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ACR Concerns on the Scientific Integrity at the CDC
ACR
On behalf of the American College of Rheumatology (ACR), we express deep concern over recent developments at the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) that appear to undermine the agency’s longstanding commitment to science-based public health policy.
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ACR Urges Alaska and Montana to Strengthen Rheumatology Care
ACR
The American College of Rheumatology (ACR) is calling on Alaska and Montana to seize the opportunity to address critical gaps in rheumatology care by accessing funding from the Rural Health Transformation Program (RHTP), provided by the One Big Beautiful Bill Act (H.R.
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Long-term Lab Monitoring in RA is Inefficient
Annals of Internal Medicine has published a retrospective study of long-term routine laboratory toxicity monitoring (lt-RLTM) in patients receiving disease-modifying antirheumatic drug (DMARD) therapy showing that most very abnormal laboratory finding occur early in therapy (first 6 months) or are anticipated or only after dose escalation.
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Not just for salivary glands—lacrimal ultrasound helps too.
In early Sjögren’s, lacrimal + salivary US clearly distinguished SjD from sicca (AUC up to 0.97).
Noninvasive, reproducible, and highly diagnostic.
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#AI for medical use is fast moving
governance is Impt
Protect Privacy
Facilitate trainees to LEARN
Involve #IT, ethicists, users
‘We will enter a world where all we do medically is recorded’ J Hausmann said
#ACR25 @RheumNow @ACRheum
#26S17 https://t.co/zWjy4u99Yo
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#Medical #learners more optimistic re #AI than gen pop’n!
Tips
stress privacy
- pt info in AI goes to private company
All trainees will use #AI
Set boundaries - change eval where can’t use AI
only AI listening notes
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#cognitive #deskilling
#ACR25 @RheumNow @ACRheum
26S17 https://t.co/UzajaimOcG
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How Does Your Garden Grow (9.26.2025)
Dr. Jack Cush reviews the news and journal articles from RheumNow. Pool therapy, Fibrosis, NSIE's and what's best for knee OA.
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🎓 Learning just got smarter.
Every week, RheumIQ challenges you with a quick quiz on current rheumatology updates.
💡 Educational
🎯 Evidence-based
🧠 Addictive (in a good way)
Try it now and level up your clinical knowledge: https://t.co/JWTPUViFkI https://t.co/DsKunA4DkQ
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Verba Volant, Scripta Manet
- Latin proverb meaning "spoken words fly away, written words remain", https://t.co/gXgDR7YS0C
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🎓 Learning just got smarter.
Every week, RheumIQ challenges you with a quick quiz on current rheumatology updates.
💡 Educational
🎯 Evidence-based
🧠 Addictive (in a good way)
Try it now and level up your clinical knowledge: https://t.co/mVZhEpn3lo https://t.co/4cMTZXxsUk
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August 29, 2025, FDA has terminated the Arthritis Advisory Committee, citing infrequent meetings & that the effort and expense of maintaining the committee “is no longer justified.”
The committee last met on 5/6/21 to review avacopan - that was subsequently approved. REALLY? https://t.co/w3Z6TszeWZ
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RheumNow Podcast – Ro, Ro, Ro52 (9.12.2025)
Dr. Jack Cush reviews the news and journal reports from the past week on RheumNow.Are there benefits to diet or vegan diets? What's the effect of menopause on CTD? Ro52 makes a big entrance with all our ILD coverage this month. https://t.co/T68Cprogm3
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“Listen to the patient, he is telling you the diagnosis”. – Sir William Osler
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Prof. Aletaha shares their AutoPiX project - using AI to develop quantitative biomarkers.
Something to look forward to since imaging remains an important diagnostic tool in #rheumatology
@RheumNow #APLAR25 @rheumarhyme https://t.co/WExT9amazz
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Remember! ☝️
Trabecular bone screening should not be routinely used in pre-menopausal women.
@RheumNow #APLAR25 #osteoporosis https://t.co/hGMExyDYUX
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Gout: Highlights from APLAR 2025
Dr. Sheila Reyes, The Philippines, reports on highlights and takeaways from lectures on the treatment of gout from the APLAR 2025 Congress in Fukuoka, Japan.
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LIVE September 9th, 7PM EST
Join Drs. Sindhu Johnson, Anna-Maria Hoffmann-Vold, Scott Matson & Jack Cush, Moderator, as they review ACR & EULAR #ILD guidelines.
Where are we now? Where are we going?
Don’t miss it!
https://t.co/PVo0dbQLCn
#Rheumatology #ILD https://t.co/gp1qfeEt3S
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Osteoporosis in Older Men
JAMA has publish an invited commentary on Screening for Osteoporosis (OP) in Older Men. They point out that a simple screening strategy for older men based on previous fracture history and bone density screening at age 70 or 75 years is a reasonable https://t.co/bpa4N4mdOp
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My Cancelled Lecture Slides
Dr. Cush records his "Life Lessons (that keep changing) in Rheumatology Lecture.
https://t.co/uqj0J6Ii3e https://t.co/ePLc3xnCsF
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"Never doubt that a small group of thoughtful, committed citizens can change the world; indeed, it's the only thing that ever has." - Margaret Mead
You are thoughtful, and committed. You will change this world! https://t.co/OFGN223bPa
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