Natasha Yetman, Author at The Rheumatologist

Articles by Natasha Yetman

Lupus Incidence, Prevalence Differ by Race

Loraine L. Janeczko | September 24, 2017

NEW YORK (Reuters Health)—Racial and ethnic disparities in systemic lupus erythematosus (SLE) incidence and prevalence are considerable, according to two new studies of data from California and Manhattan. “The most important finding of the population-based California and New York registries is the confirmation of the racial and ethnic disparities of SLE, with the highest incidence…

State Funding Changes in Spotlight in U.S. Republican Healthcare Bill

Susan Heavey & Yasmeen Abutaleb | September 22, 2017

WASHINGTON (Reuters)—Republican leaders sought to nail down the final votes needed to pass what U.S. Vice President Mike Pence on Thursday called their “last best chance” to repeal Obamacare while a new analysis underscored how Democratic-leaning states stand to lose large amounts of federal funding under the legislation. Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell (R-Ky.) plans…

Advances in Education for Rheumatology Health Professionals: A Review & an Opportunity

Courtesy of the ARHP Practice Committee | September 22, 2017

Educational opportunities for health professionals are expanding. At this year’s Annual Meeting, don’t miss a historic joint session from the ARHP and the Canada-based Arthritis Health Professions Association about the advances in and effects of these educational opportunities on rheumatology…

Unbudgeted: How the Opioid Crisis Is Blowing a Hole in Small-Town America’s Finances

Paula Seligson & Tim Reid | September 20, 2017

INDIANA, Pa./CHILLICOTHE, Ohio (Reuters)—As deaths mount in America’s opioid crisis, communities on the front lines face a hidden toll: the financial cost. Ross County, a largely rural region of 77,000 people an hour south of Columbus, Ohio, is wrestling with an explosion in opioid-related deaths—44 last year compared with 19 in 2009. The drug addiction…

U.S. Democrats Urge Full Review Before Senate Vote on Latest Obamacare Attack

Susan Cornwell | September 20, 2017

WASHINGTON (Reuters)—Democratic leaders in the U.S. Congress on Monday demanded that lawmakers wait to find out the budgetary and healthcare impacts of a new, last-ditch legislative effort by Republicans to repeal Obamacare before voting on it. In their long-running war on former President Barack Obama’s signature healthcare law, Senate Republicans are now proposing to replace…

Poor Sleep Associated with Higher Risk of Chronic Pain

Carolyn Crist | September 20, 2017

(Reuters Health)—People who sleep poorly may be more likely to develop a chronic pain condition and have worse physical health, a study from the U.K. suggests. A general decline in both the quantity and quality of hours slept led to a two- to three-fold increase in pain problems over time, researchers found. “Sleep and pain…

Lady Gaga Calls Off Tour, Citing Pain from Fibromyalgia

Reuters Staff | September 18, 2017

LOS ANGELES (Reuters) – Lady Gaga on Monday called off the European leg of her world tour, saying she was suffering from severe physical pain and was seeking medical treatment. The Born This Way singer, 31, who says she suffers from fibromyalgia, also canceled an appearance at a music festival in Rio de Janeiro last…

Costly Drugs to Weigh on U.S. Employers’ Expenses in 2018

Divya Grover | September 18, 2017

(Reuters)—U.S. employers are bracing for higher health care expenses in 2018 as spending on new drugs to treat diseases, such as cancer, multiple sclerosis and hepatitis C, is expected to rise more than 7%, according to consultancy firm Mercer.1 Between 40 and 50 new specialty drugs are set to hit the market each year in…

Drug Industry on Tenterhooks as Maryland Price-Gouging Law Nears

Deena Beasley | September 15, 2017

(Reuters)—As U.S. consumer outrage grows over prescription drug prices, state authorities and patient advocates in Maryland are preparing to enforce the nation’s first law designed to punish drugmaker price-gouging. The Maryland Attorney General’s office said it will field complaints and investigate “unconscionable increases” in essential generic medicines when the closely watched law takes effect Oct….