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Prevention of Low Back Pain This systematic review and meta-analysis assesses randomized clinical trials that have evaluated interventions to prevent episodes of low back pain. archinte.jamanetwork.com It appears that exercise…

2016 updated EULAR evidence-based recommendations for the management of Gout Background New drugs and new evidence concerning the use of established treatments have become available since the publication of the…

Tips on Vaccinating Patients with Rheumatic Diseases CHICAGO—In October of last year, a 52-year-old woman came to see Kevin Winthrop, MD, MPH, associate professor in infectious diseases, public health and…

Family Physician Perspectives on Primary Immunodeficiency Diseases Primary immunodeficiency diseases (PID) include over 250 diverse disorders. The current study assessed management of PID by family practice physicians. The American Academy…

Help at hand for those who have nasal allergy About one in three Singaporeans suffers from early-morning sniffles, a runny or blocked nose, and other nasal allergy symptoms, according to…

Vitamin D levels linked to cognitive function Researchers at Duke-NUS Medical School have found that low vitamin D levels signal cognitive impairment in elderly Chinese people.. Read more at straitstimes.com.…

Periodic Fevers – autoinflammatory conditions Support, resources for anyone affected by rare autoinflammatory disease; science, articles, patient stories, expert opinion, centre of excellence locator periodicfevers.com Epigenetic Changes to Inflammasome Found…

SAPHO Syndrome Revisited SAPHO is an acronym that describes a constellation of findings (synovitis, acne, pustulosis, hyperostosis, and osteitis) that defines this rare syndrome. rheumnow.com SAPHO Syndrome: Current Developments and Approaches to Clinical…

Neurological Symptoms Strike One in Five Primary Sjogren Patients New manifestations more likely with past history of neurologic involvement www.medpagetoday.com Autoantibodies in Pregnant Woman May Put Infant at Risk for…

EULAR Revised Recommendations for Fibromyalgia The European League Against Rheumatism (EULAR) has published updated recommendations on the… rheumnow.com EULAR revised recommendations for the management of fibromyalgia Objective The original European…