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Methotrexate plus leflunomide proves effective for PsA
The combination therapy outperformed methotrexate monotherapy as a treatment option for patients with psoriatic arthritis (PsA), though it did...
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FDA, DEA pushed to make gabapentin a controlled substance to stop ‘widespread misuse’
There is “substantial evidence of widespread misuse” of gabapentin, plausibly helped by “extraordinary levels of off-label prescribing.”
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Physicians beware: Feds start tracking information-blocking claims
Industry leaders are advising health care providers to brush up on compliance.
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Side effects of COVID mRNA vaccines are mild and short, large study confirms
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No excess mortality seen in contemporary undifferentiated arthritis
Patients who meet the contemporary criteria for undifferentiated arthritis do not appear to have an increase in excess mortality, unlike those who...
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Antivaccine physician pleads guilty to role in Capitol riot
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Former physician sentenced to 20 years in pill mill case
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Depression, suicidal ideation continue to plague physicians: Survey
“There is a longstanding culture of silence around physician mental health in the medical community,” said Dr. Gary Price.
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Updated perioperative guidance says when to hold antirheumatics
Rheumatologists and orthopedic surgeons revise advice on JAK inhibitors and add new medications.
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One-third of psoriatic arthritis patients could have metabolic syndrome, data analysis finds
The results highlight the need for proper assessment of body weight and cardiovascular risk factors in patients with PsA at the onset of disease...
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Long COVID patients may develop nerve damage: Study
Ten patients – or 59% – had at least one test that confirmed neuropathy.