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New recommendations urge against spine injections for chronic back pain
Spine injections should not be given to adults with chronic back pain because they provide little or no pain relief vs. sham injections, according to new clinical practice guidelines.
FDA approves nonopioid Journavx for moderate to severe acute pain

The FDA has approved Journavx 50 mg oral tablets for the treatment of moderate to severe acute pain in adults, according to a press release.
Anti-inflammatory therapies linked to reduced risk, incidence of Parkinson’s disease

In a large cohort of patients with autoimmune diseases, treatment with biologic disease-modifying antirheumatic drugs was associated with reduced incidence of Parkinson’s disease, data show.
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Lifestyle care improves low back pain, results ‘speak for themselves’

Integrating lifestyle care into low back pain management resulted in greater improvements in disability, weight loss and physical quality of life vs. just guideline-recommended care, a randomized study showed.
COVID's role in autoimmunity and where we are in the world of long COVID

On this episode, hear the 2024 updates on COVID-19, long COVID and the latest developments in research in rheumatology. Hosted by Dr. Leonard Calabrese.
Empathy and symptom control in rheumatology practice: Time to get real

Over the past decade, I have been fortunate to have a platform on which to reflect about the varying dimensions of empathy as it applies to medical practice, and in particular its relevancy to the field of rheumatology.
‘A potent medicine’: In matters of pain and trust, empathy may make all the difference

Physician empathy has long been recommended — but not required — in the doctor-patient relationship.
Acetaminophen increases risk for hypertension, GI bleeding in patients 65 years and older

Patients aged 65 years and older who use acetaminophen demonstrate greater risks for serious complications, including hypertension, chronic kidney disease and gastrointestinal bleeding, noted a study published in Arthritis Care & Research.
Pain relief may not lead to increased physical activity after knee replacement

WASHINGTON — Pain in patients scheduled for total knee arthroplasty demonstrates no relation to physical activity, suggesting pain relief alone may not improve activity after the procedure, according to a speaker at ACR Convergence 2024.
FDA clears IND application for epigenetic regulator to treat idiopathic neuropathy pain

The FDA has cleared an investigational new drug application for an epigenetic regulator to treat intractable pain due to idiopathic small fiber neuropathy, according to the manufacturer.
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Veterinarians had undetected bird flu infections, but such cases are rare, CDC says
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