Latest News
From the Journals
Unexplained subfertility in RA linked to periconceptional NSAID use
Women with rheumatoid arthritis are more often diagnosed with unexplained subfertility, compared with women in the general population, according...
Feature
CMS pilot aims to reduce physician administrative burdens
Under the 18-month initiative, providers practicing within certain Advanced Alternative Payment Models will be relieved of additional...
From the Journals
Beta-blockers reduce pain, opioid use in osteoarthritis
Beta-blockers were associated with less pain and lower opioid consumption in a case-control study of nearly 900 patients with osteoarthritis, Ana...
From the Journals
Silicone joint arthroplasty for RA shows sustained improvements at 7 years
Rheumatoid arthritis patients who underwent silicone metacarpophalangeal joint replacement maintained significant improvement in ulnar drift and...
From the Journals
TNF inhibitors’ effect on ankylosing spondylitis progression may be greatest after 6 years
The benefits of treatment with TNF-alpha inhibitors in reducing spinal radiographic progression in ankylosing spondylitis became most evident 6-8...
From the Journals
Severe joint pain in adults with arthritis continues to rise
The prevalence of severe joint pain among adults with diagnosed arthritis continues to increase, researchers from the CDC reported in the Oct. 7...
Feature
RA prevention trials seek to stop clinical onset of disease
Investigators across the United States and Europe hope to answer questions surrounding the feasibility of preventing rheumatoid arthritis in a...
Feature
Almost half of health providers will see PQRS pay cut
In 2015, about 1.15 million professionals were eligible and able to participate in PQRS; just over half (54%) successfully submitted data.
From the Journals
Most children with JIA get different diagnosis as adults
Two-thirds of children diagnosed with juvenile idiopathic arthritis are classified later as having a different form of arthritis as adults, with...
Feature
Residents looking to work in larger cities
Since 2008, residents’ preference for their future practice location has shifted from smaller cities and rural areas to large population centers...