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ACR 2013 State-of-the-Art Clinical Symposium: What’s Next in Therapy for Osteoarthritis, Rheumatoid Arthritis, and Lupus?

Kathy Holliman | August 1, 2013

Experts highlight treatment advances and challenges ahead in OA, RA, and systemic lupus erythematosus (SLE)

What Adult Rheumatologists Need to Know about Juvenile Arthritis

Peter A. Nigrovic, MD | May 1, 2013

How to recognize distinctions between pediatric and adult arthritis

New Treatment Paradigm Suggested for Osteoarthritis

Catherine Kolonko | May 1, 2013

Multidisciplinary group advocates for healthcare model to identify those at risk of developing OA or who have early stage disease

Rheum After 5: Retired Rheumatologist Rides and Collects Antique Motorcycles

Carol Patton | May 1, 2013

Motorcycle enthusiast Paul Rochmis, MD, finds lure of metal, chrome, oil, and gasoline irresistible

Rheuminations: New Rules for Rheumatologists

Simon M. Helfgott, MD | April 1, 2013

Transparent hospital costs, salary caps for senior hospital executives, and no more faxes top one rheumatologist’s wish list for revised healthcare rules

Rheuminations: Epigenetics May Help to Explain Why Some Get Rheumatic Disease

Simon M. Helfgott, MD | March 1, 2013

Recent research around genes and environmental stresses suggests outside influences can make lasting changes to the genome via epigenetic mechanisms

Rheumatology Chooses Wisely

Kurt Ullman | February 22, 2013

ACR identifies five practices, therapies, or procedures physicians and patients should question

A Rheumatology Research Foundation-funded Physician Studies the Overall Impact of Osteoarthritis

Staff | February 1, 2013

Amanda E. Nelson, MD, MSCR, is using a grant from the Rheumatology Research Foundation to create a way to measure of the overall burden of osteoarthritis throughout the whole body

Coding Corner Question: February

Staff | February 1, 2013

Test your coding knowledge for an office visit for a 51-year-old female patient with osteoarthritis in her right knee who returns for a follow-up with the physician assistant six weeks after she received an intraarticular corticosteroid injection in her knee

ACR/ARHP Annual Meeting 2012: Understanding Pain Signals May Pave Path to More Effective Therapies

Susan Bernstein | February 1, 2013

The ability to differentiate the types of pain affiliated with rheumatic diseases can help rheumatologists better diagnose and treat patients