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Joint Pain Prevalence is not Declining

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  • Moderate-to-severe joint pain prevalence was unchanged from 2019 (56.8%) to 2023 (58.2%); despite a previously stated 2030 goal of 52.4%.
  • Mental health underlies joint pain. Depressive (76.1%) and anxiety (73.9%) symptoms nearly doubled pain
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JAMA has updated its guidance for the acceptable use of AI in authoring a Medical Publication. Despite growing AI use, very low rates of disclosure of AI use have been reported. This is about what is permitted & not permitted & what needs to be disclosed. https://t.co/zti0OnvBV0 https://t.co/6VHiEPGxUf
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Updated Guidance for Artificial Intelligence Use in Medical Publications JAMA has updated its guidance for the acceptable use of artificial intelligence (AI) in authoring a medical publication. Despite growing AI use, very low rates of disclosure of AI use have been reported. https://t.co/irid5koIjo
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Doubting RS3PE (8.14.2026)

Dr. Jack Cush reviews the news and journal articles this week where RheumNow featured info on cancer, deadly viruses, AI rules, poetry and good moons rising.

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2026 PGY1 match for non–US citizen international medical graduates (IMGs) has reached a 5-year low; yet US health care relies heavily on non–US-born MDs. In US, there are 6300 Rheumatologists - 46.9% US born USMG; 5.4% US born IMG; 11.2% non-US born USMG; 36.5% non-US born IMG https://t.co/cwx5ugBaVE
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A Case of Sweet Syndrome

This overview appeared in JAMA Dermatology.

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2026 BSR Pain Guideline: What Rheumatologists Need to Know

The British Society for Rheumatology has issued its first guideline dedicated solely to pain in inflammatory arthritis (IA)—covering RA, PsA, axial SpA and JIA.

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Congratulations to Dr. Edoardo Cipolletta (U Nottingham) - winner of Gout, Urate, and Crystal Deposition Disease Best PhD Thesis Award. Read his insightful interview on his reasearch on #gout. https://t.co/5i3hEV6PJX https://t.co/XV5trvEonW
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Updated Guidance for Artificial Intelligence Use in Medical Publications

JAMA has updated its guidance for the acceptable use of artificial intelligence (AI) in authoring a medical publication. Despite growing AI use, very low rates of disclosure of AI use have been reported. This update provides specific information about what is permitted and not permitted, and

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Evaluating Inflammatory Joint Pain in Older Adults

Lee, Levinson, and Makris have published an approach to evaluating inflammatory joint pain in older adults in JAMA Internal Medicine. While intended to be a practical guide for primary care clinicians, the tenets and clues ring true for all.

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JAMA has updated its guidance for the acceptable use of AI in authoring a Medical Publication. Despite growing AI use, very low rates of disclosure of AI use have been reported. This is about what is permitted & not permitted & what needs to be disclosed. https://t.co/zti0OnvBV0 https://t.co/Y1C3MfJ27c
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Top 20 Best Rheumatology Hospitals U.S. News & World Report has published its Best Hospitals for 2026-2027, listing the best among many specialties, including rheumatology. At the top of the list are Johns Hopkins Hospital, Cleveland Clinic, Hospital for Special Surgery (HSS), https://t.co/IjGwcDQehq
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Mentshlichkeit* (8.7.2026)

Dr. Jack Cush reviews the news and recent journal reports on RheumNow.com.

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Cassi Calabrese @CCalabreseDO easy overview of vaccinating IMID pts. Vaccinating IMID pts. Stresses risk-based approach: RZV for all JAK-i/anifrolumab pts regardless of age; time COVID vax around rituximab; annual flu + PCV20/21 for all immunosuppressed; RSV ≥75 or younger w/ https://t.co/AHykuqJn2N
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Four Decades of Gout Management During this month-long campaign on Gout, we have documented many significant changes in our approach to gout, as well as many unmet needs and deficiencies that merit our continued primary attention. https://t.co/ddzj3RktDD https://t.co/x7o0HfWqHa
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Top 20 Best Rheumatology Hospitals

U.S. News & World Report has published its Best Hospitals for 2026-2027, listing the best among many specialties, including rheumatology.  Each year U.S. News Best Hospitals ranked hospitals in the U.S. in 14 adult specialties and for the 9th year in a row, Johns Hopkins Hospital in

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A Tribute to Daniel L. Kastner, MD, PhD (1951–2026)

The rheumatology, genetics and NIH communities mourn for Dr. Daniel L. Kastner, who died on July 28, 2026, in Bethesda, Maryland, at age 74. The following are declarations, tributes, and memories dedicated to this mensch of a man, titan of science, memorable mentor and humble physician.

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Arrhythmias in Autoimmune Rheumatic Disease

A new review in the Journal of Cardiovascular Development and Disease (Tamirisa et al) synthesizes how systemic lupus erythematosus, rheumatoid arthritis, and systemic sclerosis have an increased risk of arrhythmias and sudden cardiac death attributable to shared immune pathways.

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JAMA Review of Hip Fracture

The July 16th edition of JAMA reviews the highly prevalent problem of hip fractures - a major global health burden: 14.2 million occur worldwide annually (280,000 in the US), with global incidence higher in women (833.9/100,000) than men (510.0/100,000). Lifetime risk at age 50 is 22.9% for

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Medscape asked medical authors (panel of experts), including Roach, Epstein, and several literary medical professionals — this question: What’s a book every clinician should read? Here's an interesting read list for some of you! (I loved "Stiff" by Mary Roach; its about https://t.co/L5NSHjPKwA
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Social Media (SM) for Health Information by US (sample 7278 adults) - SM use reported by 88% (representing ~ 228 million). ~22% adults made health decisions based on SM, despite almost 78% reporting distrust of SM. Lower SM use in older, rural, less educated. https://t.co/uYYzBvckFu
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New GoutStop cards - print and give to your gout patients! https://t.co/Bh0IuM5tzu https://t.co/j5rQJStSnu
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Methotrexate Safety Tips (7.31.2026)

Dr. Jack Cush reviews the news and journal articles from this past week on RheumNow.com.

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Four Decades of Gout Management

During this month-long campaign on Gout, we have documented many significant changes in our approach to gout, as well as many unmet needs and deficiencies that merit our continued, primary attention.  We are all familiar with the famous 1905 quote, “Those who cannot remember the past

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Upgrading & Maximizing the Classics Panelists: Dr. Angelo Gaffo Dr. Lisa Stamp Dr. Michael Pillinger Dr. Ted Mikuls Dr. Jack Cush (moderator) https://t.co/gO4CQD2f19 https://t.co/ESSLL0iK8F
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