Medical Specialty >> Rheumatology

How to Head Off a Pain in the Neck

• Bones Help Black People Keep Facial Aging at Bay
• Younger Gout Patients Have Higher Odds for Blood Clots
• Many Middle-Aged Men May Have Signs of Thinning Bones
• Who’s Most Likely to Miss School Due to Eczema?

JOURNAL UPDATE

High Soy Intake May Cut Fracture Risk in Younger Breast Cancer Survivors

• Access to Health Care Has Little Impact on Longevity
• Carotid Atherosclerosis Predicts CV Events in Psoriatic Disease
• Gout Linked to Increased Risk for Venous Thromboembolism

MONTHLY JOURNAL SUMMARY

May 2019 Briefing - Rheumatology

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Wrong-Site, Wrong-Procedure, and Wrong-Patient Surgery

The operating room is where, without doubt, many lives are saved and a multitude of destinies are altered. However, in today’s rapidly changing world, the number and complexity of surgical procedures are increasing dramatically. So is the number of surgical sub-specialties. The operating lists in…

Massive Recall of Tylenol in USA, UAE and Fiji

Johnson and Johnson is extending the voluntary recall of certain lots of OTC products in the Americas, the United Arab Emirates (UAE), and Fiji. This includes Tylenol, Motrin and St. Joseph’s aspirin.

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…

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RE: Investigational Topical Minocycline Gel for Acne Advances to Phase III Development

As I understand, this is a great step of development that we can use to save many people from horrible diseases. and i also hope Dr.Lain and your partners…

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