The COVID-19 pandemic caused by the severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 virus (SARS-CoV-2) is of particular concern for people with inflammatory diseases, and there are concerns that these people may be at higher ...
Jun 18, 2021
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A repurposed arthritis drug has shown positive results in a clinical trial of patients hospitalized with COVID-19, according to a paper published Wednesday in the New England Journal of Medicine.
Jun 17, 2021
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A new study published in Arthritis Care & Research indicates that few individuals with the autoimmune disease lupus who were publicly insured through Medicaid received recommended vaccines in 2000-2010. Also, those who were ...
May 5, 2021
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Smoking increases symptoms and health risks for patients with rheumatic diseases, but interventions to help patients quit are rarely available at rheumatology clinics. A study published in Arthritis Care & Research has found ...
Apr 7, 2021
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For patients with rheumatoid arthritis (RA), anxiety increased during the COVID-19 pandemic, as did suspected depression, according to a letter to the editor published online Jan. 27 in Rheumatology.
Feb 1, 2021
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Critically ill COVID-19 patients treated with an arthritis drug are significantly more likely to have improved outcomes, a study has found.
Nov 19, 2020
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Musculoskeletal disorders—which affect muscles, tendons, ligaments, bones, and joints—can severely affect individuals' physical and mental health, and they're especially prevalent among aging adults. Although many researchers ...
Nov 5, 2020
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Although uncommon, sudden permanent hearing loss seems to be linked to COVID-19 infection in some people, warn doctors, reporting the first UK case in the journal BMJ Case Reports.
Oct 13, 2020
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A new study published in Arthritis Care & Research has examined patterns of 24-hour physical activity and sleep among patients with rheumatoid arthritis, lupus, and knee osteoarthritis.
Oct 7, 2020
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Most adults with systemic lupus erythematosus (SLE) are not at increased risk of hospitalization from COVID-19 due to medications used to dampen their altered immune system, the cause of their disease. Nor are most people ...
Aug 25, 2020
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