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Lenabasum improved skin symptoms in dermatomyositis, but future is uncertain
Patients taking lenabasum experienced greater reductions in the Cutaneous Dermatomyositis Disease Area and Severity Index, compared with those on...
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Severe infections often accompany severe psoriasis
Recognizing the risk of rare infections in psoriasis patients promotes early identification and treatment.
Conference Coverage
Abaloparatide works in ‘ignored population’: Men with osteoporosis
Study finds increased bone mineral density from baseline to 1 year in men with osteoporosis.
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Are physician white coats becoming obsolete? How docs dress for work now
“If you want to wear a white coat, if you feel it gives you that added level of authority, if you feel it tells people more clearly that you’re a...
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Lyme disease may cost U.S. nearly $970 million per year
Patients with localized disease had the lowest attributed costs, highlighting the importance of early diagnosis and intervention.
Conference Coverage
‘Shielding’ status provides best indicator of COVID-19 mortality in U.K. arthritis population
Shielding status was the highest ranked of all the risk factors identified for early mortality from COVID-19.
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Myositis guidelines aim to standardize adult and pediatric care
These are the first guidelines on how to manage adult and pediatric patients with idiopathic inflammatory myopathies (IIM).
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Can fecal transplants help reverse aging?
New research provides ‘tantalizing’ evidence for the direct involvement of gut microbes in aging and the possibility of gut microbe–based anti-...
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‘Goodie bag’ pill mill doctor sentenced to 2 decades in prison
Regardless of the patients’ complaints, the internist gave them tote bags with prescription drugs, including muscle relaxers, anti-inflammatories...
Conference Coverage
Prior authorizations delay TNF inhibitors for children with JIA
Many patients newly diagnosed with juvenile idiopathic arthritis (JIA) at one academic center over a year had delays in care due to unnecessary...
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Medical education programs tell how climate change affects health
Medical schools are educating the next generation of doctors on one of the most widespread, insidious health threats of our time.