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Osteoarthritis Action Alliance

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We envision a nation where osteoarthritis (OA) is prevented and managed to improve the quality of life for all Americans. linktr.ee/oaactionalliance

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Osteoarthritis Action Alliance @oaactionalliance.bsky.social · 31/07/2025
New #osteoarthritis infographics added to our OACareTools Prevalence and Burden webpage! Download these graphics at oaaction.unc.edu/oa-module/oa...
Osteoarthritis infographic
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Osteoarthritis Action Alliance @oaactionalliance.bsky.social · 30/07/2025
New #osteoarthritis infographics added to our OACareTools Prevalence and Burden webpage! Download these graphics at oaaction.unc.edu/oa-module/oa...
Osteoarthritis infographic
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Osteoarthritis Action Alliance @oaactionalliance.bsky.social · 30/07/2025
@gohealio.bsky.social: White paper urges FDA to act against companies producing counterfeit GLP-1s www.healio.com/news/endocri...
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White paper urges FDA to act against companies producing counterfeit GLP-1s
Speakers at a congressional briefing on July 22 called on the FDA to take action against the marketing and distribution of illegally mass-compounded and counterfeit GLP-1 drugs. The Obesity Society co...
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Osteoarthritis Action Alliance @oaactionalliance.bsky.social · 29/07/2025
The @oaactionalliance.bsky.social recently added sam®/ZetrOZ Systems to our ever-growing list of Member Organizations. If your org has a passion for Advancing #Osteoarthritis Awareness, Resources and Education, please click the link below to learn more about joining the alliance! unc.live/3Le4S1k
Benefits of Membership
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Osteoarthritis Action Alliance @oaactionalliance.bsky.social · 29/07/2025
@gohealio.bsky.social: Getting to bed earlier may increase next-day physical activity www.healio.com/news/primary...
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Getting to bed earlier may increase next-day physical activity
An earlier sleep schedule, along with a consistent sleep duration, appeared to be associated with an uptake in next-day physical activity, according to a study published in Proceedings of the National...
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Osteoarthritis Action Alliance @oaactionalliance.bsky.social · 28/07/2025
Research Roundup for 7/28: The latest in #osteoarthritis research - mailchi.mp/unc/research...
Research Roundup
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Osteoarthritis Action Alliance @oaactionalliance.bsky.social · 28/07/2025
@gohealio.bsky.social: Bias, narrow eligibility criteria lead to ‘dearth of trial participants’ in rheumatology www.healio.com/news/rheumat...
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Bias, narrow eligibility criteria lead to ‘dearth of trial participants’ in rheumatology
The biologic and biosimilar era has brought about more clinical trials in rheumatology than ever before, and with increasing awareness and diagnostics, clinicians are identifying more patients than ev...
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Osteoarthritis Action Alliance @oaactionalliance.bsky.social · 25/07/2025
July is Chronic Disease Awareness Month, a time to recognize the impact of long-term health conditions such as heart disease, cancer, diabetes, and OA. Learn how the @oaactionalliance.bsky.social aims to address the individual and national toll of these chronic diseases at mailchi.mp/unc/standup2...
Chronic Disease Awareness Month
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Osteoarthritis Action Alliance @oaactionalliance.bsky.social · 25/07/2025
@gohealio.bsky.social: New framework would reclassify many Americans with overweight as having obesity www.healio.com/news/primary...
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New framework would reclassify many Americans with overweight as having obesity
Nearly one in five American adults would be reclassified as having obesity under a new framework, a cross-sectional and longitudinal analysis published in Annals of Internal Medicine showed.However, r...
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Osteoarthritis Action Alliance @oaactionalliance.bsky.social · 24/07/2025
Check out this article written on the happenings of one of the 150+ Member Organizations of our national coalition, Healthnix! www.vitafoodsinsights.com/personalised...
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Personalised platform targets chronic pain with food-as-medicine approach
A US startup is using artificial intelligence (AI)-driven personalisation, clinical inputs, and dietitian support to address chronic pain through tailored dietary intervention.
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Osteoarthritis Action Alliance @oaactionalliance.bsky.social · 24/07/2025
@gohealio.bsky.social: Increased protein intake may help preserve lean mass for adults using Wegovy www.healio.com/news/endocri...
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Increased protein intake may help preserve lean mass for adults using Wegovy
SAN FRANCISCO — Older adults and women using Wegovy for obesity management may be more likely to lose lean mass, although increasing protein intake may help protect against lean mass loss, accor...
