Emergencies, Independence & Hemorrhage (1.23.2026)
Dr. Jack Cush reviews the news and reports from the past two weeks on RheumNow.Com
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Lupus Foundation announced today that US House of Representatives have approved $27 Million in Funding for Lupus Programs in 2026 w/ fund available from (CDC), OMH, & DoD. Funding increased 40% @ CDC, 33% @OMH, & $415 million @ National Institutes of Health https://t.co/ENcykcW7yA
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Emergencies, Independence & Hemorrhage (1.23.2026)
Dr. Jack Cush reviews the news and reports from the past two weeks on RheumNow.
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Testing for RF, CCP, ESR and CRP
Check out the accompanying Advanced Practice Rheum: Rheumatoid and Inflammation Testing video.
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Advanced Practice Rheum: Methotrexate
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Kick off 2026 with #RheumNowLive—two days of cutting-edge rheumatology, rapid-fire STEP talks, interactive Q&A, and real-world insights with Drs. Jack Cush, Arthur Kavanaugh, and a powerhouse faculty. Register: https://t.co/zh0aBDMfoP
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The 2025 Rheumatology Year in Review
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Congratulations to Lupus Research Alliance 2025 Global Science Award Recipients 1) Drs. Deepak Rao & Alexandra-Chloe Villani at Harvard affiliates; & 2) Dr. Caroline Jefferies at Cedars-Sinai. Grants will support interdisciplinary, collaborative, & synergistic projects in SLE https://t.co/GcfuEty75b
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Rheums! Have a Rheumatology question or case for Jack Cush? Record it here, and we may feature it on an upcoming podcast. Tell us your name and where you practice rheumatology.
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Review of Restless Legs Syndrome
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.
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Nurse Practitioner Independence
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.
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Emergency Department Visits by Rheumatoid Patients
A Canadian population study shows that rheumatoid arthritis (RA) patients have 30% higher emergency department (ED) visit rates for Ambulatory Care Sensitive Conditions (ACSCs) compared to age- and sex-matched population controls.
RheumNow Live is 3 weeks away, and we can't wait to see you there!
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The 2025 Rheumatology Year in Review
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 https://t.co/gjNesm0AWO
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Nurse Practitioner Independence
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.
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QD Clinic: Sjogren's Beyond the Dryness
Caitlin Hill, FNP, and David Maniscalco, MD, Santa Rosa, CA present this QD Clinic: Sjogren's - Beyond the Dryness.
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"I need the courage to start, the wisdom to say good and the religion to make it a habit"
- Ronan Kavanagh of Galway
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New for RheumNow Live 2026!
Get more from RheumNow Live 2026—before the meeting begins.
Introducing Dr. Mike Putman, Pre-Learn Director, bringing you speaker-selected Pre-Learns and concise video summaries released weekly for registered attendees.
🎥 Watch Now: This week’s PsA https://t.co/vv5XP7EMfu
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The 2025 Rheumatology Year in Review
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.
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QD Clinic: Sjogren's Beyond the Dryness
Caitlin Hill, FNP, and David Maniscalco, MD, Santa Rosa, CA present this QD Clinic: Sjogren's - Beyond the Dryness.
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We're less than 30 days out from RheumNow Live and we want to see you there...in-person!
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Join us for STEP Talks at RheumNow Live! Big Ideas. Real Impact. No Filler!
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Don’t miss these engaging discussions:
- Placebos in Rheumatology - Dr. Andreas Kerschbaumer
- Disease Modification in Osteoarthritis - Dr. Tuhina Neogi
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Kick off with a powerhouse RA session! ⚡️
Drs. Elena Myasoedova, Kristen Demoruelle, & Jeffrey Sparks dive deep into: 📉 Mortality Trends 🧬 The Mucosal Hypothesis 🫁 Recent ILD Advances
Ends with a live faculty Q&A. A can’t-miss for RA clinicians in 2026! 🩺
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2026 Resolutions (1.9.2026)
Dr. Cush reviews the news, announcements and journal articles from this past week on RheumNow. More on Variable bendability, a better way to treat RA, and a novel advance for GLP1a in PsA; and 2026 Resolutions!
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US News & World Report - Top 10 jobs in the USA (growth, pay, security); the only HCP listings: #5: Physician Assistant: Median salary: $133,260; Unemployment 1.6%; 33,100 new jobs by 2034 #1: Nurse Practitioner: Median salary: $129,210; Unemployment 0.6%; 128,400 new jobs by https://t.co/5c2hVc4ooi
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