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Muscle Weakness Predicts Disability in Scleroderma

But muscle involvement not tied to higher mortality in this study

Mar 01, 2016

Leflunomide Tied to Modest Weight Loss in RA Patients

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

Feb 24, 2016

Calling a Doctor by His or Her First Name

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

Feb 23, 2016

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

Jack Cush, MD, shares insights into rheumatoid arthritis

Feb 18, 2016

Tophaceous Gout: When Is Surgery Needed?

Indications include skin ulcerations, nerve entrapment, recurrent infection

Feb 11, 2016

Medical Schools Boost Pain Management Education

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

Feb 04, 2016

RheumNow: 10 Ways RA Could鈥檝e Killed Glenn Frey

Jack Cush reviews the complications associated with rheumatoid arthritis

Jan 22, 2016

Dedicating a Career to Diversity and Disparities

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

Jan 21, 2016

RA Flares Common After Stopping Adalimumab

But anti-TNF discontinuation may be possible in select patients

Jan 20, 2016

Rituximab and IVIG: Possible Tx for Pemphigus Vulgaris?

Letter in NEJM describes long-term remission in 10 patients

Dec 30, 2015

RheumNow: The Ill-Conceived Diagnosis of Fibromyalgia

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

Dec 29, 2015

Rheumatoid Factor Tied to Sjogren's Lymphoma

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

Dec 02, 2015

RheumNow: Interstitial Lung Disease Not Increased With Biologics

New study explores risk of ILD in RA patients on biologics

Nov 28, 2015

Stroke Spike Seen in Autoimmune Disorders After Shingles Attacks

Risk increased by 50% in the first month

Nov 09, 2015

Is SAMHSA to Blame for a Broken Mental Health System?

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

Oct 09, 2015

Negative Biopsy in Giant Cell Arteritis? Look to Symptoms

Histopathologic changes in the temporal artery wall not helpful

Oct 09, 2015

Teach Patients How to Communicate Symptoms Better

Patients should learn the eight characteristics of a symptom

Oct 01, 2015

Doctors Urged to Practice 'Conservative Diagnosis'

And sharing cell phone numbers is a good idea

Sep 29, 2015

Patient Registries See Promise and Challenges Ahead

Physician-driven registries adapt to a changing health system

Sep 11, 2015

ACR Joins Outcry Against ABIM's MOC Program

Calls it an "overreach" and questions ABIM's financial stewardship

Aug 28, 2015

Clear Health Costs: Having Insurance Doesn't Always Pay

The case of the $1,700 mammogram

Aug 26, 2015

13 Apple Watch Medical Apps Made for Physicians

Even though there are over 3,500 apps that have been customized for the Apple Watch, there are few that health providers can actually utilize for themselves

Jun 01, 2015

Squeeze Test in Finger/Toe Joints Won't Diagnose Arthritis

Sensitivity was low for metacarpophalangeal and metatarsophalangeal joints.

May 09, 2015

Rituxan in Lupus: Responses Vary

Almost 60% improved at 3 months, yet 20% worsened at 6 months.

Apr 30, 2015

Stopping Enbrel Risky in Established RA

Fewer patients with longstanding disease flared if they remained on even a half dose of etanercept, and time to flare was greater.

Apr 22, 2015

Allopurinol Doesn't Worsen Acute Gout Attacks

Worries that it might prove unfounded in randomized trial.

Apr 09, 2015

Ultrasound After Steroid Shots Helps Slightly in Managing Knee OA

Changes visualized after intra-articular injections are small and of borderline utility.

Feb 27, 2015

Stop DMARDs Before Orthopedic Surgery in RA Patients?

Deft medication management is important.

Feb 12, 2015

Are RA Patients More Sensitive to Pain?

For many RA is complicated by fibromyalgia.

Jan 30, 2015

'Generic' Colchicine to Hit Market

May provide some price relief for gout patients.

Jan 12, 2015

EKG Abnormalities Common in SLE

About one in three SLE patients affected.

Jan 09, 2015

Meniscus Lesions Tied to Neuropathic Pain in Knee OA

Meniscal extrusion on MRI significantly associated with increasing pain scores in knee osteoarthritis.

Jan 02, 2015

Early and Late Mortality Spikes in Giant Cell Arteritis

Danish study reveals 10-year survival patterns.

Dec 29, 2014

Separating Spondyloarthritis From Back Pain Still Problematic

Spinal MRI criteria don't help differentiate SpA from nonspecific pain.

Dec 27, 2014

JIA Parents Lose Significant Work Time

More missed work in the year before and after a child's diagnosis of juvenile rheumatoid arthritis.

Dec 18, 2014

Antibodies Predict Scleroderma Renal Crisis

Antibody test aids assessing risk for this potentially lethal complication.

Dec 17, 2014

Disease Activity Predicts Death in Sjogren's

High disease activity at baseline and immune markers can be used as prognostic markers in Sjogren's syndrome.

Dec 02, 2014

Gout May Protect Against Alzheimer's Disease

Study showed AD incidence higher over 5 years for patients without gout.

Nov 21, 2014

Osteonecrosis of the Jaw Is Rare With Denosumab for Bone Loss

Study finds risk very low, even with long-term drug therapy.

Nov 20, 2014

Cyclophosphamide May Ease Idiopathic Inflammatory Myopathies

Majority of patients treated with CYC experienced improved muscle strength and function.

Nov 19, 2014