Latest Rheumatology News
Many Female Health Care Workers Live in Poverty
by modernClinician Editorial Team
Many U.S. female health care workers, particularly women of color, live in poverty and lack health insurance, according to a study published online Dec. 20 in the American Journal of Public Health.
ACA Coverage Gains Could Erode Without Individual Mandate
by modernClinician Editorial Team
Eliminating the Affordable Care Act's individual mandate penalty is unlikely to destabilize the individual market in California but could roll back coverage gains, according to a study published in the January issue of Health Affairs.
Patients With Sleep Apnea Have Increased Gout Risk
by modernClinician Editorial Team
Patients with obstructive sleep apnea (OSA) are at higher risk for developing gout than patients without OSA for more than a year after diagnosis, according to a study published in the January issue of Arthritis & Rheumatology.
Massage Offers Short-Term Relief of Knee Pain in Arthritis Patients
by modernClinician Editorial Team
Weekly massage sessions may provide short-term symptom relief for knee osteoarthritis patients, but the benefit is not maintained over one year of follow-up, according to a study published online Dec. 12 in the Journal of General Internal Medicine.
Disparities Identified in Home Health Care After Hip, Knee Replacement
Robotic Arm-Assisted TKR Offers Similar Outcome to Conventional TKR
Review Reveals Limited Effects of Exercise on Hip Osteoarthritis
Oral Microbiome Dysbiosis Linked to Symptomatic Hand Osteoarthritis
Rheumatic Immune-Related AEs With Immune Checkpoint Inhibitors More Severe Than Previously Reported
Anifrolumab Tied to Lower Hospitalization, Infection Risk in Lupus
Updated COVID-19 Shot Beneficial for Those With Autoimmune Rheumatic Disease
Distinct Characteristics ID"d for Patients With Rheumatoid Conditions, Opioid Use Disorder