In this episode, we explore service animals — what qualifies a service animal, how do you get and train one, how can a service animal improve life with arthritis and more.

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Special Guest: Kara Dingess, PhD.

Brush up on insurance basics before enrolling in a 2027 insurance plan, find out about scenarios you’re likely to face, and learn about key changes coming to Medicare, the Marketplace and Medicaid.

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Special Guests: Alisa Vidulich Casavant, Anna Hyde, and Nick Turkas.

In this episode, we explore and explain rheumatoid arthritis — what causes it, how it affects the body, how it’s treated, what you can do to help manage it and more.

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Special Guest: Susan M. Goodman, MD.

Not all pain is the same. In this episode, an expert explains the brain’s role in how we experience different types of pain and shares practical strategies to manage them.

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Special Guest: Afton Hassett, PsyD.

Hear about the surprising links between arthritis and diabetes, the impact of weight-management medications for people trying to lose excess weight, and how people can help manage the two conditions.

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Special Guest: Amy Warriner, MD.

Giving yourself some grace and practicing mindfulness are a powerful combination to help dial down stress, ease depression and change your pain experience.

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Special Guest: Christiane Wolf, MD, PhD.

In this episode of the Live Yes! With Arthritis podcast, we’ll explore how to use the right food and your overall nutrition to maximize its benefits for your arthritis.

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Special Guests: Bailey (Bowman) Cook, Dr. Chris D'Adamo, and Ruth Frechman, MA, RDN, CPT.

In this episode, we explore and explain axial spondyloarthritis — what causes it, how it affects the body, how it’s treated, what you can do to help manage it and more.

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Special Guest: Philip Mease, MD.