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Sex differences seen in inflammatory arthritis health care use
Women’s higher risk of conditions such as osteoarthritis and pain and fatigue may help to explain why overall healthcare resource use was higher...
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Hormones’ impact described in transgender rheumatology patients
Gender-affirming hormone therapy does not need to be a strict contraindication in transgender patients with rheumatic disease, an author of a new...
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Severe COVID-19–related outcomes found worse in men with RA
A retrospective study of patients with rheumatoid arthritis and COVID-19 showed that men had more baseline comorbidities and increased risk of...
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COVID vaccination does not appear to worsen symptoms of Parkinson’s disease
Vaccination programs should continue for patients with Parkinson’s disease.
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Telehealth effective in managing patients with movement disorders
“These studies ... demonstrate that we are only scratching the surface of the telehealth’s potential to improve care and the lives of individuals...
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Medical cannabis appears safe for patients with movement disorders
Medical cannabis for patients with Parkinson’s disease or Huntington’s disease should be done with careful monitoring.
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Novel combination treatment improves function in early Parkinson’s disease
P2B001 – a proprietary, fixed-dose combination of extended-release pramipexole and rasagiline – improved motor symptoms and daily functioning.
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OMERACT continues to set standards on research outcomes, enhancing the patient voice
OMERACT arose from a need to streamline clinical outcome measures in rheumatology, and now with 30 years of...
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Physicians urged to write indications on drug scripts as methotrexate users face new barriers with SCOTUS decision
Prior to the Supreme Court’s ruling, physicians were concerned about the impact an overturning of the 1973 law would have on patient access to MTX...
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Abortion debate may affect Rx decisions for pregnant women
Enactment of abortion restrictions in a growing number of states could have a chilling effect on therapy regimens in pregnant women and their...
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Four mental health trajectories in youth: Predicting persistent psychopathology
Boys in childhood made up a larger proportion of the psychopathology profiles.
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Women in rheumatology: A look back, a look forward
As part of its 20th anniversary in publication, Rheumatology News talks with women rheumatologists about women’s impact on the specialty in...
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Combination antidepressant treatment outperforms monotherapy in meta-analysis
Combining treatments may be “a safe treatment alternative when compared with other second-step strategies in treatment-resistant depression,” said...
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Two emerging drugs exacerbating opioid crisis
On their own, para-fluorofentanyl and metonitazene can kill the user through respiratory depression, said Dr. Jordan Trecki.
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Rheumatology achieves 95% fill rate in 2021 MSMP Match; pediatric subspecialty lags
2021 specialty Match Day results underscored lagging interest in pediatric rheumatology fellowships over adult rheumatology programs.