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Pearl: Patients with persistent TMJ pain are more likely to have fibromyalgia than inflammatory or degenerative arthritis (as the underlying cause of their chronic pain) https://t.co/G43rxKVHus https://t.co/4mCu7b0PGn

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Burnout or Retire (4.12.2024)

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Dr. Jack Cush reviews the news and journal reports from this past week on RheumNow.com. Is it time to worry about burnout and those who are leaving healthcare?

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LEGISLATION: In the USA, betw 2019-2023, 13 policies introduced in 7 different states to encourage nonpharmatologic measures for pain management (PT, CBT, acupuncture, chiropractic, etc). Only 2 were enacted, 3 in progress, 1 vetoed, 7 failed https://t.co/hYK3pRHG5D https://t.co/28PHVUiTD3

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World Congress on OP, OA & MSK Disorders

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Bone and musculoskeletal disease researchers and physicians from around the world will meet today in London, UK for the opening of the largest scientific event in the field, the World Congress on Osteoporosis, Osteoarthritis and Muscul

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1/600 Falls May Die (4.5.2024)

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Dr. Jack Cush reviews the news and Journal reports from this past week on RheumNow.com -  including problems w/ falls, pain and treatment of Dupuytren’s contractures.

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Among 3.2 million people who starting opioids, there were 506 573 serious fall, esp w/ increasing age; Opioid use associated with increased risk of serious falls, esp. if >85 yrs (adj IRR 6.35) and within the first 28 days of commencing opioid use https://t.co/IifmEE9Q5n https://t.co/N2PkLofA4r

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CBD Products Disappointing for Pain

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There is no evidence that CBD products reduce chronic pain, and taking them is a waste of money and potentially harmful to health, according to new research led by the University of Bath in the UK.

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Cohort of 158 active #RA pts (DAS28 3.6-5.6 & pain 4-7/10) found that Pain was explained by: - 27% - Inflammation (+PDUS), no FM - 27% - w/ FM - 19% - w/ both FM and inflamm - 27% (No FM, no PD) - peripheral nociceptive pain https://t.co/uM6Gw8D8D8 https://t.co/Lk0ylcBDvM

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Activity & Pain Tolerance (3.29.2024)

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Dr. Jack Cush reviews the news and journal reports from the past week on RheumNow.com, including where you should sit in clinic and why you should worry about secondary Sjogren's in RA.

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Wrist pain differential diagnoses beautifully demonstrated 👍 Remamber that radial-sided wrist pain is more common that ulnar-sided wrist pain. https://t.co/3Ite2FsYtl

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Norwegian Institute of Public Health found that among more than 10,000 adults, those who were physically active had a higher pain tolerance than those who were sedentary; and the higher the activity level, the higher the pain tolerance. https://t.co/yH6kckcBTA https://t.co/BlCXV0VjP2

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According to CDC, drug overdose deaths increased in 2022 - up to 107,941, ~1% higher than the nearly 107,000 overdose deaths in 2021. 70% of these are males. 2023 numbers are not yet final but appear to be stable... https://t.co/esTuwpp4YP https://t.co/Ap5XanllU9

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Chronic MSK Pain and Earlier Retirement Frequent musculoskeletal pain is linked with an increased risk of exiting work and retiring earlier, according to a new study published in the journal PLOS ONE. https://t.co/wRKYjmtaAX https://t.co/n5HzbDNmGz

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Chronic MSK Pain and Earlier Retirement

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Frequent musculoskeletal pain is linked with an increased risk of exiting work and retiring earlier, according to a new study published in the journal PLOS ONE.

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Insights on Postinfectious ME/CFS

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The medical community is challenged by myalgic encephalomyelitis/chronic fatigue syndrome, or ME/CFS - its origins, pathogenesis outcomes and treatment.  JAMA has reviewed a recent Nature paper wherein an NIH led team of multidisciplinary experts performed an inpatient study of postinfe

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Mixed Long-term Effects of Calcium and Vitamin D in Postmenopausal Women https://t.co/u2cf5hmTAE https://t.co/A4kdwG6eRm

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Depression and RA Dr. Jack Cush reviews the news, journal reports and regulatory approvals from the past week. https://t.co/nJZD4D2ByC https://t.co/ET3Xp9cK62

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Have a Rheumatology question or case for Jack Cush? Record it here and we'll feature it on an upcoming podcast. Tell us your name and where you practice rheumatology. https://t.co/a3XeAa2lcG https://t.co/dTZa2uQF97

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Depression and RA (3.8.2024)

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Dr. Jack Cush reviews the news, journal reports and regulatory approvals from the past week.

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Early-onset Osteoarthritis is a Growing Health Problem,

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Data from the Global Burden of Diseases Study 2019, suggests that early-onset osteoarthritis (OA) (before age 55 yrs) is an emerging health issue that parallels societal problems of obesity. 

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