Shocker! Is Vioxx Coming Back... as an Orphan Drug? Milton Packer wonders whether its return represents innovation or opportunism May 02, 2018
Troponin Predicts Mortality in Inflammatory Arthritis High levels associated with all-cause and cardiovascular death May 01, 2018
Gout Admissions Escalate in the U.K. A 59% increase since 2006, while rheumatoid arthritis hospitalizations halved May 01, 2018
FDA Panel Gives Celecoxib Positive CV Safety Grade Votes 15-5 that it is non-inferior to naproxen, ibuprofen Apr 25, 2018
Respect the Needle in OA Patients may be experiencing placebo effect, but it's still an effect, rheumatologist says Apr 19, 2018
Pulmonary Hypertension: Not Just for Cardiologists PH is common in many rheumatologic conditions Apr 19, 2018
Has Pendulum Swung Too Far on Bisphosphonates? Saag: Physicians and patients may be overreacting to risks with long-term treatment Apr 17, 2018
Mumps and Boosters; Ecigs and Quitting: It's PodMed Double T! This week's topics include sinusitis treatment, low back pain management, waning mumps immunity, and e-cigarettes and quitting attempts Mar 31, 2018 podcast
Young Arthritis Patients Fare Worse on MTX High disease activity also linked with drug failure Mar 23, 2018
Novel Tx Eases Osteoarthritic Knee Pain Geniculate artery embolization promising for knee pain, stiffness Mar 18, 2018
Can Biologics Treat Damaged Cartilage? Overall response rate was 63%, but complete responses only in 19% Mar 14, 2018
Sensitivity Heightened with Chronic Low Back Pain Catastrophizing is also a common feature Mar 07, 2018
Death Strikes Young in RA Most common causes were circulatory, respiratory, and malignancy Mar 07, 2018
Native Americans Face Challenges in Lupus Disease onset is earlier, clinical pattern differs, and disparities exist in treatment Mar 02, 2018
One Gout Medication Comes Out on Top for CV Risk Allopurinol the loser in retrospective comparison of two drugs Feb 26, 2018
Cancer Risk Stable in Kids on Anti-TNFs But background risks higher than in the general population Feb 20, 2018
Pearls From: David Rubin, MD Expert discusses how to treat C. diff in IBD patients Dec 26, 2017 video
Selective IL-23 Inhibitor Shines in Mid-Stage PsA Trial Risankizumab broadly effective against joint and skin symptoms Nov 09, 2017
PsA Structural Damage Inhibited with Secukinumab Loading dose appears to improve outcomes, researchers say Nov 09, 2017
Novel Drug Promising for IgG4-Related Disease 8 of 15 patients achieved remission in phase II study Nov 08, 2017
Prospects Good for Ustekinumab Gaining SLE Indication Positive phase II data reported in ACR late-breaker Nov 08, 2017
ACR Poster Roundup: Novel OA Tx; Cancer and RA Biologics Selections from late-breaker poster presentations at rheumatology meeting Nov 08, 2017
Mixed Results in Studies of Biosimilar-Originator Switching Is there a nocebo effect in changing between drugs supposed to be equal? Nov 08, 2017
Biologics During Pregnancy Don't Raise Infection Risk for Infants Gestational timing of exposure to biologic not an issue Nov 07, 2017
Tool Available to Help Rheumatologists Cope with MIPS Eases reporting needed to avoid penalties, earn incentive payments under MACRA Nov 07, 2017
Lipid Changes with Sirukumab Called 'Anti-Atherogenic' Looking for silver-lining in cloudy trial data Nov 06, 2017
Bruton's Tyrosine Kinase Marches on as Rheumatology Target Industry remains interested despite lackluster phase II results with Celgene drug Nov 06, 2017
Injecting Arthritic Knees Carries Sepsis Risk Study identified four risk factors for sepsis after injections for knee pain. Nov 06, 2017
In RA Patients, 2-Week Methotrexate Holiday Boosts Flu Vax Efficacy Pragmatic trial shows 15%-20% bump in antibody titers Nov 05, 2017
ACR 2017: Biosimilar Debate, Inflammation in OA, and More Special lecture will look back at TNF as rheumatology drug target Nov 03, 2017
Can Safe Injection Sites Calm the Opioid Crisis? Critics, proponents battle over decades-old issue Aug 21, 2017
Helping Kids with Chronic Diseases Move to Adult Care Program at Wisconsin hospital develops self-management skills Aug 13, 2017
Does Fibromyalgia Mask Spondyloarthritis? A new study sheds some light on this relationship Jun 23, 2017
Tofacitinib Shows MRI Benefits in AS Improvements seen on MRI for both sacroiliac joints and spine Jun 16, 2017
Remission Common in Early SpA With Golimumab Drug-free remission maintained for more than half after at least 12 months Jun 15, 2017
Moderate Alcohol Intake OK for RA Patients on Methotrexate Patients on higher doses of meds may still need to abstain May 30, 2017