rheumatoid arthritis - "Viably Fertile" Patients Are Denied Essential...
In the weeks that have followed Roe v. Wade being overturned , people are already experiencing the negative effects - and not just people who need reproductive healthcare...
View Articlerheumatoid arthritis - TNF Inhibitor Use for RA Shows Beneficial Effect in...
Women who treated their rheumatoid arthritis during pregnancy with a tumor necrosis factor inhibitor gave birth to infants with higher birth weights, without a higher risk of...
View ArticleThe relationship between animal flesh foods consumption and rheumatoid...
Rheumatoid arthritis is a chronic, systemic inflammatory, and debilitating autoimmune illness. The objective of the present study was to evaluate the relationship between...
View Articlerheumatoid arthritis - In RA, Tofacitinib Has Higher Infection Rate Than TNFi
Patients with rheumatoid arthritis are at greater risk for infection if they're treated with tofacitinib than with a tumor necrosis factor inhibitor , according to an...
View ArticleAssociation between dietary inflammatory index scores and the increased...
Diet plays an important role in regulating inflammation, which is a hallmark of rheumatoid arthritis. Our aim was to investigate the association between the Dietary...
View Articlerheumatoid arthritis - Older man with left ankle pain after a low-speed fall...
A 75-year-old man presented to the ED with left ankle pain after a low-speed fall off a motorcycle that resulted in a twisting injury to his left leg. The patient was able to...
View Articlerheumatoid arthritis - Severe COVID-19-Related Outcomes Found Worse in Men...
A retrospective electronic health record study of patients with rheumatoid arthritis and COVID-19 showed that men had more baseline comorbidities and increased risk of COVID-19...
View Articlerheumatoid arthritis - TNF inhibitor use during pregnancy in RA reduces risk...
TNF inhibitor use in pregnant patients with well-controlled rheumatoid arthritis reduces the risk for children born small-for-gestational-age, according to data published in...
View Articlerheumatoid arthritis - JAK Inhibitors Show No Excess CV Safety Signal
Compared with adalimumab, JAK inhibitors presented no higher risk for major adverse cardiovascular events or venous thromboembolism in patients with rheumatoid...
View Articlerheumatoid arthritis - Toxic chemical in commercial cleaning products and bug...
Protecting your family from toxic chemicals means looking for non-toxic alternatives to common cleaning products and bug spray.According to a study, one common pesticide...
View Articlerheumatoid arthritis - Studies Reinvigorate RA Mucosal Origins Hypothesis
Two studies provide new evidence and new angles for research into determining the origins of rheumatoid arthritis and potential ways to prevent or treat the disease...
View ArticleACR: Any consistent exercise ‘advised over no exercise' for rheumatoid arthritis
Patients being treated for rheumatoid arthritis are strongly advised to engage in physical exercise when possible, according to new recommendations from the American College of...
View Articlerheumatoid arthritis - ACR Introduces Guideline for Integrative Interventions...
The range of recommended interventions highlighted the multidisciplinary nature of rheumatoid arthritis disease management. Medscape Medical News
View Articlerheumatoid arthritis - Opioids Increase Risk for All-Cause Deaths in RA vs....
The incidence of all-cause mortality was higher for patients with rheumatoid arthritis who started on opioids rather than NSAIDs for pain control. MDedge News
View ArticleHCQ Doesn't Prevent or Delay Onset of Rheumatoid Arthritis
A randomized clinical trial found that hydroxychloroquine was no more effective than placebo at preventing or delaying onset of rheumatoid arthritis. MDedge News
View Articlerheumatoid arthritis - DMARDs for RA Improve Vascular Inflammation and CV Risk
Receipt of a tumor necrosis factor inhibitor or triple therapy for rheumatoid arthritis yielded an equally beneficial effect for reducing vascular inflammation and...
View Articlerheumatoid arthritis - RA Risk Raised by Work-Related Inhaled Agents
Exposure to detergents, dusts, and other chemicals in the workplace could be putting genetically susceptible people at risk of rheumatoid arthritis. MDedge News
View ArticleWeight Loss Helps With Rheumatoid Arthritis Management
Weight loss alleviates arthritis pain and improves the quality of life for persons with arthritis, particularly if they are overweight or obese.
View Articlerheumatoid arthritis - Bacteremia, Antibodies Link Periodontal Disease and RA
Periodontal disease may introduce bacteria into the bloodstream that trigger immune responses in patients with rheumatoid arthritis, new research suggests. Medscape Medical News
View Articlerheumatoid arthritis - Dermatology Risks Are Likely Different for JAK Inhibitors
Black box warnings for JAK inhibitors arise from rheumatoid arthritis studies, leading one expert to question the risk-benefit relevance to dermatologic diseases, particularly...
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