PsAZZ News Back Issues online
This was a quarterly e-zine of features, stories & issues for PsAZZ Group.
2016/Issues 16-17
features an article called 'The trouble with flare ups' which revisits our experiences of this enduring enigma. Mel also writes about her experience of 'Playing Patient' again with some feedback from Dr Sarah Tansley, Dr Erin Vermaak and Professor Neil McHugh). Readers can also find our 'Top Tips for Brain Fog' and hear about our creative group at "All the Pretty Things'.
There's a feature on Bath Medical Museum and an article about a nutritional health programme called 'The CardioKit' approach from 'The Cardiologists Kitchen'.
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(and an update on the 'Cloudy with Pain project' some of us have participated in!)
ncludes an interview with Simon Stones, advocate and EULAR PARE group member who talks about his passion and involvement. An article on OMERACT and feedback from Clincians Dr Will Tillett and Dr Emma Dures on how we have helped research through workshop participation. An interview with a GRAPPA patient research partner, Ina Campbell from Toronto and a journal about a GRAPPA related trip to New York by Jana James.
(there was also a link to a reference of our special feature on 'Work and PsA' (supplemented to issue 14 too!)
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2015/Issues 13-15
has a bit of a foodie theme going on where we talk about the trend in 'superfoods' and how it is influencing our diet, plus we have a delicious recipe from special guest 'Cooking with Arthur'.
We tell you about a wonderful visit to Jekka's Herb Garden in Bristol and as well as the reglar updates. there is a creative 'medicine pouch' project to try.
features an interesting article on the Microbiome, and talks about why we, as patients with a voice are more important than ever before.
There are regular group updates, nutrtional bytes, a creative project and a special bonus feature issue about working with PsA.
Issue 13 ..
includes a story of puppy love and how pets could be good for us and a piece on the distractions of arts & crafts. There is a focus on one readers blog and her love of tea, a feature on our new connection with NASS and much more.
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2014/Issues 10-12
tells you all about our Social Media activities and how we took part in a focus group for a new handy gadget. We introduce you to 'Arthurs Place' a fantastic resource for young people with arthritis and our readers story is a poignant tale of 'Just being Dad'.
tells you all about our newest connection with Wiltshire CCG, talks about Clinical Trials and we take a look at what life was like for patients of 'The Min' back in WWI.
Also, one of our group members tells her own inspiring story of preparing to take part in The MoonWalk, London.
announces our new Awareness Campaign for 2014 and has a feature on new connection 'WSUN' - the Wiltshire & Swindon Users Network. There's also a brilliant readers story called 'The Anchorite's Tale'.
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2013/Issues 7-9
Issue 9 ..
features a thought provoking piece by two PsAZZ members who share what it's like to live with PsA - plus one group member tells us about her exciting trip to Toronto as a 'Patient Expert' and there's even an Autumnal recipe!
in this issue we make connections with Thermae Bath Spa and tell the story of King Bladud. One reader tells their story of how they 'played patient' as part of a Rheumatology training program and there's an interesting piece on Mindfulness.
Issue 7 ..
Our first proper 'e-zine' makeover issue! We introduce you to our newest connection "PAPAA" - the charity for Psoriasis and Psoriatic Arthritis. Also in this issue there is a summary of our discussion on Flare Ups and one of our group talks about their decision to take Biologics.
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