Standard Drug Tx as Good as Stem Cell Transplant for Scleroderma? Surprising finding from comparative study Apr 01, 2024
CDC: Latest COVID Vax Cuts Hospitalization Risk in Immunocompromised People But fewer than one in five of this vulnerable group have received the updated shot Mar 28, 2024
Predicting Vasculitis Relapse? It's SNOT That Hard Sino-nasal symptoms markedly raise the risk, study suggests Mar 25, 2024
Can an Autoimmunity Lead to Immune Deficiency? Studies may explain some cases of rare opportunistic infections Mar 20, 2024
Psoriatic Arthritis: Updated Guideline Clarifies Treatment Sequence EULAR provides easy-to-understand algorithm Mar 19, 2024
How Often Should Immunocompromised People Get a COVID Booster? Experts say about every 6 months, but that should be individualized Mar 18, 2024
Valley Fever Screens Found Lagging for Rheum Patients in Endemic Areas A significant issue for DMARD and steroid users in the American Southwest Mar 14, 2024
Rheumatologist Found Dead; How COVID Changed Lives; Olivia Munn's Breast Cancer Health news and commentary from around the Web gathered by 51˶ staff Mar 14, 2024
Seniors, Doctors at Odds on Opioid Risks and 'Deprescribing' Conversations between primary care physicians and older patients often "challenging" Mar 06, 2024
COVID-19 Tied to Increased Risk for Rheumatic Disease Maybe not a form of long COVID, but a concern just the same Mar 04, 2024
Putting Together the Puzzle Pieces of Self-Compassion "We're all yearning to be seen, to be heard, and to be believed" Mar 01, 2024 podcast
Multimodal Pre-Op Program Aids Knee Replacement Candidates Patients feel better as they wait for surgery; a few find they no longer need it Feb 29, 2024
Sinusitis Tied to Later Autoimmune Disease Olmsted County analysis points to substantial risk Feb 27, 2024
Another Study Backs Treatment for Preclinical Rheumatoid Arthritis Progression to full-blown RA slowed Feb 16, 2024
New Treatment for NASH; Human Milk for Preterm Infants Also in TTHealthWatch: managing gout with uric acid levels Feb 10, 2024 podcast
Senators Thrash Pharma CEOs for Pricing Drugs Higher in the U.S. Sen. Bernie Sanders blamed "corrupt" system, well-paid lobbyists Feb 09, 2024
Novel Lupus Approach Yields Mixed Results in Early Trial Hints of benefit seen in patients with more active disease Feb 08, 2024
Early Marker Found for Long-Term Gout Flare Potential And the bad news: urate-lowering therapy seemed to make no difference Feb 06, 2024
A Clue on Why Lupus, Other Autoimmune Diseases Strike Far More Women Than Men New research shows that the extra X chromosome is involved, but in an unexpected way Feb 01, 2024
Yes, Lupus Patients Can Stop MMF Treatment Randomized trial shows non-inferiority to maintenance ... with caveats Jan 31, 2024
Why Are We Letting Insurers Dictate Patient Care? Prior authorization is wreaking havoc on patient health Jan 30, 2024
Dietary Factors Tied to Osteoarthritis Pain But radiographic parameters not affected, raising questions about the link Jan 29, 2024
Could Arthritis Enhance Male Fertility? Link seen in epidemiological study, but reasons remain a mystery Jan 22, 2024
FDA Slaps Boxed Warning on Osteoporosis Drug Denosumab can cause severe hypocalcemia in patients with advanced CKD, agency finds Jan 19, 2024
SpA Diagnoses Remain Uncertain, Even After Years of Symptoms Many patients never know for sure what they have, study suggests Jan 19, 2024
Study Slams Community Rheum Docs for Sloppy RA Management Half of patients don't get disease activity evaluations before starting TNF blockers Jan 18, 2024
When Women's Fertility Begins and Ends Seems Important for RA Development Late menarche, early menopause both seen as increasing risk Jan 09, 2024
This Biomarker Predicts Survival in Autoimmune Lung Disease Elevations in one particular cytokine tied to markedly worse prognosis Dec 28, 2023
This Program Helped Overweight RA Patients Shape Up Metabolic markers, disease activity improved with remotely supervised lifestyle regimen Dec 22, 2023
Frailty Worsens Side Effects of Rheumatoid Arthritis Treatment Claims data highlight a neglected factor in RA therapy outcomes Dec 21, 2023
Axial SpA: Gender Gap Confirmed in TNF Inhibitor Response Big European study removes any doubt; next question is why the difference? Dec 14, 2023
Why Is VEXAS Syndrome Often Fatal? Here's an Answer New study suggests immunodeficiency is a previously unrecognized feature Dec 12, 2023
How Do You Select Systemic Therapy for Your Psoriasis Patients? Richard Warren explains the factors he considers and what his "go-to" treatment is Dec 12, 2023 video
Deucravacitinib Improves Joint Symptoms in Psoriatic Arthritis Greater improvements over apremilast and placebo through 24 weeks Dec 05, 2023
PsA Raises Mortality Risk, but Unevenly Some psoriatic arthritis patients more vulnerable than others in Swedish study Dec 04, 2023
VTE Risk After Joint Replacement: Does Anticoagulant Choice Matter? Large claims-based study provides some answers Dec 01, 2023
Methotrexate Tied to Greater Risks for Older Patients With CKD FDA should consider warning labels based on study results, researchers argue Nov 28, 2023
Could Correcting Metabolic Dysfunction Treat Rheumatoid Arthritis? French researchers think they've identified a truly novel approach Nov 28, 2023
Teen With Severe, Recalcitrant Dermatomyositis Seeks New Option Treatment-resistant juvenile dermatomyositis resolved by targeting elevated interferon-beta Nov 24, 2023