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Autoinflammatory Diseases at the ACR Annual Meeting
It has been a wonderful year for autoinflammatory diseases at the ACR Annual Meeting.
Read ArticleNew Treatments in Axial SpA from #ACR2019
There were new developments in the treatment of axial Spondyloarthritis (AS) at ACR 2019. The first area is on the use of anti-IL17A drugs, secukinumab and ixekizumab in non-radiographic AS. The second area is the use of JAK-1 inhibitor Upadacitinib in radiographic AS.
Read ArticleRheumNow Podcast – ACR 2019 Round Up (11.15.19)
Dr. Jack Cush presents his favorite abstracts and presentations from Rheumatology Round Up and ACR 2019.
Read ArticleThe highlight of the last day of #ACR19 is the Rheumatology Roundup Highlights #ACRBest by Drs. John Cush @RheumNow and Arthur Kavanaugh @ACRheum always worth attending with great take home messages #rheum https://t.co/eMdvc2byKG
RheumNow Podcast – Better Ways to Treat Gout (11.8.19)
Dr. Jack Cush reviews the news and journal articles from the past week on RheumNow.com.
Read ArticleRheumNow Podcast – Ghastly, Ghoulish News (10.31.19)
Dr. Jack Cush reviews recent journal articles and info bits from the past week on RheumNow.com.
Read ArticleRheumNow Podcast – The Shoes Maketh the Doctor (10.25.19)
Dr. Jack Cush reviews the news and journal articles from the past week on RheumNow.com.
Read ArticleRheumNow Podcast – Fight or Switching (DMARDs) (10.18.19)
Dr. Jack Cush reviews the news and journal articles from the past week on RheumNow.com.
Read ArticleACR 2018 - Day 1 Report
Highlights from Tuesday and Wednesday (days 3 and 4) from the ACR annual meeting include: the important and impactful abstracts covered by the Rheumatology Roundup session; upadacitinib clinical trials; and the baricitinib CV and VTE safety analysis.
Read ArticleACR 2018 - Day 1 Report
Highlights from Tuesday and Wednesday (days 3 and 4) from the ACR annual meeting include: the important and impactful abstracts covered by the Rheumatology Roundup session; upadacitinib clinical trials; and the baricitinib CV and VTE safety analysis.
Read ArticleRheumNow Podcast – When You’re Hot You’re Hot (10.11.19)
Dr. Jack Cush delivers select commentary on select news and journal articles from the past week on RheumNow.com.
Read ArticleRheumNow Podcast is up! When youre hot youre hot! Watch it on youtube>> https://t.co/GlqMzjUnhE or listen to the podcast in your car on iTues, Apple podcast or on Stitcher or SoundCloud>> https://t.co/a1zE7VXtog
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RheumNow Podcast is up! When youre hot youre hot! Watch it on youtube>> https://t.co/GlqMzjUnhE or listen to the podcast in your car on iTues, Apple podcast or on Stitcher or SoundCloud>> https://t.co/a1zE7VXtog
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Bisphosphonates and the Risk of Osteonecrosis of the Jaw
Even though oral bisphosphonates are widely used, there is an inordinate concern over the risk of osteonecrosis of the jaw (ONJ). A new UK study suggests that the risk of ONJ is elevated six fold by the use of biphosphonates.
Read ArticleRheumNow Podcast – Women Take Over Rheumatology (10.4.19)
Dr. Jack Cush reviews the News and Journal Reports from this week on RheumNow.com.
Read ArticleIncreasingly Women are Choosing Subspecialty Careers
JAMA Internal Medicine has an analysis of the growing trend of more women enrolling in medical schools in the last few decades, such that more than half of US Med school matriculants in 2017 were women. Also in 2017, 42% of residents in internal medicine were women. The reported analy
Read ArticleRheumNow Podcast – Cancer Risk in Systemic Sclerosis (9.27.19)
Dr. Jack Cush reviews the news and articles from the past week on RheumNow.com.
Read ArticleArthritis Foundation Releases First CBD Guidance for Adults With Arthritis
As the leading organization for people with arthritis, the Arthritis Foundation has just released the first CBD guidance for adults with arthritis. CBD, or cannabidiol, a plant-based compound, has become popular among people with arthritis seeking to ease chronic joint pain.
Read ArticleACR Responds to CY2020 Medicare Physician Fee Schedule Proposed Rule
Rheumatology leaders commend CMS for proposing E/M code changes and urge agency to make additional changes to final rule.d
Read Article90 SLE pts (SLEDAI<6) on immunosuppressives were given PBO or Live Virus zostavax - Vax pts had significantly higher Wk 6 anti-VZV IgG, more injection site reactions (31 vs 7%). 3 pts flared (1PBO; 2 Zostavax) and no one developed zoster postvaccination https://t.co/pVrQ4tHAwY
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