Based on research in post-surgery patients, the FDA approved suzetrigine, a non-opioid analgesic, for the treatment moderate to severe, acute pain in adults.
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Semaglutatide for Patients with Knee Osteoarthritis?
Based on decades of data from dietary and other lifestyle interventions, doctors have long known that significant weight loss can be an effective treatment for people who are overweight and have knee osteoarthritis (OA). One meta-analysis showed that OA pain, function and stiffness scores improved by 2% for every 1% in lost weight.1 But the…
What Can I Eat or Not Eat to Cure My Arthritis?
“What can I eliminate from my diet to cure my arthritis?” is the question every client with arthritis asks me. Numerous case reports document patients who achieved lower markers of inflammation and reduced pain and stiffness associated with the removal of one or two food groups from a diet, but historically, no compelling evidence has…
ACR Commends the Introduction of Legislation to Support the Medical Workforce
Three bills centering reintroduced in the 119th Congress would ease educational debt burden, increase placement access for visa holders and support the mental health of current healthcare workers.
Rheuminations: Lessons from 5 Years of COVID-19
My children were playing in the car the other day and pulled open the glove box. Inside, they found a brown paper bag with my last name “KUMAR” in black Sharpie and a red sticker that read, “Do not lose. No replacements available.” It wasn’t long before the kids tore that bag apart to find…
In the Details: Diagnosing PsA Requires Drilling Down
Rheumatologists must do some detective work into a patient’s signs and symptoms when considering a psoriatic arthritis diagnosis, according to Philip J. Mease, MD, MACR
Metabolic Syndrome & RA Treatment Response
Research from Baker et al. demonstrated a strong association between the presence of metabolic syndrome and lower response rates to advanced therapies in patients with RA.
Rheum for Everyone, Episode 15: Hope Eternal (video)
In this episode of his monthly video series for The Rheumatologist, physician editor Dr. Bharat Kumar talks about the tenacity of hope.
Rheuminations: The Tenacity of Hope
It’s dark. It’s cold. And it’s 5 p.m. here in Iowa. If that sounds rather bleak to you, I wouldn’t blame you. But to Stella, my 12-year-old canine companion, it’s a wonderland. She’s half-Shetland sheepdog and half-American Eskimo, so the colder and snowier it is, the more she feels at home. And although I do…
Sunrise, Sunset: A Look Back on the Year in Rheumatology
At the ACR Convergence 2024 Year in Review lecture, experts discussed advancements in disease understanding and treatments, as well as in basic science.
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