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Study suggests higher odds for developing RA among smokers with high-sodium diets

Posted on: 26/09/2014 - 14:47

Smokers with high sodium intake were more than twice as likely to develop rheumatoid arthritis as were those with low sodium intake in a nested case-control study. The study, which lends support to...

Field of Interest: Rheumatology

Type: News Item

Mediterranean diet not associated with reduced rheumatoid arthritis risk

Posted on: 26/09/2014 - 14:21

Women who follow a Mediterranean-style diet – high in whole grains, nuts, fish, and legumes while low in red meats, processed meats, and saturated fats – showed no significant reduction in the risk...

Field of Interest: Rheumatology

Type: News Item

TNF blocker adalimumab approved for pediatric Crohn’s disease

Posted on: 25/09/2014 - 22:05

The tumor necrosis factor blocker adalimumab is now approved for treating children with Crohn’s disease, down to age 6 years, AbbVie, the manufacturer, announced on Sept. 25. The approved...

Field of Interest: Gastroentero...

Type: News Item

Study: Patient costs for contraceptives sharply decreasing

Posted on: 25/09/2014 - 19:51

The number of privately insured women who paid no out-of-pocket costs for oral contraceptive pills rose from 15% in 2012 to 67% in 2014, according to a study published online Sept. 18 in...

Field of Interest: Pulmonology

Type: News Item

Later transplant for renal failure in lupus nephritis may raise graft failure risk

Posted on: 25/09/2014 - 19:47

Delaying kidney transplantation to allow for quiescence of systemic lupus erythematosus–related immune activity in patients with lupus nephritis and end-stage renal disease does not appear to improve...

Field of Interest: Rheumatology

Type: News Item

Chlamydia rate higher in blacks than in whites, Mexican-Americans.

Posted on: 25/09/2014 - 18:00

The prevalence of genital chlamydia for blacks is three times higher than is the national average for people aged 14-39 years, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention reported. The national...

Field of Interest: Pulmonology

Type: News Item

Consider antidepressant switch if first one doesn’t work within 2 weeks

Posted on: 25/09/2014 - 14:26

LAS VEGAS – If patients don’t respond to an antidepressant within 2 weeks, it’s probably time to switch them to another antidepressant or think about add-on therapy. If symptoms have gotten worse,...

Field of Interest: Rheumatology

Type: News Item

Federal industry foundations partnership for RA, lupus research awards first grants

Posted on: 24/09/2014 - 22:45

A total of 11 new research grants have been awarded by the National Institutes of Health as part of the first year of funding for the Accelerating Medicines Partnership in Rheumatoid Arthritis and...

Field of Interest: Rheumatology

Type: News Item

Apremilast approval expanded to include plaque psoriasis

Posted on: 24/09/2014 - 20:48

The oral phosphodiesterase-4 inhibitor apremilast is now indicated for the treatment of moderate to severe plaque psoriasis. On Sept. 23, the manufacturer, Celgene, announced that the Food and Drug...

Field of Interest: Dermatology

Type: News Item

Paradigm shift: Prophylactic salpingectomy for ovarian cancer risk reduction

Posted on: 24/09/2014 - 17:50

LAS VEGAS – Removing the fallopian tubes at the time of pelvic surgeries as a potential means of reducing ovarian cancer risk appears to be a movement that’s picking up steam in clinical practice....

Field of Interest: Oncology

Type: News Item

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