The notion of pain as just a peripheral, or strictly stimulus-driven, phenomenon is over.
Tom Collins is a freelance writer in South Florida, who has written about medical topics from nasty infections to ethical dilemmas, runaway tumors to tornado-chasing doctors. He travels the globe gathering conference health news and lives in West Palm Beach.
Articles by Thomas R. Collins
Tips for Myositis Management
Differentiating between subgroups of myositis is a diagnostic challenge for physicians, but using some guiding principles can be helpful,
Pain Treatment Will to Become More Targeted as Knowledge of Pain Mechanics Increases Bad
The notion of pain as just a peripheral, or strictly stimulus-driven, phenomenon is over.
ACR/ARHP Annual Meeting 2012: Federal Act Aims to Make New Biologic Drugs Available to Rheumatology Patients at a Lower Cost
The Biologics Price Competition and Innovation Act of 2009 would spur the development of products intended to be biosimilar to approved therapies
ACR/ARHP Annual Meeting 2012: Physicians Find Treatment Options Limited for Scleroderma Bowel Disease
With few proven medical treatments for scleroderma bowel disease, physicians often recommend a lifestyle change for patients as a first treatment option
ACR/ARHP Annual Meeting 2012: Electronic Portals Appeal to Patients
A recent survey found that 75% of patients would use a secure electronic portal to access their medical information
ACR/ARHP Annual Meeting 2012: Children Experience Pain Differently from Adults
Experts say children in pain from rheumatic diseases or other causes may have more discomfort because they can’t downregulate the pain as effectively as adults
Panel Addresses Drug Safety Issues in Rheumatology Products
Black box warnings, TNF inhibitors, and tofacitinib discussed
ACR/ARHP Annual Meeting 2012: How Rheumatologists Can Negotiate Better Contracts with Payers
Improving contracts with payers can earn rheumatologists more money, with no added costs in staffing or equipment
ACR/ARHP Annual Meeting 2012: Immunosuppressed Rheumatic Disease Patients Still Candidates for Vaccines
People with rheumatic diseases can be considered to receive flu and pneumococcal vaccines even if they’re on immunosuppressive drugs