The 9 Muses are daughters of Zeus and Mnemosyne, Greek goddesses personifying the inspiration for the sciences and the arts.
My highly opinionated news-blog draws inspiration from both the science and the art of Rheumatology.

Obesity

AMERICAN ASSOCIATION OF CLINICAL ENDOCRINOLOGISTS AND AMERICAN COLLEGE OF ENDOCRINOLOGY CLINICAL PRACTICE GUIDELINES FOR COMPREHENSIVE MEDICAL CARE OF PATIENTS WITH OBESITY – EXECUTIVE SUMMARY Article Citation: W. Timothy Garvey, Jeffrey…

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Running

Running Barefoot May Protect Against Some Musculoskeletal Injuries Running barefoot may conjure images of summer and childhood, but since Abebe Bikila of Ethiopia set a world record running barefoot in…

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Bisphosphonate

Patient Reluctance to Take Bisphosphonates The NY Times reports that millions of Americans with osteoporosis are driven to stop or not take bisphosphonate therapies over the fear of exceedingly rare side……

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Macrophage

Macrophage Polarization and Its Role in Inflammatory Disease SAN FRANCISCO—To unravel how out-of-control… www.the-rheumatologist.org|By Susan Bernstein Macrophage: the name means "Big Eater". Together with its cousins (monocytes, histiocytes, dendritic cells,…

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Methotrexate

An Update on Methotrexate What does the latest clinical research tell us about the optimal use of this powerful drug? www.medscape.com How does MTX really work in controlling rheumatic diseases?…

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Methotrexate

Does Folic Acid Reduce the Toxicity of Methotrexate? When used to treat rheumatoid arthritis, low-dose methotrexate may cause adverse effects related to folate antagonism and/or folate deficiency. www.medscape.com Folate supplementation…

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Methotrexate

Dealing with Risks & Dangers: Methotrexate and Rheumatoid Arthritis Common issues with methotrexate for RA About 90 percent of people with Rheumatoid Arthritis will take methotrexate at some point. The…

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Methotrexate

Methotrexate Toxicity Quantified Methotrexate (MTX) is a highly favored drug in rheumatology.  Yet it has numerous nuisance side effects that may limit its use or patient acceptance. rheumnow.com Managing Methotrexate…

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Communication

The Controlled Burn Strategy of Disease Control for RA How Rheumatoid Arthritis Medicines Work Like a Controlled Burn Here in Central Florida, wildfires are a regular problem. Sometimes, it rains…

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Corticosteroid

Corticosteroid: A Patient's Perspective Prednisone Dosage for Rheumatoid Arthritis Discussion of how steroids have been used over the years to treat RA and current types of prednisone dosage for rheumatoid arthritis.…

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