8 New Rheumatoid Arthritis Findings
RA symptoms invisible but harmful, mortality increases with RA, plus 6 more highlights from recent RA studies of interest to primary care.
RA symptoms invisible but harmful, mortality increases with RA, fragility fractures linked with cardiovascular risk-we offer these and other highlights of recent surveys and studies of interest to primary care physicians.Scroll through the slides above for key findings. Original sources are below. Sources1. Now You See the RA Symptoms, Now You Don’t2. RA Symptoms Hurt Quality of Life3. More Mortality with RA4. Fragility Fractures Linked with Cardiovascular Risk5. Short-term MRI Predicts Long-term X-ray Changes6. TNF Inhibitors Lower MI Risk in Patients with RA7. Physical Activity May Ease the Chronic Pain of RA8. RA Linked with Gum Disease
Primary Viewpoints Episode 7: Antidepressants for Back Pain, Osteoarthritis Pain
February 25th 2021Listen to our newest podcast episode where the lead author of a recent meta-analysis shares his findings on the safety and efficacy of antidepressant medications to treat back and osteoarthritis pain.
Podcast: Arthritis, Anxiety, and Depression: Managing a Common Comorbidity
May 14th 2012Anxiety is even more common than depression among people who have arthritis, a new study has shown. Here to discuss the implications for diagnosis and treatment is Eilzabeth Lin MD, a family medicine physician who is a longstanding researcher in the field of depression and pain.
