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Physicians urged to write indications on drug scripts as methotrexate users face new barriers with SCOTUS decision
Prior to the Supreme Court’s ruling, physicians were concerned about the impact an overturning of the 1973 law would have on patient access to MTX...
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Abortion debate may affect Rx decisions for pregnant women
Enactment of abortion restrictions in a growing number of states could have a chilling effect on therapy regimens in pregnant women and their...
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Four mental health trajectories in youth: Predicting persistent psychopathology
Boys in childhood made up a larger proportion of the psychopathology profiles.
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Women in rheumatology: A look back, a look forward
As part of its 20th anniversary in publication, Rheumatology News talks with women rheumatologists about women’s impact on the specialty in...
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Combination antidepressant treatment outperforms monotherapy in meta-analysis
Combining treatments may be “a safe treatment alternative when compared with other second-step strategies in treatment-resistant depression,” said...
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Two emerging drugs exacerbating opioid crisis
On their own, para-fluorofentanyl and metonitazene can kill the user through respiratory depression, said Dr. Jordan Trecki.
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Rheumatology achieves 95% fill rate in 2021 MSMP Match; pediatric subspecialty lags
2021 specialty Match Day results underscored lagging interest in pediatric rheumatology fellowships over adult rheumatology programs.
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Advisory on youth mental health crisis gets mixed reviews
One in five U.S. children and adolescents aged 3-17 suffer from a mental, emotional, developmental, or behavioral disorder.
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Alternative rheumatology practice models aim to avoid traditional limitations
Dissatisfied with the status quo and declining reimbursement, rheumatologists set their own rules with direct care and concierge pay models to...
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COVID-19 pandemic affects menstrual cycles, presenting challenges for conception
Survey found that one in three women of reproductive age experienced changes to their menstrual cycles.
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Patients seeking infertility care report infrequent counseling on weight loss
While 60% said they’d received weight loss/infertility counseling by any health care provider, just 41.7% reported that their primary ob.gyn....
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How the Navajo’s cultural values are driving COVID vaccinations
“We’re a very social culture, so having to isolate really impacted our mental health,” said Dr. Mary Hasbah Roessel.
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Rivaroxaban’s single daily dose may lead to higher bleeding risk than other DOACs
Corroborating previous studies, Iceland researchers report that rivaroxaban poses the highest risk of GI bleeding, compared with other DOACs.
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Residency programs need greater focus on BPD treatment
In the last phase of his career, Dr. John G. Gunderson worked with Dr. Lois W. Choi-Kain to train clinicians on general psychiatric management.
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A new name for BPD?
The illness should be viewed as a mood dysregulation disorder, said Dr. Michael A. Cummings.