Autoantibody testing, electromyogram, muscle tissue biopsy, and a clinical exam may help confirm a myopathy diagnosis
Susan Bernstein is a freelance journalist based in Atlanta. She earned a Bachelor of Arts degree in English from the University of Florida in Gainesville, Fla. Susan has worked as a professional journalist, writer, book author and editor for 25 years. She served in full-time positions with both the Arthritis Foundation and the American College of Rheumatology. She began working as a freelance journalist in 2011. Susan is the author of numerous Web and print articles on a variety of medical topics and is the author of three patient health books published by the Arthritis Foundation.
Articles by Susan Bernstein
ACR/ARHP Annual Meeting 2012: Genes Not the Only Factor in Susceptibility to Rheumatoid Arthritis
Epigenetics, innate immunity, and environmental stresses such as smoking could have more influence than scientists once believed
ACR/ARHP Annual Meeting 2012: Risk of Immunosuppression from Rheumatic Disease Therapies Poses Challenge for Rheumatologists
Therapies can raise patients’ risk of contracting tuberculosis or other infectious diseases, complicating treatment
Tackle Tricky Lung Complications in Connective Tissue Disease
Guidance for diagnosing and treating interstitial lung disease complications
ACR/ARHP Annual Meeting 2012: Understanding Pain Signals May Pave Path to More Effective Therapies
The ability to differentiate the types of pain affiliated with rheumatic diseases can help rheumatologists better diagnose and treat patients
ACR/ARHP Annual Meeting 2012: Rheumatologists Take Proactive Approach in Talking with Teen Patients about Risky Behavior
With teenaged juvenile arthritis patients, it’s important for rheumatologists to engage in conversations about how drugs, tobacco, alcohol, and sex will affect them
ACR/ARHP Annual Meeting 2012: New Research Into Stem Cell Therapy and Drugs May Lead to Breakthrough Treatments for Osteoarthritis
Novel strategies for treating osteoarthritis aim to relieve pain, rebuild or replenish deteriorated cartilage and bone, or to replace the joint through surgery
ACR/ARHP Annual Meeting 2012: Will Novel Strategies Lead to Breakthroughs in Treating Osteoarthritis?
ACR/ARHP Annual Meeting 2012: New Research Delves Into the Risk of Comorbidities for Patients with Lupus
Studying factors that may lead to life-threatening comorbidities such as lymphoma and thrombosis could give rheumatologists clearer direction on treating patients with SLE
ACR/ARHP Annual Meeting 2012: Rheumatology Professionals Turn Out by the Thousands
The American College of Rheumatology’s (ACR) once-intimate annual gathering of rheumatologists has matured into a meeting for more than 12,000 professionals in the field