Medscape Rheumatology Headlines

Icyou: How Social Media Is the New Resource for Online Health Information

Fri, 9 May 2008 09:16:25 EDT

Prerna Mona Khanna, MD, MPH, Medical Editor, Icyou.com, Charleston, South Carolina, describes another promising use of the health Internet.
The Medscape Journal of Medicine

Rheumatoid Arthritis is Milder in the New Millennium: Health status in RA patients 1994-2004: Commentary from F1000

Fri, 9 May 2008 18:19:43 EDT

Start RA treatment early and aggressively: A practice-changing study
Faculty of 1000 Medicine

FDA Safety Changes: Janumet, WelChol, Rituxan

Wed, 7 May 2008 17:00:00 EDT

The FDA has approved revisions to the safety labeling for sitagliptin plus metformin HCl tablets (Janumet), colesevelam HCl tablets (WelChol), and rituximab intravenous injection (Rituxan).
Medscape Medical News

Sulfasalazine for Rheumatoid Arthritis May Cause Severe Hepatotoxicity

Wed, 7 May 2008 00:37:20 EDT

Potentially fatal hepatotoxicity can be triggered by sulfasalazine therapy for rheumatoid arthritis, according to a series of case reports investigated by UK researchers.
Reuters Health Information

How to Treat Skin Infections, Including MRSA, in 2008

Mon, 5 May 2008 08:46:39 EDT

Erik Schraga, MD, with Stanford-Kaiser Santa Clara Emergency Medicine in California, explains the correct way to treat skin abscesses in 2008.
The Medscape Journal of Medicine

Height Loss Measurement Improves Sensitivity of Osteoporosis Diagnosis

Mon, 5 May 2008 11:15:00 EDT

Poor association between bone mineral density and vertebral fractures leads to misclassification of many osteoporotic patients.
Medscape Medical News

Guidelines Issued for Screening Men for Osteoporosis

Mon, 5 May 2008 17:00:00 EDT

The American College of Physicians recommend that clinicians assess risk factors for osteoporosis in older men and obtain a bone mineral density test for men at increased risk for osteoporosis.
Medscape Medical News

Abatacept Shows Ongoing Benefit in Arthritis Patients

Tue, 6 May 2008 11:12:51 EDT

The results of a 2-year follow-up study of patients with rheumatoid arthritis who received a combination of abatacept and methotrexate show the initial benefits of treatment are maintained and might even be enhanced.
Reuters Health Information

MR Imaging of Femoroacetabular Impingement

Thu, 8 May 2008 14:06:18 EDT

Femoroacetabular impingement (FAI) and its link to early hip osteoarthritis requires early diagnosis and treatment to prevent/delay degeneration in younger patients. What are the MRI findings of FAI?
Applied Radiology

SLE Patients With Renal Damage Incur Higher Health Care Costs

Mon, 5 May 2008 17:09:08 EDT

Systemic lupus erythematosus (SLE) patients with renal damage incurred higher direct costs, but did not experience a poorer quality of life, according to this study.
Rheumatology