Bladder Cancer Takes a Toll on Mental Health. Here ’ s How to Cope
Although Mac Howard has spent the last 16 years without a bladder-cancer recurrence, he never feels truly free. The 58-year-old Indiana resident still studies his urine for any traces of blood, and every time he marks another anniversary of his diagnosis, there’s a twist of fear in his stomach.
“It’s always in the back of my mind,” he says. “At times, the anxiety has been crippling, and I know my wife and three kids have been affected by that. The recurrence rate for bladder cancer is fairly high, and going as long as I have doesn’t feel like a success—it’s more like suspense...
Source: TIME: Health - November 18, 2022 Category: Consumer Health News Authors: Elizabeth Millard Tags: Uncategorized Cancer healthscienceclimate Source Type: news
Have Celiac Disease? You May Need Screening for Other Disorders
Multiple studies that have found people with celiac disease face higher risks for diabetes, thyroid conditions, arthritis, and other autoimmune disorders. (Source: WebMD Health)
Source: WebMD Health - November 18, 2022 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news
ACR: Holding Methotrexate for Just a Week After Flu Vaccine Works for RA Patients
FRIDAY, Nov. 18, 2022 -- For patients with rheumatoid arthritis (RA), temporarily discontinuing methotrexate for one week is noninferior to discontinuation for two weeks after seasonal flu vaccination to induce an immediate and long-term... (Source: Drugs.com - Pharma News)
Source: Drugs.com - Pharma News - November 18, 2022 Category: Pharmaceuticals Source Type: news
HCQ Doesn't Prevent or Delay Onset of Rheumatoid Arthritis HCQ Doesn't Prevent or Delay Onset of Rheumatoid Arthritis
A randomized clinical trial found that hydroxychloroquine was no more effective than placebo at preventing or delaying onset of rheumatoid arthritis.MDedge News (Source: Medscape Medical News Headlines)
Source: Medscape Medical News Headlines - November 18, 2022 Category: Consumer Health News Tags: Rheumatology News Source Type: news
NaF-PET shows bone formation in psoriatic arthritis patients
F-18 sodium fluoride (NaF) PET/CT may be a valuable tool for imaging patient...Read more on AuntMinnie.comRelated Reading:
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AI algorithm can classify bone lesions on PET/CT images (Source: AuntMinnie.com Headlines)
Source: AuntMinnie.com Headlines - November 18, 2022 Category: Radiology Source Type: news
Opioids Increase Risk for All-Cause Deaths in RA vs. NSAIDs Opioids Increase Risk for All-Cause Deaths in RA vs. NSAIDs
The incidence of all-cause mortality was higher for patients with rheumatoid arthritis who started on opioids rather than NSAIDs for pain control.MDedge News (Source: Medscape Cardiology Headlines)
Source: Medscape Cardiology Headlines - November 18, 2022 Category: Cardiology Tags: Rheumatology News Source Type: news
Combination Therapy May Boost Remission in JIA Combination Therapy May Boost Remission in JIA
Three-year outcome data from the STOP-JIA study showed that early methotrexate plus a biologic may aid remission and disease inactivity in pediatric polyarticular juvenile idiopathic arthritis.MDedge News (Source: Medscape Pharmacist Headlines)
Source: Medscape Pharmacist Headlines - November 17, 2022 Category: Drugs & Pharmacology Tags: Rheumatology News Source Type: news
Celiac Disease Linked to Higher Risk for RA, JIA Celiac Disease Linked to Higher Risk for RA, JIA
Clinicians caring for patients with celiac disease should have a low threshold to evaluate arthritic conditions.Medscape Medical News (Source: Medscape Rheumatology Headlines)
Source: Medscape Rheumatology Headlines - November 17, 2022 Category: Rheumatology Tags: Gastroenterology News Source Type: news
Arthritis: Expert shares five simple and effective ways to reduce arthritis pain at home
"Movement is key" when it comes to living with arthritis, an expert has said. (Source: Daily Express - Health)
Source: Daily Express - Health - November 17, 2022 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news
Why Mark Cuban Is Selling Anti-Fungal Ointment for $7.34
Mark Cuban, the tech titan, Dallas Mavericks owner, and star of ABC’s Shark Tank, moves through the world like a friendly great white, all teeth and eyes and relentless motion. When we meet on an October morning at his office in the Mavericks’ headquarters, the serial entrepreneur, 64, is wearing a long-sleeved T-shirt advertising his last investment: Mark Cuban Cost Plus Drug Co. I was there to find out why a guy who’s made billions in tech, won an NBA championship, and become perhaps the most popular businessman on reality TV was spending his time and fortune hawking generic anti-fungal medications onli...
Source: TIME: Health - November 17, 2022 Category: Consumer Health News Authors: Charlotte Alter/Dallas Tags: Uncategorized Health Care Magazine uspoliticspolicy Source Type: news
Prednisone, Colchicine Equally Efficacious for CPP Arthritis Prednisone, Colchicine Equally Efficacious for CPP Arthritis
In an open-label, randomized trial, 1 in 5 patients on colchicine had diarrhea, tipping the safety scales in favor of prednisone.MDedge News (Source: Medscape Pharmacist Headlines)
Source: Medscape Pharmacist Headlines - November 16, 2022 Category: Drugs & Pharmacology Tags: Rheumatology News Source Type: news
S2 Episode 6: Clinical Trials and Novel Therapeutics in Psoriatic Arthritis S2 Episode 6: Clinical Trials and Novel Therapeutics in Psoriatic Arthritis
Join Drs Cohen and Gibofsky as they step through a case of refractory psoriatic arthritis, discuss novel therapeutics, review latest clinical trials, and talk about the future in psoriatic arthritis.Medscape (Source: Medscape Pathology Headlines)
Source: Medscape Pathology Headlines - November 16, 2022 Category: Pathology Tags: Rheumatology InDiscussion Source Type: news
UnitedHealth ’s Optum Rx To Coax Patients To Less Pricey Biosimilars Of Abbvie’s Humira
UnitedHealth Group ’s OptumRx will put biosimilar versions of Abbvie’s pricey rheumatoid arthritis drug Humira “in the same position as the brand” on the PBM’s formulary in 2023. (Source: Forbes.com Healthcare News)
Source: Forbes.com Healthcare News - November 15, 2022 Category: Pharmaceuticals Authors: Bruce Japsen, Senior Contributor Tags: Healthcare /healthcare Innovation /innovation business pharma Source Type: news
What Surgery Works Best for Arthritic Ankles?
TUESDAY, Nov. 15, 2022 -- Patients with advanced ankle osteoarthritis have two surgical options to restore their quality of life, and the good news is a new study shows both have good outcomes.
Deciding which one is better depends on the... (Source: Drugs.com - Daily MedNews)
Source: Drugs.com - Daily MedNews - November 15, 2022 Category: General Medicine Source Type: news
Retention High With Biosimilar-to-Biosimilar Switch for Arthritis Retention High With Biosimilar-to-Biosimilar Switch for Arthritis
Danish investigators studied how a government-mandated switch from one infliximab biosimilar to another affected patients with inflammatory arthritis.MDedge News (Source: Medscape Medical News Headlines)
Source: Medscape Medical News Headlines - November 15, 2022 Category: Consumer Health News Tags: Rheumatology News Source Type: news
