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....
View ArticleHow 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...
View ArticleIn 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...
View ArticleBehind 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...
View ArticleTools 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...
View ArticleOA 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)....
View ArticleOnly 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...
View ArticleStudy 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...
View ArticleObesity 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...
View ArticleOA 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...
View ArticleStudy: 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...
View ArticleWhere 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...
View ArticleAggressive 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...
View ArticleBeyond 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...
View ArticleMediterranean 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...
View ArticleBack 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...
View ArticleClassification 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...
View ArticleNeurological 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...
View ArticleFrom 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...
View ArticleHerpes 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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