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Patients with Rheumatoid Arthritis Should Exercise More, Sit Less

Lynne Feehan, PhD, PT, and Marie Westby, PhD, PT | November 1, 2014

Physical activity can improve mobility, strength and bone health, reduce fall risk for patients with RA

Rheumatology Research Foundation’s Annual Investigators’ Meeting Spotlights Latest Findings

From the College, with Jeffrey Sparks, MD, MMSc | October 1, 2014

Groundbreaking research in treatments for rheumatoid arthritis, inflammatory disease discussed at Foundation’s celebrated event

Mortality Rates Improve for Patients with Rheumatoid Arthritis

Mary Beth Nierengarten | October 1, 2014

Emerging research suggests patients with RA are living longer, bolsters support for early aggressive treatment of RA

Kidney Problems More Prevalent in Patients with Rheumatoid Arthritis

Mary Beth Nierengarten | September 1, 2014

Rheumatologists urged to monitor signs of kidney dysfunction in patients with RA as higher incidence of reduced kidney function found in these patients

7 Tools to Identify Depression

Nancy Sharby, PT, DPT, MS | August 1, 2014

Why screening for depressive symptoms in patients with arthritis is needed

Janus Kinase Inhibitors Represent New Tool to Slow Rheumatoid Arthritis

Gretchen Henkel | July 1, 2014

Physicians at the California Rheumatology Alliance 10th Annual Medical & Scientific Meeting in San Francisco report on studies about JAK inhibitors as targeted immunomodulators and disease-modifying therapies in RA

Global Perspectives on Managing Rheumatoid Arthritis Addressed at the 2013 ACR/ARHP Annual Meeting

Susan Bernstein | April 2, 2014

Poverty, poor access to healthcare, cultural myths present challenges for rheumatologists caring for patients with RA in developing economic regions

Rheuminations: Why the Obesity Epidemic Should Matter to Rheumatologists

Simon M. Helfgott, MD | January 1, 2014

As changes in diet and eating habits have caused obesity rates to soar, research into the metabolic syndrome suggests obesity may be a form of a low-grade inflammatory state

Genetic Link Between Cellular Cholesterol Homeostasis and Energy Metabolism

Lara C. Pullen, PhD | November 19, 2013

A new study suggests that GATM may serve as the functional link between the ability of statins to lower cholesterol and their ability to cause statin-induced myopathy. (posted Nov. 19)

The Dietitian’s Role in Managing Rheumatology Patients

Sotiria Everett, EdD, RD, CDN, CSSD | November 1, 2013

How dietary experts can help a multidisciplinary healthcare team by educating patients on nutrition and their health