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I'm always fascinated by the Medscape physician reports every year and seeing how unhappy physicians are. How burnt out they are. How dissatisfied with their careers they are.

Patient with autoimmune diseases, like psoriasis, and infected with herpes zoster – commonly known as shingles – have a 50% higher risk of suffering a stroke.

In the midst of planning Thanksgiving dinner and watching the best NFL matchups, the last thing patients want to think about is an inconvenient gout flare-up. Unfortunately, it looks like November is prime-time for the debilitating condition.

A new study analyzed multiple areas of fibromyalgia including pain, brain characteristics, and medication efficacy, which resulted in some very telling conclusions.

The prevalence of gout in more affluent countries seems to be increasing in recent decades. Medications, co-morbidities, genetics and other risk factors are to blame.

The terminology used to describe gout in the medical literature is vague and sometimes confusing, new research finds.

Anakinra shown to significantly reduce pericarditis in patients with highly inflammatory disease and elevated CRP protein.

Can a person’s overall diet affect the development of rheumatoid arthritis? A new study shows that it can, especially for high-risk people.

Although gout has historically been thought to be a rare in patients with SLE, a recent case series suggests that the incidence of gout in SLE may be greater than previously thought, University of Michigan researchers report.

Researchers have found several urinary biomarkers that may be used to predict rheumatoid arthritis activity and prognosis.

Arthritis drugs, such as tofactitinib and other Janus kinase inhibitors, may be effective treatments for vitiligo.

Does rheumatology research have a future in academia? Researchers say the road is littered with obstacles and challenges never before seen.

A new study finds promise in the combination of toclizumab and methotrexate as a treatment for early rheumatoid arthritis.

Ankylosing spondylitis involving the symphysis pubis is a rare and very unusual manifestation in male and females. Herein, we present a case of a 43-year-old female with ankylosing spondylitis involving the symphysis pubis.

Spontaneous knee effusion, often referred to as ‘water on the knee,' is definitely a red flag. However, a new study warns that a swollen knee accompanied by pain could be an early symptom of potentially debilitating Lyme disease.

When it comes to toxicology, the dose often makes the poison. Consider this report of a case of apparent mineralocorticoid excess apparently caused by licorice root extract.

Breastfeeding could serve as a protective layer against ankylosing spondylitis in people with a familial history of the disease.

Researchers report that tailored, computer-based training and interventions can increase the effectiveness of health promotion programs for many workplaces.

A consensus definition of a lupus low disease activity state appears to predict improved outcomes among patients with systemic lupus erythematosus.

The indirect costs of gout can be as much as $18,362 per patient each year, research shows.

Chronic consumption of sugar-sweetened beverages leads to increased BMI and gout risk, study shows.

Rheumatology Network examines common comorbidities in rheumatoid arthritis and their role in limiting mobility.

Tuberculosis infections are the most common opportunistic infection in rheumatoid arthritis patients treated with tofacitinib.

Anti-CarP antibodies associated with increased disability and higher disease activity in patients with inflammatory polyarthritis.

Psoriatic arthritis is associated with an additional increase in cardiovascular disease. One hypothesis shows that rheumatic diseases and atherosclerosis may be related due to an inflammatory mechanism.

Repetitive intraarticular corticosteroid injections to the temporomandibular joint do not prevent progressive osseous deformation nor normalize mandibular growth in children with juvenile idiopathic arthritis.

Ultrasound may be an excellent diagnosis tool for gout, if doctors can agree on what they are looking at.

The European League Against Rheumatism and the American College of Rheumatology have published treatment recommendations for polymyalgia rheumatic, the most common inflammatory musculoskeletal disease of older people.

T cell activator associated with psoriatic arthritis but not psoriasis.

Longer intervals between injections of anti-TNF drugs in patients with psoriatic arthritis is "safe, effective, cost-effective, and facilitates patient compliance," according to researchers.