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Osteoarthritis Action Alliance @oaactionalliance.bsky.social · 23/07/2025
More than 32.5 million U.S. Adults have #osteoarthritis but it is not the inevitable result of aging. Click this link to access public health strategies that can help to prevent and manage OA. unc.live/3reeeym
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Osteoarthritis Action Alliance @oaactionalliance.bsky.social · 22/07/2025
@gohealio.bsky.social: Wearable technologies may improve performance, injury prevention in athletes www.healio.com/news/orthope...
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Wearable technologies may improve performance, injury prevention in athletes
NASHVILLE, Tenn. — Wearable technologies may prevent injuries and improve athletes’ recovery and on-field performance, according to a presenter at the American Orthopaedic Society for Spor...
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Osteoarthritis Action Alliance @oaactionalliance.bsky.social · 21/07/2025
Research Roundup for 7/21: The latest in #osteoarthritis research - mailchi.mp/unc/research...
Research Roundup
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Osteoarthritis Action Alliance @oaactionalliance.bsky.social · 21/07/2025
It is a common MYTH that cracking your knuckles causes #osteoarthritis. www.theguardian.com/lifeandstyle...
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Is it true that … cracking your knuckles causes arthritis?
A physician who popped the joints on just one hand every day for over 60 years provides the answer
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Osteoarthritis Action Alliance @oaactionalliance.bsky.social · 18/07/2025
Do you have an aging and sedentary workforce? Your employees may be at risk for developing #osteoarthritis (OA), a common and painful condition. Find out how you can help employees manage OA at work at unc.live/3o2hcXB
Osteoarthritis can lead to high costs to employers
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Osteoarthritis Action Alliance @oaactionalliance.bsky.social · 16/07/2025
"There’s almost nothing exercise doesn’t help. That goes double when you have osteoarthritis (OA)." Learn more about OA and movement from the Arthritis Foundation at www.arthritis.org/health-welln...
Movement matters
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Osteoarthritis Action Alliance @oaactionalliance.bsky.social · 16/07/2025
@gohealio.bsky.social: Patients with knee #osteoarthritis who receive metformin exhibit improved pain www.healio.com/news/rheumat...
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Patients with knee osteoarthritis who receive metformin exhibit improved pain
Patients with knee osteoarthritis who received metformin demonstrated significant reductions in knee pain and increased weight loss at 6 months vs. placebo, according to data published in JAMA.“...
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Osteoarthritis Action Alliance @oaactionalliance.bsky.social · 15/07/2025
Join us for our upcoming Lunch & Learn Webinar TOMORROW at 12PM ET. Register Today! bit.ly/4e9H90d #osteoarthritis #StandUp2OA
7/16 Lunch & Learn
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Osteoarthritis Action Alliance @oaactionalliance.bsky.social · 15/07/2025
@gohealio.bsky.social: American College of Rheumatology ‘disappointed’ in Big Beautiful Bill’s Medicaid cuts www.healio.com/news/rheumat... @acr-journals.bsky.social
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American College of Rheumatology ‘disappointed’ in Big Beautiful Bill’s Medicaid cuts
The American College of Rheumatology is “disappointed” in the reductions to Medicaid funding included in the newly signed One Big Beautiful Bill Act, according to a statement released by t...
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Osteoarthritis Action Alliance @oaactionalliance.bsky.social · 14/07/2025
Research Roundup for 7/14: The latest in osteoarthritis research - mailchi.mp/unc/research...
Research Roundup
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Osteoarthritis Action Alliance @oaactionalliance.bsky.social · 11/07/2025
The @oaactionalliance.bsky.social has a longstanding partnership with the @nrpa-news.bsky.social, and we hope you will join us in celebrating the 40th anniversary of Park and Recreation Month! Learn more at mailchi.mp/unc/standup2... #BuildTogetherPlayTogether #osteoarthritis
July is Park and Recreation Month
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Osteoarthritis Action Alliance @oaactionalliance.bsky.social · 10/07/2025
Congratulations to Serena Weisner, @oaactionalliance.bsky.social Director of Community Programming, for being elected as an At-Large Member for the National Association of Chronic Disease Directors' Arthritis Council Steering Committee 2025-26! actiononarthritis.chronicdisease.org/council/
Serena Weisner
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Osteoarthritis Action Alliance @oaactionalliance.bsky.social · 09/07/2025
Join us for our upcoming Lunch & Learn Webinar on Wednesday, July 16th at 12PM ET. Register Today! bit.ly/4e9H90d #osteoarthritis #StandUp2OA
7/16 Lunch & Learn
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Osteoarthritis Action Alliance @oaactionalliance.bsky.social · 09/07/2025
@gohealio.bsky.social: Yoga noninferior to strength exercise for reducing #osteoarthritis knee pain www.healio.com/news/rheumat...
