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2013 ACR/ARHP Annual Meeting: Inflammatory Eye Disease Management Can Benefit from Collaboration between Rheumatologists and Ophthalmologists

Susan Bernstein | February 1, 2014

Joint effort is critical to diagnosing and treating uveitis, iritis, and other autoimmune eye disorders in patients with inflammatory disease

Rheuminations: Road to Success in Medicine May Be Paved with Failure

Simon M. Helfgott, MD | February 1, 2014

How healthcare has benefited from breakthrough discoveries related to bovine spongiform encephalitis, H. pylori ulcer disease, and properdin by researchers who persevered despite criticism from skeptics

2013 ACR/ARHP Annual Meeting: On Stage at ACR Knowledge Bowl 2013

Katarzyna Gilek-Seibert, MD | February 1, 2014

A rheumatology fellow shares her experience competing in the rheumatology-themed quiz game

Interleukin 1-alpha Is Critical for Establishment of Inflammatory Lung Disease

Lara C. Pullen, PhD | January 21, 2014

New research clarifies the role of fibroblasts in chronic lung disease. (posted Jan. 21)

Fellow’s Forum Case Report: Arthritis, Fever, and Weight Loss In a Teenager Suggest A Rheumatic Condition

Jonathan S. Hausmann, MD | January 1, 2014

Joint pain and swelling flare up in a 14-year-old boy who tests positive for inflammation, thrombocytosis, and human leukocyte antigen B27

2013 ACR/ARHP Annual Meeting: Health Professionals In the Spotlight

Richard Quinn | January 1, 2014

ARHP members are honored with awards for research, education, advocacy, and patient care in rheumatology

Rheuminations: Why the Obesity Epidemic Should Matter to Rheumatologists

Simon M. Helfgott, MD | January 1, 2014

As changes in diet and eating habits have caused obesity rates to soar, research into the metabolic syndrome suggests obesity may be a form of a low-grade inflammatory state

What the Affordable Care Act Means for Rheumatology

Bryn Nelson, PhD | January 1, 2014

Expected to flood the healthcare system with an influx of insured patients, Obamacare will likely exacerbate physician shortages, worsen capacity issues for many rheumatologists, and pressure providers to deliver a measurable quality of care, but analysts say rheumatology patients will benefit from expanded insurance coverage options

The Role of Social Work in Patient-Centered Rheumatology Care

Jillian Rose, LMSW | December 1, 2013

Social workers’ ability to build trusted relationships with patients helps enhance care coordination and can improve patient outcomes

Rheumatology Research Foundation Grant Aids Investigations Into Rheumatoid Arthritis

Staff | December 1, 2013

Funds help scientists explore role of neutrophil extracellular traps in the pathogenesis of RA