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Dr. Jack Cush reviews the news and journal articles from this past week on RheumNow.com.
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Swimming is commonly recommended for patients with chronic low back pain. Yet, there is little trial data investigating swimming. An Australian study has shown for the first time that a program of swimming can be clinically effective in reducing disability from chronic low back pain.
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A recent perspective by Tedeschi tackles many unresolved issues around CPPD diagnosis, classification, and management, including the lack of clinical trials or FDA approved treatments.
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More than half of U.S. adults use dietary supplements, yet only a quarter use supplements recommended by a healthcare professional, and current law lets supplements reach the market with no premarket safety evaluation, unlike drugs or food additives.
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A recent report from China reaffirms the potential utility of salivary uric acid (UA) testing delivers smartphone-guided, enzyme-free gout screening at home for pennies per test.
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Dr. Jack Cush reviews the news, journal articles and regulatory decisions from the past week. July is Gout: More than Flares month.
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Compared to common medical conditions such as hypertension, type 2 diabetes, hyperlipidemia or osteoporosis, where the reported drug adherence rates are between 50% to 70%, the drug adherence for gout is 37%.
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A pivotal member of the RheumNow family, Brenda McShan, will be retiring with honors.
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PLoS Medicine has published a population-based retrospective cohort study from the Southern Israeli Pregnancy Registry (siPREG) project showing that 1st trimester exposure to NSAIDs was not associated with major congenital malformatoin (MCM) risk.
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A comprehensive JAMA review synthesizes current evidence on the epidemiology, pathophysiology, clinical evaluation, and treatment of nonspecific low back pain, drawing on 108 publications identified from a PubMed search (2005–2026) and the most recent guidelines from the WHO, ACP, and NICE. While the primary audience is generalists, the review carries important implications for rheumatologists who regularly encounter patients with back pain in the context of inflammatory arthritis, axial spondyloarthritis, and other systemic diseases.
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Dr. Jack Cush reviews the news, journal reports and best ways to review EULAR 2026.
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Coding: ICD-10 Code M45.7 describes ankylosing spondylitis of the lumbosacral region, a billable ICD-10-CM diagnosis code valid for FY2026. M45.7 became effective October 1, 2025 and belongs to the M45 parent category covering ankylosing spondylitis by anatomical site. https://t.co/jBmoD0CVps
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Challenges in Gout Diagnosis
Dr. Angelo Gaffo in Birmingham, AL discusses the challenges in diagnosing gout. Presented as part of RheumNow's "Gout: More than Flares" campaign during the month of July 2026.
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This is a great WISE read for yound doctors - from the great WISE Dr. Adam Cifu -- Advice for Internship https://t.co/BUtXzJxQxQ
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"When you make the choice to avoid becoming the most experienced person in a room (whatever room you’re in), you’re making a bet about the future. " - Seth Godin https://t.co/oWtDNWeoND https://t.co/2dpiFRGaxZ
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Digital Patient Education in RA
Dr. Bella Mehta reviews abstract OP005-HPR presented in London at EULAR 2026
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#EULAR2026 Signing off from the conference 🚆. A lot of learning points and things to consider for tomorrow’s practice, caught up with colleagues and formed new collaborations. Thank you @eular_org. Hope you enjoyed our @RheumNow coverage. See you in Berlin 🇩🇪 #EULAR2027 https://t.co/nyaBnHLrxr
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A Field Whose Time Has Come: Launching the EULAR Study Group on Geriatric Rheumatology
EULAR launches a Study Group on Geriatric Rheumatology — clinics increasingly serve older patients with multimorbidity, polypharmacy, frailty, cognitive and functional limits, yet research
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Rheumatology Shortage Cliff in Australia & USA
Australia is facing a deepening rheumatology manpower crisis with direct parallels to the situation in the United States. The Australian Rheumatology Association's 2025 Workforce Report warns that the nation faces a significant https://t.co/qVziLM25JR
