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Helping Kids with Chronic Diseases Move to Adult Care

Program at Wisconsin hospital develops self-management skills

Does Fibromyalgia Mask Spondyloarthritis?

A new study sheds some light on this relationship

Moderate Alcohol Intake OK for RA Patients on Methotrexate

Patients on higher doses of meds may still need to abstain

Mortality Still High in Vasculitis

Risk 2.7-fold higher than in the general population, meta-analysis showed

Cimzia Passes Muster in Two Psoriasis Trials

Met primary efficacy goals versus placebo; third trial still to come

A Rocky Start for Biosimilar Inflectra?

Infliximab biosimilar approved, but obstacles remain

Knee OA No Excuse to Skip Out on Physical Activity

Patients met thresholds for sit-to-stand, gait speed, and walking speed

Lowering Urate Helps Renal Function

Most improvement seen in stage 3 chronic kidney disease

ACR: Actemra Found Steroid-Sparing in GCA

The era of unending steroid treatment is over

AHA: Study Finds Celebrex Safe for Heart

But naproxen not as heart safe as believed

MedPAC Looks at Ways to Adjust Misvalued Services

Commission debates grouping CPT codes into families

301 People Charged With $900 Million in False Medicare Billings

Largest sweep since government fraud team began in 2007

How to Avoid Misdiagnosis

How a patient makes you feel may affect your diagnostic acumen

Blindness Still a Worry in GCA

Patients with prevalent vascular disease have particularly high risk

Podcast: 10th Anniversary for HealthNewsReview.org

Gary Schwitzer reflects on high points, low points, lessons learned

10 Questions: Ilona J. Frieden, MD

'The structure of the system itself is the biggest barrier'

Here's Why You Can't Compare Healthcare to the Airline Industry

There are big differences between the two, says Suneel Dhand, MD

RheumNow: Drugs That May Induce Raynaud's

Incidence of side effect is probably underestimated

When "Unremarkable" Is Not Clear Enough

Radiology reports need to be held to higher standards, argues Saurabh Jha, MD

Methotrexate Safe With Chronic Hepatitis B Infection

Study suggests contraindication should be reconsidered

Anti-IL17A Tx Clears Most Cases of Psoriasis

Durable long-term responses with ixekizumab, secukinumab

Muscle Weakness Predicts Disability in Scleroderma

But muscle involvement not tied to higher mortality in this study

Leflunomide Tied to Modest Weight Loss in RA Patients

Weight loss at 6 months linked with higher 3-year mortality

Calling a Doctor by His or Her First Name

It's different without a longstanding relationship, says James C. Salwitz, MD

RheumNow: It Took Me 30 Years to Learn This About RA

Jack Cush, MD, shares insights into rheumatoid arthritis

Tophaceous Gout: When Is Surgery Needed?

Indications include skin ulcerations, nerve entrapment, recurrent infection

Medical Schools Boost Pain Management Education

In light of opioid epidemic, more schools focus on thoughtful prescribing

RheumNow: 10 Ways RA Could鈥檝e Killed Glenn Frey

Jack Cush reviews the complications associated with rheumatoid arthritis

Dedicating a Career to Diversity and Disparities

NMA president Edith Mitchell, MD, laments racial gaps in medicine

RA Flares Common After Stopping Adalimumab

But anti-TNF discontinuation may be possible in select patients

Rituximab and IVIG: Possible Tx for Pemphigus Vulgaris?

Letter in NEJM describes long-term remission in 10 patients

RheumNow: The Ill-Conceived Diagnosis of Fibromyalgia

Where fibromyalgia diagnosis can go wrong, and how to get it right

Rheumatoid Factor Tied to Sjogren's Lymphoma

Disease activity also contributed to blood cancer risk in Sjogren's syndrome

RheumNow: Interstitial Lung Disease Not Increased With Biologics

New study explores risk of ILD in RA patients on biologics

Stroke Spike Seen in Autoimmune Disorders After Shingles Attacks

Risk increased by 50% in the first month

Is SAMHSA to Blame for a Broken Mental Health System?

Two members of Congress differ on how to fix a failing system

Negative Biopsy in Giant Cell Arteritis? Look to Symptoms

Histopathologic changes in the temporal artery wall not helpful

Teach Patients How to Communicate Symptoms Better

Patients should learn the eight characteristics of a symptom

Doctors Urged to Practice 'Conservative Diagnosis'

And sharing cell phone numbers is a good idea

Patient Registries See Promise and Challenges Ahead

Physician-driven registries adapt to a changing health system

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