Rheumatology

Fibromyalgia study shows checkbox format provides a reliable measure of pain

Physicians need to be aware of treatments—such as gin-soaked raisins—and potential interactions with conventional medications

Rheumatoid arthritis treatment is typically being stopped weeks before procedure despite half-lives of drugs being much shorter

Promote best practices, improved healthcare delivery for persons with rheumatoid arthritis

List of recommendations aims to promote best practices and improve healthcare delivery for those with RA.

Finding reassuring since class of drugs has mandated warning on labels about potential risk of cancer

In an open-label study to investigate the safety of combining biologic agents in the treatment of rheumatoid arthritis, researchers found little serious risk when rituximab (Rituxan) was added to other drugs.