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Yoga noninferior to strength exercise for reducing osteoarthritis knee pain
Both yoga and strengthening exercises performed for 24 weeks effectively reduce knee pain associated with osteoarthritis among adults aged 40 years or older, according to data published in JAMA Networ...
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Osteoarthritis Action Alliance @oaactionalliance.bsky.social · 08/07/2025
Together we can #StandUp2OA and address the growing burden of #osteoarthritis. Click this link to sign up to receive our newsletters, filled with many great tips and peer-reviewed research studies to help you prevent OA and help spread the message of prevention! bit.ly/46zkxlw
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Osteoarthritis Action Alliance @oaactionalliance.bsky.social · 07/07/2025
@gohealio.bsky.social: Women accounted for fewer than 40% of rheumatology clinical trial authors from 2009-2023 www.healio.com/news/rheumat...
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Women accounted for fewer than 40% of rheumatology clinical trial authors from 2009-2023
A review of randomized clinical trials published in rheumatology from 2009 to 2023 found that just 39.8% of authors were women, and that women were less likely to be senior authors, according to data ...
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Osteoarthritis Action Alliance @oaactionalliance.bsky.social · 05/07/2025
The Arthritis Foundation #Osteoarthritis Connect Group offers a place of understanding and encouragement for both people living with #arthritis and their loved ones. Visit connectgroups.arthritis.org/groups/osteo... to learn more!
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Osteoarthritis Action Alliance @oaactionalliance.bsky.social · 04/07/2025
Please join @obesityaction.bsky.social in-person July 24-26 in Washington, DC, to experience Your Weight Matters 2025 National Convention like never before as the OAC’s added many new and exciting program elements! Tickets are selling fast, so register now to secure your spot! www.ywmconvention.com
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Osteoarthritis Action Alliance @oaactionalliance.bsky.social · 02/07/2025
Join us for our upcoming Lunch & Learn Webinar on Wednesday, July 16th at 12PM ET. Register Today! bit.ly/4e9H90d #osteoarthritis #StandUp2OA
7/16 Lunch & Learn
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Osteoarthritis Action Alliance @oaactionalliance.bsky.social · 02/07/2025
Congratulations to our friends at the National AgrAbility Project for being named to Forbes' Accessibility 100! www.forbes.com/lists/access...
Congratulations AgrAbility
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Osteoarthritis Action Alliance @oaactionalliance.bsky.social · 01/07/2025
Research Roundup for 6/30: The latest in #osteoarthritis research - mailchi.mp/unc/research...
Research Roundup
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Osteoarthritis Action Alliance @oaactionalliance.bsky.social · 29/06/2025
Together we can StandUp2OA and address the growing burden of osteoarthritis. Click this link to sign up to receive our newsletters, filled with many great tips and peer-reviewed research studies to help you prevent OA and help spread the message of prevention! bit.ly/46zkxlw
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Osteoarthritis Action Alliance @oaactionalliance.bsky.social · 28/06/2025
Beat the heat this summer! 🌞 Stay hydrated when being physically active outside. Learn more about the benefits of drinking water: bit.ly/3LmhcwZ
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Osteoarthritis Action Alliance @oaactionalliance.bsky.social · 27/06/2025
June is National Safety Month, a time to raise awareness about preventing injuries, especially among those living with #osteoarthritis. Learn important safety tips in our latest edition of the StandUp2OA Biweekly Digest! mailchi.mp/unc/standup2...
Safety First
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Osteoarthritis Action Alliance @oaactionalliance.bsky.social · 26/06/2025
@gohealio.bsky.social: Novo Nordisk drops Wegovy collaboration with Hims & Hers, alleges unsafe tactics www.healio.com/news/primary...
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Novo Nordisk drops Wegovy collaboration with Hims & Hers, alleges unsafe tactics
Novo Nordisk has cut ties with Hims & Hers Health, alleging that the latter company has engaged in deceptive marketing tactics and illegal compounding, risking patient safety.Novo Nordisk began co...
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Osteoarthritis Action Alliance @oaactionalliance.bsky.social · 24/06/2025
Check out the latest research study completed by the @oaactionalliance.bsky.social Weight Management Task Group! "BMI-Specific Nutritional Education Priorities for Weight Management in Osteoarthritis" www.mdpi.com/2072-6643/17... (open access)
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Osteoarthritis Action Alliance @oaactionalliance.bsky.social · 21/06/2025
@acejointhealth.bsky.social would like to understand what people living with #arthritis and their caregivers think about artificial intelligence in arthritis care. Share your thoughts & take the #ACESurvey on #AI now: www.surveymonkey.com/r/ACESurveyo...
