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Global Task Force Proposes Recommendations for Physical Activity in SLE
An international task force proposed consensus-based recommendations for physical activity and exercise among persons living with SLE.
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Study Results Suggest Sun Exposure May Play a Protective Role in HCQ-Induced Hyperpigmentation
Hydroxychloroquine-induced hyperpigmentation occurs among a significant proportion of patients with rheumatic diseases, with daily sun exposure time exhibiting an unconventional protective effect ...
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Pain Management Providers: Can the US Keep Up With An Aging Population?
To determine the availability of pain management providers to treat a growing population of elderly patients with chronic pain in the United States, researchers conducted an analysis that included ...
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Social Determinants of Health Explain Disparities in Treatment-Resistant Hypertension
Part of the association between race and incident apparent treatment‐resistant hypertension (aTRH) risk is mediated by social determinants of health. HealthDay News — Part of the association between ...
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Neuropsychiatric Symptoms Can Present at Any Stage of Lupus
For patients with systemic lupus erythematosus (SLE), neuropsychiatric (NP) symptoms can first present at any stage in the disease course. HealthDay News — For patients with systemic lupus ...
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Long-Term Use of Hormone Therapies May Increase Brain Tumor Risk in Women
The prolonged use of some hormone therapies, including medroxyprogesterone acetate, is associated with an increased risk for intracranial meningioma.
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Anti-CCP Status Has No Impact on Polyautoimmunity Prevalence in RA
Similar rates of polyautoimmunity were found among anti-CCP-positive and anti-CCP-negative patients newly diagnosed with RA.
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Monoclonal Antibody Exposure in Breastfed Infants Not Tied to Adverse Effects
Monoclonal antibody exposure during breastfeeding has no negative effect on the health or development of infants from mothers with MS.
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Plant-Based Diets Tied to Long-Term Health Benefits
HealthDay News — Plant-based diets appear beneficial in lowering cardiometabolic risk factors, as well as cardiovascular diseases (CVDs), cancer risk, and mortality, according to a review published ...
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For Women With Obesity, Risk for Breast Cancer Drops After Bariatric Surgery
HealthDay News — For women with obesity, the risk for breast cancer is reduced after bariatric surgery, according to a study published online May 15 in JAMA Surgery.
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Risk for Mental Illness Higher in SLE, Sjögren Syndrome, and Dermatomyositis vs RA
Compared against patients with RA, those diagnosed with SLE, Sjögren syndrome, and dermatomyositis face a notably higher risks of developing mental illness.
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Mediterranean Diet and Physical Activity Is Cost-Effective for Secondary CVD Prevention
Compared with usual care, a Mediterranean diet and physical activity is cost-effective for secondary prevention patients with cardiovascular disease. Among patients with established cardiovascular ...