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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

Fellow’s Forum Case Report: New Sarcoidosis Cases in Patients Treated with Tumor Necrosis Factor–Alpha Inhibitors

Jonida Cote, DO, Thomas Harrington, MD, Alicia Meadows, DO, Fan Lin, MD, and Androniki Bili, MD, MPH | November 1, 2013

Two patients with psoriatic arthritis treated with TNF-alpha inhibitor therapy develop the multisystem disease

John F. Kennedy’s Odyssey in Search of Diagnosis

Simon M. Helfgott, MD | November 1, 2013

Myriad health conditions from back pain to gastrointestinal illness plagued the late president and baffled his physicians

Tips for Rheumatologists to Prevent, Alleviate Back Pain in Patients with Rheumatic Disease

Kimberly Retzlaff | November 1, 2013

A multidisciplinary approach that incorporates an exercise program, physical therapy, and ways to maintain good posture and a healthy weight can help patients find relief

Choosing Wisely’s Treatments, Tests that Pediatric Rheumatologists and Patients Should Question

Kurt Ullman | November 1, 2013

From autoantibody panels to assays for Lyme disease, the ACR and ABIM Foundation identify five common tests that are expensive, potentially harmful, and may not improve patient care

Veteran Rheumatologist Takes Expedition Medicine Trip to Rural Nepal

Steven S. Overman, MD, MPH | October 1, 2013

Steven S. Overman, MD, MPH, shares medical knowledge, supplies, and clinical practice expertise with locals in rewarding visit to Nepal’s Upper Mustang region

Coding Corner Answer: October Coding Challenge

Staff | October 1, 2013

Coding for an office visit by an obese Medicare patient with osteoarthritis (OA) whose knee is aspirated and injected with Synvisc-One

Coding Corner Question: October

Staff | October 1, 2013

Test your coding knowledge for an office visit by an obese Medicare patient with osteoarthritis (OA) whose knee is aspirated and injected with Synvisc-One

Exercise Can Help Patients With Rheumatic Disease Live Well

Staff | October 1, 2013

Physical activity can decrease pain, reduce symptoms, aid flexibility, and improve mental outlook

Letters: Importance of Rheumatologic Physical Exam

Stephen Soloway, MD | October 1, 2013

A rheumatologist stresses the need for more thorough exams in the context of one patient’s hospital admission for stroke