Articles By Jack Cush, MD
Mediterranean Diet Reduces Hip Fracture Risk
Eating a Mediterranean diet full of fruits, vegetables, fish, nuts, legumes and whole grains appears to be associated with a lower risk of hip fracture in women, although the actual risk reduction was small, according to a new study published online by JAMA Internal Medicine.
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Time for a Paradigm Change in Rheumatoid Arthritis
How many clues are needed for a rheumatologist to know something is wrong with the therapeutic soup he/she is trying to concoct? One patient's tale leads to rethinking the RA treatment paradigm.
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Biologics Are Safe When Used During Pregnancy in IBD
This is a reposting of an earlier report on RheumNow that includes additional commentary from Dr. Sunada Kane, a gastroenterologist at the Mayo Clinic who specializes in both inflammatory bowel disease (IBD) and pregnancy.
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Week in Review - 25 March 2016
phase 3, BRIDGE study shows romosozumab (anti-sclerostin MAb) significantly increases lumbar BMD in men with osteoporosis Statin use is associated with a 21% increased risk of skin cancer (NMSC) - data
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The Increasing and Disappointing P Value
In the March 15th issue of JAMA, Chavalarias and coworkers describe the evolution of the “P value” and its use in biomedical research in the last 25 years. (CItation Source http://buff.ly/22L0pG7)
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Increasing Polypharmacy and Drug Interactions in Seniors
Qato and colleagues have published in JAMA a cohort study that examined the use of both prescription and over-the-counter medications among older adults and the frequency of major drug-drug interactions. The study shows the elderly are especially at risk, and the situation is
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First Head-to-Head TNF Trial Ends in a Draw
Comparative efficacy trials may be the best way to make informed treatment choices in a sea of treatment options for rheumatoid arthritis (RA). Recent years have seen impressive head-to-head (H2H) clinical trials for RA, including AMPLE (abatacept vs.
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Dr. Evelyn Hess (1925-2015) - Working With and For the Patient
RheumNow sadly notes that rheumatology icon and educator Dr. Evelyn Hess passed away on December 25, 2015. She leaves behind a legacy career and a legion of clinicians, teachers, researchers and leaders whom she taught and inspired.
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FDA Approves Taltz for Psoriasis
Tuesday the FDA approved the IL-17 inhibitor, Taltz (ixekizumab) for adults with moderate to severe plaque psoriasis. (Citation source http://buff.ly/1py10wd)
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Statin-Induced Autoimmune Myopathy
The CDC estimates nearly 71% of adults with cardiovascular disease and 54% of adults with hypercholesterolemia use a cholesterol-lowering
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