Rheumatology News

• FDA Acts on Unapproved Mole and Skin Tag Products Sold Online Warning letters to three companies, including Amazon, have been sent in reference to sales of mole and skin tag removal products that have not been approved by the agency.
  MDedge News, August 09, 2022
• Spondyloarthritis May Go Undiagnosed in Many With Uveitis More than half of patients with noninfectious acute anterior uveitis also had spondyloarthritis, suggesting that more patients with musculoskeletal symptoms should be referred to rheumatologists.
  MDedge News, August 08, 2022
• Clinicians Can Help People With Severe ME/CFS, Even Unseen About a quarter of people with myalgic encephalomyelitis/chronic fatigue syndrome are homebound or bedbound, making medical office visits difficult, if not impossible. Some require tube feeding.
  Medscape Medical News, August 08, 2022
• Do You Have 'MD' on Your License Plates or Credit Cards? Some physicians like to have their credentials on their license plates or credit cards. What have you done and why?
  Medscape Reader Polls, August 08, 2022
• How Retraining Your Brain Could Help With Lower Back Pain New research debuts a novel effective treatment for chronic pain.
  WebMD Health News, August 05, 2022
• Just Add Water: A Biodegradable Battery for Medical Devices Water-activated batteries made of paper might one day power diagnostic devices and limit medical e-waste.
  Medscape Medical News, August 05, 2022
• My Patient Planned to Murder Me A physician is horrified when he learns of a patient's deadly intentions. Read about the doctor's terrifying ordeal and how he fought back.
  Medscape Medical News, August 05, 2022
• Treatments Explored to Ease ME/CFS and Long COVID Symptoms Most are already commercially available for other indications.
  Medscape Medical News, August 05, 2022
• Doc Faces Retaliation After Alleging Data Manipulation in Study Dr Fouad Fayad alleged that the researchers tested patient samples multiple times and used a mix of old and new values in their analysis.
  Retraction Watch, August 05, 2022
• Physicians React: Burnout Rates Are Alarming Physicians express opinions and reactions about the extent of burnout in the medical profession, how it arises, and what combination of employer and community factors minimizes burnout.
  Medscape Medical News, August 05, 2022
• Ontario MD, Charles Godfrey, Who Worked Until 102, Dies Dr Charles Godfrey who died on July 24, just 2 weeks shy of his 105th birthday, was one of the oldest physicians in North America.
  Medscape Medical News, August 04, 2022
• Anti-BDCA2 Antibody Meets Primary Endpoint in Phase 2 CLE Trial In the phase 2 study, improvements in the CLASI-A scores were seen in patients randomly assigned to subcutaneous litifilimab.
  Medscape Medical News, August 04, 2022
• Alert White House Declares Monkeypox a Public Health Emergency Intradermal injections that use one fifth of the normal dose of the Jynneos vaccine will extend the limited reach of the current supply, which is under high demand.
  Medscape Medical News, August 04, 2022
• Registry Launched to Reach More Patients With PF The Pulmonary Fibrosis Foundation launches a new initiative to capture more diverse patients with PF than the current registry allows.


  Medscape Medical News, August 04, 2022
• Insurance Data Shows Big Rise in Lyme Disease in US The trends show that tick-borne illnesses are becoming a more common concern nationally, not just in the areas where Lyme disease has been found historically.
  WebMD Health News, August 03, 2022
• Alert Ustekinumab Becomes Second Biologic Approved for PsA in Kids The approval is based on an extrapolation of data from adult trials in active psoriatic arthritis and adult and pediatric studies in moderate to severe plaque psoriasis.
  FDA Approvals, August 02, 2022
• Gout Flares Linked to Transient Jump in MI, Stroke Risk Causation is plausible, even suspected, say experts who urge aggressive CV risk-factor management in gout patients and perhaps more willingness to prescribe them a particular anti-inflammatory.
  Medscape Medical News, August 02, 2022
• Ongoing Debate Whether COVID Links to New Diabetes in Kids "Our study is definitely not the final word on this. However, our findings call into question whether a direct association between COVID-19 and new-onset diabetes in children exists," says a researcher.
  Medscape Medical News, August 01, 2022
• No Mortality Difference for ICU Loop Diuretics in Meta-Analysis Researchers found low certainty of evidence for diuretics on all-cause mortality and on serious adverse events; they say that clinicians should assess carefully when deciding for whom to use them.
  Medscape Medical News, August 01, 2022
• Evusheld for COVID-19: Lifesaving and Free, but Still Few Takers The monoclonal antibody is an available, highly effective preventive medication for millions of immunocompromised people, yet many patients ― and even some doctors ― are unaware of it or are unable to get it.
  Medscape Medical News, July 29, 2022