In many respects, this is the beginning of the golden age of rheumatology. Diagnostic and therapeutic approaches are now available that have radically altered for the better the lives of people with diseases that were considered virtually untreatable just a few years ago. The rheumatologist’s approach to patients with rheumatoid arthritis, the spondyloarthropathies, osteoporosis and…
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Obamacare Sign-Up Challenge: Proving the Law Is Not Dead
NOGALES, Arizona (Reuters)—More than two thousand miles away from the healthcare debate in Washington, President Donald Trump’s threats to let Obamacare collapse are sowing confusion about its fate and dampening 2018 enrollment expectations. The uncertainty here in Arizona, echoed in interviews across the country, shows that even though they have not been able to repeal…
Efficacy Studied Following Accelerated Drug Approvals
In recent years, the number of drugs to receive accelerated FDA approval has increased. A new study examined whether these drugs have demonstrated efficacy in post-approval trials…
Adalimumab + Methotrexate Effective for Uveitis in JIA
Research has found that taking adalimumab plus methotrexate is effective for patients with juvenile idiopathic arthritis-associated uveitis. However, these patients may also experience an increased incidence of adverse and serious adverse events compared with those taking only methotrexate…
Help Pediatric Patients Overcome Pain & Anxiety
Pediatric rheumatology patients present unique challenges. According to Kyla Driest, MD, MEd, using age and temperament appropriate methods, such as distraction or icing, may help children manage pain and ease anxiety…
Sequential Therapy May Reduce Hip Fracture Risk; Plus New Biosimilar Available in Canada
Patients who receive abaloparatide and switch to alendronate have a statistically significant reduction in fracture risk through 3.5 years, according to a new study…
AMP RA/Lupus Network Shares Its Progress
Researchers from the AMP RA/Lupus Network came together in June at the annual FOCIS meeting to share their progress as they perform a systematic molecular deconstruction of human diseases…
Republican Bill to Repeal Obamacare Teeters on Edge of Collapse
WASHINGTON (Reuters)—The latest Republican effort to repeal former U.S. President Barack Obama’s signature healthcare law faced possible defeat this week as several senators in the party voiced concerns about the bill under consideration. The U.S. Senate is up against a Saturday deadline for deciding the fate of the 2010 Affordable Care Act, popularly known as…
Lupus Incidence, Prevalence Differ by Race
NEW YORK (Reuters Health)—Racial and ethnic disparities in systemic lupus erythematosus (SLE) incidence and prevalence are considerable, according to two new studies of data from California and Manhattan. “The most important finding of the population-based California and New York registries is the confirmation of the racial and ethnic disparities of SLE, with the highest incidence…
State Funding Changes in Spotlight in U.S. Republican Healthcare Bill
WASHINGTON (Reuters)—Republican leaders sought to nail down the final votes needed to pass what U.S. Vice President Mike Pence on Thursday called their “last best chance” to repeal Obamacare while a new analysis underscored how Democratic-leaning states stand to lose large amounts of federal funding under the legislation. Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell (R-Ky.) plans…
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