Arthritis

Certain states are especially ripe for arthritis-related health interventions, a study of state data reveals.

NIH: Certain arthritis drugs lower incidence of Alzheimer’s in heart patients … Undercounting may hide new COVID-19 surge; whether that’s a problem depends on whom you ask … Collaboration between...

The number of adults with activity-limiting arthritis is growing, especially among seniors, according to a new analysis of national survey data.

Incidence of psoriatic arthritis increases with increasing severity of psoriasis stratified by treatment severity surrogates

Incidence of glenohumeral arthritis 1.7 per 100 person-years for posterior shoulder instability requiring surgical fixation

Seniors with knee osteoarthritis had low rates of dedicated non-surgical care between 2005 and 2010, a new investigation reveals. Study findings suggest that surgery may often be used when conservative...

No need for high-intensity strength training in knee osteoarthritis, study finds … Seniors see long-term sleep improvement with exercise intervention … Feds say J&J low on coronavirus vaccine doses...

Arthritis drug trial for COVID-19 stopped for lack of efficacy … CDC changes guidance for point-of-care antigen testing in long-term care facilities … AARP snapshot: COVID-19 cases, deaths increase...

Investigators found a 17% lower incidence of dementia in patients who take biologic or targeted synthetic disease-modifying anti-rheumatic drugs when compared with patients who take conventional, synthetic...

Forthcoming guidance from the American College of Rheumatology emphasizes starting RA patients on methotrexate and maximizing its use, instead of switching to other anti-rheumatics.