Face Mask Update: New Research Shows They Protect Wearers from COVID-19, Not Just Those Around Them
November 14, 2020
Face masks continue to play a key role in managing the coronavirus pandemic and saving lives.
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Are Inflammatory Arthritis and Rheumatic Disease Patients More at Risk for COVID-19 Complications? Yes, But There Are Caveats
November 13, 2020
A slew of new studies presented at the annual meeting of the American College of Rheumatology yields key takeaways for patients and providers.
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3 Ways to Emotionally Adjust to Thanksgiving Being Different This Year, According to a Health Psychologist
November 13, 2020
This advice from Laurie Ferguson, PhD, clinical psychologist and Director of Education Development at the Global Healthy Living Foundation, can provide some emotional TLC about this year’s holiday season.
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Black Rheumatoid Arthritis Patients Are More Likely to Receive Glucocorticoids, Which Have Risk for Serious Side Effects
November 13, 2020
New research sheds more light on the racial health disparities that exist in arthritis treatments.
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Webinar: Flu Vaccine and COVID-19: What People with Chronic Illness Need to Know
November 12, 2020
Learn more about the importance of getting a flu vaccine when you have underlying health issues during the COVID-19 pandemic.
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New Research Shows that Methotrexate Could Lower Inflammation and Prevent Damage in Knee Osteoarthritis
November 12, 2020
Methotrexate, commonly used in inflammatory forms of arthritis such as rheumatoid and psoriatic arthritis, could be helpful for targeting local and systemic inflammation in osteoarthritis when conventional therapies are not.
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Changing the Order of When You Take Certain Osteoporosis Medications May Better Help Boost Bone Density
November 11, 2020
The medication romosozumab may be more effective at boosting hip and spine bone density when it’s given before other kinds of drugs called antiresorptive medications.
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Veterans with Rheumatoid Arthritis Who Have PTSD, Anxiety, or Depression Are More Likely to Stop Taking Their RA Meds
November 11, 2020
More research is needed to understand why mental health conditions are linked to low “medication persistence” — the amount of time from starting to stopping a medication.
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Getting Knee Steroid Injections Does Not Appear to Increase Need for Earlier Knee Replacement Surgery
November 10, 2020
Researchers say patients should be reassured that these common injections do not appear to cause progression of osteoarthritis.
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Black Lupus Patients Have a Much Higher Risk of Stroke and Heart Disease than Other Groups
November 10, 2020
New research shows there is a need for aggressive preventive care to decrease racial health disparities and improve outcomes for lupus patients.
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