BMC has published a full read literture review of pharmacological pain management in rheumatoid arthritis, pointing out that the best evidence for pain control comes from the use of DMARDs and treat-to-target strategies.  In contrast, there is widespread use of analgesics in RA, although the evidence supporting their use is often lacking.  More research in the area of pain management in RA is needed. 

The British Society for Rheumatology has published its guideline for the management of adult and juvenile onset Sjogren's disease. This guideline is an update to the 2017 guideline and is based on medical literature review focused on 19 clinical questions. While most of the diagnostic recommendations were "Strong", treatment recommendations were a mix of strong and "conditional" recommendation. 

JAMA has published a University of Minnesota cross-sectional study showing early adult (ages 25-44) mortality in the U.S. has risen substantially between 2011 to 2019 and 2020 to 2023. The largest portion of 2023 excess mortality was driven by drug poisoning, but many other external and natural causes exceeded what prior trends would have projected.

A technique now widely used in sports medicine to speed recovery from leg injuries helped reduce symptoms and improve function in people with osteoarthritis (OA) of the knee, a randomized trial showed.