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Nearly 40% of patients with rheumatic diseases use marijuana for pain relief
ATLANTA — More than one-third of patients with rheumatic diseases reported using marijuana to relieve pain with minimal guidance from their physicians, according to findings presented at ACR/ARP 2019.
Fibromyalgia linked to worse cognitive function, 'fibrofog'
Patients with fibromyalgia demonstrate worse objective and subjective cognitive function — sometimes called “fibrofog” — compared with individuals without the disease, according to data published in Arthritis Care & Research.
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Cancer, infection risk higher among patients treated with IL inhibitors
Rheumatology patients treated with interleukin inhibitors have an increased risk for serious infections, opportunistic infections and cancer, according to data published in JAMA Open Network.
Ace the Case: A 36-Year-Old Woman Presents With Generalized Pain, Easy Fatigability, Difficulty Staying Asleep, and Cognitive Difficulties for the Past 11 Months
Upon successful completion of this educational activity, participants will be better able to assess and treat patients with fibromyalgia.
FDA approves first generic alternatives to Lyrica
The FDA has approved several generic versions of pregabalin for the treatment of patients with neuropathic pain related to diabetic neuropathy, postherpetic neuralgia, partial onset seizures, fibromyalgia and spinal cord injury.
Lower stress predicts significant pain improvement in fibromyalgia
Reduced stress levels, and high pain intensity at baseline, predict an increased likelihood of significantly improved pain after 10 to 12 years among patients with fibromyalgia or chronic widespread pain, according to data published in BMC Rheumatology.
Recent research in migraine include links to omega-3s, fibromyalgia, marijuana, opioids
June is Migraine and Headache Awareness Month, according to the American Migraine Foundation. The condition impacts almost one in five women, one in 10 children and one in 20 men, according to the Migraine Research Foundation.
Social media opens new avenue to advocacy in rheumatology
Political activism is more accessible than ever thanks to the amplification offered by social media, and rheumatologists can use social media — particularly Twitter — to advocate for the profession and their patients, according to Angus Worthing, MD, private practice rheumatologist and chair of the Government Affairs Committee for the American College of Rheumatology.
Speaking the Language: Health care execs join United Rheumatology to advocate for independent practice
In the ever-changing landscape of the United States health care system, rheumatologists need a voice. They need a voice in managing the complex web of drug pricing structures, a voice in developing clinical guidelines, and, on a fundamental level, a voice in simply communicating with all the players involved in running the day-to-day operations of a rheumatology practice.
Musculoskeletal disease second-highest global cause of years lived with disability
The burden of musculoskeletal diseases increased significantly between 2000 and 2015, and they are now the second most common cause of years lived with disability in the world, according to data published in the Annals of the Rheumatic Diseases.
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