Reduced Healthy Working Life Expectancy with Arthritis

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Using the long-running, U.S.-based Health and Retirement Study (HRS), which enrolls people age 50 and older, as the data source, Ross Wilkie, PhD, of Keele University in Staffordshire, England, and colleagues estimated that those reporting an arthritis diagnosis could expect just 6.18 more years of being able to work without physical limitations, compared with 11.71 years for those without arthritis.

Emergencies, Independence & Hemorrhage (1.23.2026)

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Dr. Jack Cush reviews the news and reports from the past two weeks on RheumNow.Com

BIOBADASER III Registry shows No Cancer Risk with b/tsDMARDs

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APPIPRA Study - Benefits of Early Treatment

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Treating people who are at high risk of rheumatoid arthritis (RA) can delay the onset of the disease for several years, with benefits also continuing well after treatment has stopped.

Are JAK Inhibitors Better at Pain Relief in RA?

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Among rheumatoid arthritis (RA) patients responding to upadacitinib (Rinvoq) or adalimumab, those receiving the former had significantly less residual pain with treatment, according to a post-hoc analysis of phase III trial data.

Review of Restless Legs Syndrome

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JAMA has published a full read review of RLS - restless leg syndrome - a frequent, but often unrecognized, cause of poor sleep and the resultant hazards of insomnia.

Emergency Department Visits by Rheumatoid Patients

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Smartphones and Rheumatoid Flares

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Nurse Practitioner Independence

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A JAMA Viewpoint article reports on a March 2025 Nurse Practitioner (NP) Entrepreneurship Summit in Boston in March 2025 identifying barriers and opportunities to NP-owned medical practices.

The 2025 Rheumatology Year in Review

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The year 2025 presented numerous advances in rheumatology and related inflammatory and autoimmune disorders ranging from several new groundbreaking FDA approvals/indications, drug developments, game-changing guidelines and practices that will impact patient care for rheumatic diseases.

Advanced Practitioner Biologic Prescriptions for Psoriasis

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Advanced practice clinicians (APCs; nurse practitioners and physician assistants) deliver a large share of US dermatologic care, accounting for 37% of clinicians and 27% of dermatology visits by 2020. A current JAMA Dermatology reports APC drug spending trends in dermatology, with a focus on specialty medications (eg, biologics).

Spread of Psoriatic Disease from Skin to Joints

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Approximately 20 to 30 percent of all people who suffer from psoriasis also develop painful inflammation in their joints over time. If left untreated, psoriatic arthritis can lead to permanent damage to bones and joints.