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How to Build a Patient Base

Building a patient base takes more than marketing your rheumatology services. According to Jessica Chapman, MD, cultivating trust and communication between referring physicians and potential patients is critical… [Read More]

Some Jobs Tied to Higher Risk of RA

(Reuters Health)—Workers exposed to airborne toxins may have an elevated risk of developing rheumatoid arthritis (RA), an immune system disorder that causes debilitating swelling and… [Read More]

Lipids, Statin Treatment Linked to Revision Rate After Rotator Cuff Repair

NEW YORK (Reuters Health)—Elevated lipid levels are associated with an increased revision-surgery rate after arthroscopic rotator cuff repair, while statin use appears to mitigate that… [Read More]

Switching from Bisphosphonates to Teriparatide May Improve BMD in Women with RA

NEW YORK (Reuters Health)—Switching women with rheumatoid arthritis (RA) from oral bisphosphonates to teriparatide increases bone mineral density (BMD) and trabecular bone score, according to… [Read More]

Sleep Therapy May Help Ease Knee Pain

(Reuters Health)—Patients with knee osteoarthritis (OA) and insomnia may be less troubled by joint pain after they get treatment to help them sleep better, a… [Read More]

Little Evidence Shows Cannabis Helps Chronic Pain or PTSD

(Reuters Health)—Even though pain and posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD) are among the most common reasons people use medical marijuana in the U.S., there isn’t much… [Read More]

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