Rheumatism and rheumatoid arthritis are medical terms often mixed up to describe pain and inflammation; however, they are two different conditions with specific characteristics, risk factors, symptoms, and management approaches. Definition. Rheumatism is a more general term that was previously used more frequently by healthcare professionals to describe chronic conditions...

Rheumatism vs. Rheumatoid Arthritis – What You Need to Know

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Missing Grandmother Partially Found With Her Leg Dangling Out of The Mouth of A Massive Crocodile

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If you like to shop online, you've likely heard of the Temu app. While this online retailer has created a lot of buzz thanks to its unbelievably low prices and catchy Super Bowl ads, many worry about how safe it is to share their personal and financial information while using the Temu app.Not to mention, Temu is considered a fast fashion company that is currently embroiled in a legal battle with one of its direct competitors, Shein. Keep reading to learn more about the Temu app, including what you need to know before entering your credit card information.Is Temu safe...

Before You Place That Temu Order, Here's What You Should Know About the Company

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 A California hospital is being sued for allegedly taking 361 days to alert a woman’s family that she had died, leading them to launch a statewide search for her recovery.Jessie Peterson, 31, checked herself into Mercy San Juan Medical Center in Carmichael — about 14 miles from Sacramento — on 6 April 2023 after suffering a diabetic episode. She had been diagnosed with Type 1 diabetes at age 10.On 8 April 2023, she called her mother, Ginger Congi, asking her to pick her up from the hospital. About two hours later, Peterson would be dead. The next day, hospital...

A hospital told family their daughter had checked out. They found out a year later her body was in storage

Productivity improved in patients with IA after starting treatment. Inflammatory arthritis (IA) and osteoarthritis (OA) cause a substantial loss in productivity during the year before and after diagnosis. IA treatment seems to improve productivity.1. “Work disability can manifest as reduced productivity at work (presenteeism), absence from work (absenteeism), and, eventually,...

Inflammatory, Osteoarthritis Cause Substantial Loss in Productivity

Another recent study found that the risk of joint damage and gout flares were most important to patients when considering ULT discontinuation. Higher dual energy CT (DECT) monosodium urate crystal volume is associated with lower odds of gout remission after 2 years of urate-lowering therapy in people with erosive gout.1.

Gout Remission Less Likely With Higher DECT Monosodium Urate

Many patients with fibromyalgia struggle with sleep issues. From a patient’s point of view, what practical steps can they take at home to improve their sleep?. When should patients work with their health care providers to determine whether their sleep issues require medical intervention?. What are the common cognitive...

Sleep and cognitive symptoms in fibromyalgia

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Patients experienced a significant reduction in pain, improved their quality of life, and even showed signs of cartilage regrowth.

Stem cell shot reverses osteoarthritis, repairs knee cartilage, cuts pain by 58%

The US Sun

A SINGLE-dose nasal spray treatment could 'wash away' build ups of toxic proteins associated with Alzheimer’s disease from brain cells and improve memory, scientists say. The study - performed on mice - paves the way for new treatments against Alzheimer's and dementia, researchers at the University of Texas Medical Branch said.

Single-dose nasal spray ‘washes the brain’ of toxic Alzheimer’s proteins – paving the way for breakthrough treatment

About 20 years ago, I was diagnosed with rheumatoid arthritis (RA). My doctor told me I could take medication to reduce the impact of RA, but once I started the medication, I would need to take it for the rest of my life. A friend convinced me to wait a...

A Plant-Based Diet Resolved My Rheumatoid Arthritis Pain, Transformed My Life

Vice President Kamala Harris reportedly wants to force Americans to be taxed up to 44.6% of the profits they make from selling their homes. The report comes after Harris endorsed President Joe Biden’s Fiscal Year 2025 budget proposal. The Wall Street Journal reported Harris’s support for the major tax...

Harris supports a 44.6% tax on Americans for selling their homes: Report

Oatmeal is a cereal grain and a popular breakfast food. It is a solid source of heart-healthy whole grains, fiber, and other nutrients, and it has numerous health benefits. Research shows that oats and oatmeal can support blood sugar control and lower cholesterol levels, help manage weight, improve digestive health, and more.

