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Anemia Linked to Restless Legs Syndrome in Lupus

Published on the Jan. 20, 2016 Rheumatology Network website By Whitney L.J. Howell Anemia could increase the prevalence of restless legs syndrome (RLS) in patients with lupus, according to a new study....

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How to Survive a Merger or Acquisition in Radiology

Published on the Jan. 28, 2016 DiagnosticImaging.com website By Whitney L.J. Howell Mergers and acquisitions have been a radiology conversation topic for several years. The number of practices melding...

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In Radiology, Man Versus Machine

Published on the Feb. 11, 2016 DiagnosticImaging.com website By Whitney L.J. Howell Call it artificial intelligence. Deep learning. Computer cognition. Whatever its name, it’s the same thing – machines...

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Behind Venture Capitalists’ Interest in Radiology

Published on the Feb. 25, 2016, DiagnosticImaging.com website By Whitney L.J. Howell When you think of venture capitalism, your mind likely goes directly to business endeavors, not health care. But the...

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Tools to Aid the Radiology Workflow

Published on the March 17, 2016 DiagnosticImaging.com web site By Whitney L.J. Howell Radiology, historically, has been the medical specialty leading the edge of technological advancement. It abandoned...

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OA Pathology Linked to New Biomarkers

Published on the April 5, 2016, Rheumatology Network website By Whitney L.J. Howell Spanish researchers have uncovered evidence that may be indicative of solid biomarkers for osteoarthritis (OA)....

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Only Minimal Pain Relief from VitD for Knee Pain

Published on the April 5, 2016, Rheumatology Network website By Whitney L.J. Howell Current evidence about the benefits of Vitamin D supplementation in knee osteoarthritis (OA) is contradictory. This...

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Study Reveals a Link between Heart Disease and Knee OA

Published on the April 5, 2016, Rheumatology Network website By Whitney L.J. Howell Severe knee osteoarthritis is modestly associated with an increased risk of all-cause and cardiovascular disease...

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Obesity as a Metabolic Pathway in Knee OA

Published on the April 4, 2016, Rheumatology Network website By Whitney L.J. Howell Obesity may have an independent effect on the risk of knee osteoarthritis through both metabolic pathways and...

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OA Progression as Seen in a Biomarker Panel

Published on the Apr. 4, 2016, Rheumatology Network website By Whitney L.J. Howell There are better ways to predict knee osteoarthritis (OA) progression, according to a Duke University physician...

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Study: This Corticosteroid Reduces OA Pain

Published on the April 4, 2016, Rheumatology Network website By Whitney L.J. Howell The extended-release corticosteroid FX006 (Zilretta) has been shown to have a maximal analgesic effect in patients...

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Where Biologics Fail in RA, Baricitinib Could Succeed

Published on the April 13, 2016, Rheumatology Network website By Whitney L.J. Howell Patients with active rheumatoid arthritis (RA) resistant to standard-of-care treatments with synthetic or...

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Aggressive Cost-Sharing Forces Some Patients to go Without

Published on the April 13, 2016 Rheumatology Network website By Whitney L.J. Howell Specialty drugs have long been associated with higher prices and greater patient cost-sharing, but a new study delved...

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Beyond Watson: AI in Radiology

Published on the April 14, 2016, DiagnosticImaging.com website By Whitney L.J. Howell Imagine this: your hospital administrator asks you to help reduce the length of inpatient stays and they need a...

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Mediterranean Diet Associated with Lower Risk of Hip Fractures

Published on the April 20, 2016, Rheumatology Network website By Whitney L.J. Howell For post-menopausal women, following the Mediterranean diet could lower their risk of hip fracture, according to new...

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Back Pain Improves with Mindfulness and Psychotherapy

Published on the April 20, 2016, Rheumatology Network website By Whitney L.J. Howell Lower back pain continues to be a leading cause of disability among American adults, but little research into the...

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Classification of Macrophage Activation Syndrome in JIA

Published on the April 25, 2016, Rheumatology Network website By Whitney L.J. Howell A new set of classification criteria for macrophage activation syndrome (MAS)-complicating systemic juvenile...

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Neurological Signs in Sjogren’s Too Often Ignored

Published on the April 25, 2016, Rheumatology Network website By Whitney L.J. Howell Clinicians should pay more attention to neurological signs in patients with high-activity primary Sjögren’s Syndrome...

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From Pediatric to Adult Care: Six Core Elements to Consider

Published on the April 27, 2016, Rheumatology Network website By Whitney L.J. Howell Nearly one-quarter of approximately 18 million Americans 18-21 years old have chronic conditions, including...

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Herpes Zoster Infection Most Often Associated with Tofacitinib

Published on the May 2, 2016, Rheumatology Network website By Whitney L.J. Howell Among individuals with rheumatoid arthritis (RA), those who take tofacitinib experience double the rate of associated...

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