According to the data that was presented at the 2024 ACR Convergence, a considerable number of patients are hospitalized when it could have been avoided. As reported in Healio News,…
When Dr. Niranjana Parthasarathi, M.D., was in medical school at Virginia Commonwealth University (VCU), she still remembers a lesson that changed her life. Her course introduced her to systemic lupus…
The goal of polymyalgia rheumatica treatment is to reduce inflammation and control or manage the other symptoms. As such, the current standard-of-care includes long-term corticosteroid treatment. According to MedPage Today,…
The American College of Rheumatology (ACR) shares guidelines for disease management and care. According to Creaky Joints, the ACR recently released a new guideline centered around integrative interventions for people…
A recent article at Healio Rheumatology highlights a presentation given by Dr. Arthur Kavanaugh of the University of California to attendees at the 2022 Clinical Rheumatology Congress East. Dr. Kavanaugh…
The EULER 2022 Congress took place this year from June 1st-4th, 2022. During that time, rheumatology professionals met to discuss trends, guidelines, and patient care within the field of rheumatology.…
This year, the Congress of Clinical Rheumatology East took place from May 12-15, 2022. During the conference, clinical rheumatologists gathered to discuss trends in rheumatology, practice guidelines, and cutting-edge therapeutics.…
Adolescence is the phase which exists between childhood and adulthood; therefore, people who are between ages 10-19 are typically considered to be adolescents. How does adolescence change the way people…
According to new research, children with juvenile idiopathic arthritis (JIA) are more likely to experience uveitis flares as their arthritis progresses. Medscape notes that researchers wanted to understand how and…
In the GRAPPA 2020 Annual Meeting, held virtually this year, Dr. Philip Helliwell acknowledged that he, like many rheumatologists, struggled to understand a certain condition: SAPHO syndrome. According to…
The medical field has seen many advancements over the past few decades. In particular, treatment for rheumatic diseases has greatly improved. However, states Healio, this is not reflected in patient…
In January 2020, doctors flocked to the ACR Winter Symposium to discuss new trends, treatments, and burgeoning research within the field of rheumatology. Dr. Jeffrey Curtis, MD, MS, MPH presented…
When you or your child is first diagnosed with a rare disease it can be so difficult to know where to turn. You want to learn everything about the condition,…
Genetic testing, such as 23andMe, has been approved by the FDA for direct-to-consumer genetic testing. However, this type of testing has not been approved to predict rheumatic diseases. Research is…
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