8 Health Benefits of Oatmeal (and Which Type to Make)

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Neurologists Speak Out: 5 Ways To Protect Yourself From A Brain Aneurysm

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A bill quietly introduced this spring in the Colorado legislature to decriminalize the possession of drug paraphernalia obtained by harm reductionists has become law. As low-key as the legislation was introduced, the bill was signed into law without fanfare June 6. It garnered little to no media attention.

Colorado legalizes needles, pipes for meth and crack if obtained by harm reduction group

A new study found approximately 40% with osteoarthritis and 36.3% with RA screened positive for anxiety, depression, and fibromyalgia. A new study revealed about 40% of patients with osteoarthritis screened positive for anxiety, depression, and fibromyalgia.1 As for patients with rheumatoid arthritis (RA), 36.3% had anxiety, depression, and fibromyalgia. “The...

Osteoarthritis and RA Linked to Anxiety, Depression, Fibromyalgia

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On Tuesday, licensed Ohio dispensaries began legally selling non-medical marijuana to consumers; however, the drug’s possession, growth and/or usage are still prohibited on Ohio State’s campus. Credit: Jefferee Woo/Tampa Bay Times/TNS [Original caption: Four citizen-led petitions with proposals to update Dallas’ charter hit the 20,000 valid signature threshold to make it on the Nov. 5 election ballot, including one that would ban police officers from arresting or citing people carrying less than four ounces of marijuana.] As of Tuesday, students 21 and older can now legally purchase marijuana in Ohio.

Dispensary sales of recreational marijuana began Tuesday; possession and usage still prohibited on Ohio State’s campus

Cascade testing strategies significantly increased the detection of FH, with direct contact yielding a 16-fold higher testing rate, according to the IMPACT-FH study. Results of the IMPACT-FH study underline the potential of cascade testing strategies as an approach for improving the detection of familial hypercholesterolemia (FH). A prospective, pragmatic study...

IMPACT-FH: Cascade Strategies Improve Testing for Familial Hypercholesterolemia

FOR APPOINTMENTS CALL: (956) 362-ENDO (3636) Fatty liver, also known as Steatotic Liver Disease, refers to the deposit of fat particles within the liver that in some patients may cause chronic inflammation and if not corrected even lead to liver cirrhosis. It is present in roughly one out of every three individuals and now represents the most common indication for liver transplantation in women and patients over the age of 65, however, often remains undiagnosed. Risk factors for the development of fatty liver are metabolic diseases such as pre-diabetes, type 2 diabetes mellitus, high cholesterol, obesity, and hypertension.

FATTY LIVER AND CIRRHOSIS: WHAT YOU NEED TO KNOW

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The mantis shrimp is one tough customer. Beautiful and deadly are two words you don’t typically use to describe shrimp, but the mantis shrimp is definitely in a class of its own; earning a reputation as the ‘savage boxer of the sea’ and one of the most fearsome creatures in the ocean. And, they're right at home here in South Carolina.

Savage Boxer of the Sea: The Deadly Beauty of Mantis Shrimp

Exposure to radiation during lung cancer treatment may increase future arrhythmia risk. Arrhythmia subtype varied by radiation dose and exposed cardiac structure. Exposure of certain cardiac structures to radiation during treatment of surgically inoperable or unresectable non-small cell lung cancer was associated with increased arrhythmia risk, researchers reported. The researchers...

Lung cancer radiotherapy exposes patients to arrhythmia risks based on factors such as dose

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Evaluating and Adjusting Rheumatoid Arthritis Treatment: Adhering to ACR Guidelines for csDMARDs and Advanced Therapies

A panel of medical experts explore how to evaluate and adjust rheumatoid arthritis treatment by adhering to ACR guidelines for conventional synthetic DMARDs and advanced therapies,...

Evaluating and Adjusting Rheumatoid Arthritis Treatment: Adhering to ACR Guidelines for csDMARDs and Advanced Therapies

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