MEDICAL NEWS

Study Finds Options to Opioid Use After Knee Surgery

• Skeletons Give Clues to Americans’ Rising Arthritis Rates
• When Stress Hormone Falters, Your Health May Suffer
• Certain Jobs Linked to Raised Risk of Rheumatoid Arthritis
• It’s Never Too Soon to Safeguard Your Bones

JOURNAL UPDATE

Physical Activity Predicts Disability in Older Adults

• Oral Contraceptive Use Linked to Lower Rheumatoid Arthritis Risk
• Opioid Rx Frequently Issued for Nonspecific, Spinal Conditions
• Electrotherapy, Acupuncture Ease Post Knee Arthroplasty Pain

MONTHLY JOURNAL SUMMARY

July 2017 Briefing - Rheumatology

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Massive Recall of Tylenol in USA, UAE and Fiji

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Rituximab drastically reduces efficacy of H1N1 vaccine in rheumatoid patients

Influenza vaccine not adversely affected by RA drug methotrexate.

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Arthrocentesis (synovial fluid analysis)

Arthrocentesis, with subsequent synovial fluid analysis, is used to determine the cause of arthritis in all cases presenting with joint effusion or…

DISCUSSION

RE: Aspirin Use as Treatment in Colorectal Cancer: Teaching an Old Dog New Tricks

Thank you for reading my article.  Interesting theory.  Lots of research is ongoing to figure out the many ways aspirin does it magic.

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