Women with the autoimmune diseases rheumatoid arthritis, lupus or systemic sclerosis may have a higher rate of death related to cardiovascular disease than men with the autoimmune diseases, according to new research published in the American Heart Association’s journal Circulation: Cardiovascular Quality and Outcomes.

A randomized clinical trial with oral high-dose cholecalciferol ( vitamin D3) was shown to prevent or delay the onset of clinically isolated syndrome (CIS), typical for multiple sclerosis (MS).

Rates of carpal tunnel syndrome were significantly greater in patients later diagnosed with rheumatoid arthritis, according to a large, long-running observational study.

I think we're all somewhat familiar with PJP prophylaxis. This is the thing we do to stop the scary, opportunistic infection that affects people who are immunocompromised. I'm going to start by actually steelmanning the case for doing PJP prophylaxis before I explain why I think you probably shouldn't be doing too much of it.