be measured to know if a biologic that lowers TNF is a good treatment for them. I wish it was that easy! Although we can do blood tests for markers of … Continue reading
COVID-19 Vaccination Phase 2 Includes Compromised Patients
In writing this blog, we are all aware that the vaccine distribution continues to be updated. Phase 2 of vaccine distribution is to include patients who have compromising conditions or treatments that suppress the immune system, regardless of the person’s … Continue reading
First Canadian dose of Biosimilar Adalimumab (Amgevita) administered at Charlton Health!
Charlton Health is proud to announce that the first dose in Canada of the biosimilar adalimumab, known as Amgevita (produced by Amgen), was injected at Charlton Health on February 22, 2021. Five biosimilars of adalimumab were released onto the Canadian market … Continue reading
American College of Rheumatology Announces COVID-19 Clinical Guidance Summary
The American College of Rheumatology (ACR) is a prominent organization that provides expert guidance on the diagnosis and treatment of rheumatic conditions. Their annual meeting has over 15,000 clinicians from around the world in attendance. This week they held a town … Continue reading
COVID-19 Patient Decision Aid from the Canadian Rheumatology Association and CAPA (Canadian Arthritis Patience Alliance)
Since our last blog providing guidance for the COVID-19 vaccine, we have had many calls asking if patients on disease modifying treatments, such as biologic therapies, methotrexate, leflunomide etc. should hold their dose after getting the COVID-19 vaccine for a … Continue reading
COVID-19 Vaccine Guidance for Patients with Autoimmune Diseases
We have received many questions regarding the use of COVID-19 vaccines in patients with autoimmune diseases on a wide range of advanced therapies such as biologics. The first thing to be aware of, is that the studies done for these vaccines did not include … Continue reading
Charlton Health Launches Educational Video Series: Inflammatory Arthritis & Its Treatments
Charlton Health would like to wish everyone all the best of health in 2021. We are pleased to share the following series of educational videos which we have just launched for the New Year. At a time when virtual education … Continue reading
The Power of Human Connection
A couple of years ago, we brought you a blog post called “The Health Benefits of Singing,” where we discussed how singing and other types of social activities can help with loneliness, stress, and depression. Of course, this holiday season, … Continue reading