Could Folic Acid Supplements Help Reduce Heart Disease Risk in Rheumatoid Arthritis?
June 24, 2020
A new study ties low folic acid levels to a higher risk of dying from heart disease among people with RA.
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Summer Shoes and Arthritis: 8 Types That Cause Foot Pain (and How to Prevent It)
June 23, 2020
The summer footwear you choose can have a major impact on your arthritis and pain levels.
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EULAR 2020: 50+ Updates That Could Change the Way You Treat Your Arthritis
June 23, 2020
Held virtually, the 2020 medical meeting from the European League Against Rheumatism shared important medical breakthroughs and updates about managing rheumatic conditions.
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The New JAK inhibitor Upadacitinib (Rinvoq) Shows Promise for Psoriatic Arthritis
June 20, 2020
Approved in 2019 for moderate to severe rheumatoid arthritis, the drug may offer an oral alternative to infused or injected biologics.
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Secukinumab (Cosentyx) Did Well for Psoriatic Arthritis Skin and Joints in an Important Study That Compared It with Adalimumab (Humira)
June 20, 2020
In a ‘head-to-head’ clinical trial, Cosentyx, an IL-17 inhibitor, cleared skin better than Humira and it did just as well treating joint problems.
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Gout Often Impacts Entheses, Causing Ankle and Knee Pain — and Could Lead to Misdiagnoses
June 19, 2020
It could be easy to mistake this pain for a tendon injury, but if it’s a gout flare, it will respond to gout treatment.
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Eye Damage from Hydroxychloroquine More Common in Lupus than Other Rheumatic Conditions
June 19, 2020
The difference may be patients’ prolonged exposure to anti-malarial drugs, new research suggests.
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Mandating Face Masks in Public Lead to a Drop in COVID-19 Growth Rate and May Have Prevented Hundreds of Thousands of Cases, Study Shows
June 19, 2020
These regulations have helped slow the spread of coronavirus, which has important implications for managing the pandemic going forward.
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Having Too Little Hydroxychloroquine in Your Bloodstream Boosts Risk of Blood Clots in Lupus
June 18, 2020
Prescribing higher doses of HCQ and adjusting the amount to reach a specific blood level target could help lupus patients avoid blood clots and related complications.
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High-Intensity Exercise Might Control Axial Spondyloarthritis as Well as TNF Inhibitor Biologics
June 18, 2020
This research confirms the important role of high-intensity exercise in the treatment of axSpA, say study authors.
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