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Osteoarthritis Action Alliance @oaactionalliance.bsky.social · 20/06/2025
Congratulations to Dr. Richard Loeser for receiving this grant award!
TARC Touchpoints
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Arthritis Consumer Experts & JointHealth™ Programs @acejointhealth.bsky.social · 18/06/2025
ACE would like to understand what people living w/ #arthritis and their caregivers think about #ArtificialIntelligence in arthritis care. Take the #ACESurvey now: www.surveymonkey.com/r/ACESurveyo... @arthritispower.bsky.social @schroeder-uhn.bsky.social @rheumcat.bsky.social @jwphysio.bsky.social
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ACE National Survey on Artificial Intelligence
Take the ACE National Survey on Artificial Intelligence and Arthritis Care to help ACE make sure that patient voices are included as AI becomes a bigger part of arthritis care in Canada.
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Osteoarthritis Action Alliance @oaactionalliance.bsky.social · 19/06/2025
The @oaactionalliance.bsky.social recently added Rethink Osteoarthritis to our ever-growing list of Member Orgs. If your org has a passion for Advancing #Osteoarthritis Awareness, Resources and Education, please click the link below to learn more about joining the alliance! unc.live/3Le4S1k
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Osteoarthritis Action Alliance @oaactionalliance.bsky.social · 18/06/2025
Rethinking Osteoarthritis — a clinically tested digital program from Stanford — is now live! This mindset-based tool helps people with knee #osteoarthritis improve activity, manage symptoms, and support well-being. www.rethinkoa.net
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Osteoarthritis Action Alliance @oaactionalliance.bsky.social · 18/06/2025
@gohealio.bsky.social: Proposed Medicaid cuts could lead to thousands of preventable deaths annually www.healio.com/news/primary...
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Study: Proposed Medicaid cuts could lead to thousands of preventable deaths annually
Congress passing the controversial One Big Beautiful Bill Act could leave millions without insurance and lead to at least 16,000 annual preventable deaths, according to research published in Annals of...
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Osteoarthritis Action Alliance @oaactionalliance.bsky.social · 17/06/2025
Register today for the first webinar in our 3-Part Series on #osteoarthrits and weight management! Join us for our upcoming Lunch & Learn Webinar TOMORROW at 1:30PM ET. Register today at bit.ly/3YVoeQu #StandUp2OA @unchpdp.bsky.social
6/18 Lunch & Learn
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Osteoarthritis Action Alliance @oaactionalliance.bsky.social · 16/06/2025
Research Roundup for 6/16: The latest in #osteoarthritis research - mailchi.mp/unc/research...
Research Roundup
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Osteoarthritis Action Alliance @oaactionalliance.bsky.social · 16/06/2025
@gohealio.bsky.social: Staying ‘as mobile as possible’ critical to curbing osteoporosis in rheumatoid arthritis www.healio.com/news/rheumat...
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Staying ‘as mobile as possible’ critical to curbing osteoporosis in rheumatoid arthritis
Managing rheumatoid arthritis-associated osteoporosis requires an ongoing, multidisciplinary effort to prevent bone loss, fractures and falls, according to experts.“Osteoporosis is a significant...
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Osteoarthritis Action Alliance @oaactionalliance.bsky.social · 15/06/2025
Movement can be joyful – not something to check off a to-do list, but something that fills your life with energy, connection and purpose. Check out this article written by our friends at @obesityaction.bsky.social on finding joy in the way we move! www.obesityaction.org/resources/fi...
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Osteoarthritis Action Alliance @oaactionalliance.bsky.social · 14/06/2025
According to @nrpa-news.bsky.social, 93% of U.S. adults are prioritizing four top activities in the new year: being physically active, improving mental health and self-care, being in nature, and learning a new skill — all which can be accomplished at a local park or recreation facility!
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Osteoarthritis Action Alliance @oaactionalliance.bsky.social · 13/06/2025
Sore or stiff joints from #osteoarthritis should not keep Dad from his favorite activities. However you choose to honor the men in your life, here are some ideas on how to let them know you care! mailchi.mp/unc/standup2...
Happy Father's Day
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Osteoarthritis Action Alliance @oaactionalliance.bsky.social · 12/06/2025
Just 10 minutes of strength and flexibility training could mean avoiding 10 months of recovery for your players. Make the time to include Remain in the Game: A Joint Effort at every practice. Download the FREE app at www.remaininthegame.org
Joint injuries are common in jumping sports
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