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Coverage from the

American College of Rheumatology (ACR) 2019 Annual Meeting

November 08 - 13, 2019; Atlanta, Georgia

November 08 - 13, 2019 Atlanta, Georgia

ACR 2019 The 'Silver Lining' of the Opioid Crisis: More Pain Research Better pain management is needed to reduce prescribed opioids, said the scientific lead of the CDC arthritis program, who believes pain is a public health issue.
Medscape Medical News, November 18, 2019

Conference News

ACR 2019 Patients With Fibromyalgia Find Relief in Group Treatment
Medscape Medical News, December 4, 2019
ACR 2019 The Trick of Treating Cancer in Autoimmune Diseases
Medscape Medical News, November 22, 2019
ACR 2019 Personal Goals Crucial in Virtual Reality Physical Training
Medscape Medical News, November 19, 2019
ACR 2019 Arthritis Risk Underestimated in Children With Down Syndrome
Medscape Medical News, November 18, 2019
ACR 2019 The 'Silver Lining' of the Opioid Crisis: More Pain Research
Medscape Medical News, November 18, 2019

ACR 2019 New Guidelines Underway for Gout and Vasculitis
Medscape Medical News, November 15, 2019
ACR 2019 How Old Outcome Surveys Let Young Patients Down
Medscape Medical News, November 15, 2019
ACR 2019 Immune Checkpoints Viable in Cancer Patients With RA
Medscape Medical News, November 13, 2019
ACR 2019 Patient Advocacy a Vital Aspect of Clinical Practice
Medscape Medical News, November 11, 2019
ACR 2019 Nature Inspires Research Ideas to Improve Medical Care
Medscape Medical News, November 10, 2019

Popular News From ACR 2018

Physicians Prescribe Too Many Opioids for Osteoarthritis Analysis of an insurance claims database shows that more than half the patients treated with opioids were managed inappropriately, according to investigators developing criteria to flag problems.
Medscape Medical News, Oct 22, 2018
Brisk Walking Delays Knee Replacement in Osteoarthritis Just 5 minutes a day of moderate to vigorous walking can lower the risk for total knee replacement by 16% over 5 years in patients with knee osteoarthritis, researchers report.
Medscape Medical News, Oct 30, 2018
Mortality Risk Doubles for Gout When Uric Acid Not Optimal Risk for death doubles when gout patients fail to achieve optimal levels of serum uric acid, new research shows, so treatment to target is essential.
Medscape Medical News, Oct 24, 2018

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