Traveling with Arthritis

Traveling with Arthritis

It’s summertime, which means school is out and families are hopping in their cars or boarding planes to get to their vacation spots. For many, traveling is considered an exciting event, one they look forward to for months in advance.   For others, such as those...
Biosimilar Usage for Rheumatic Diseases

Biosimilar Usage for Rheumatic Diseases

The treatment of choice for rheumatic diseases has traditionally been the use of biological agents called bio-originators. These agents are derived from microorganisms, animals or humans. The increasing cost of these agents has put effective treatment out of the reach...
Cigarette Smoke Can Increase Risk of RA

Cigarette Smoke Can Increase Risk of RA

Each year The European League Against Rheumatism (EULAR), an organization that represents the patient, healthcare professional and professional societies of rheumatology in the European Union, holds the Annual European Congress of Rheumatology. Not only does this...
Shoes That May Cause Your Osteoarthritis

Shoes That May Cause Your Osteoarthritis

If you find your feet and calves are in pain after a long day at work, you may just shrug it off to spending too many hours standing. However, your feet and calves may be trying to tell you something — because that pain could be a sign of osteoarthritis. If you have...
The Annual European Congress of Rheumatology (EULAR)

The Annual European Congress of Rheumatology (EULAR)

If you’re a practicing rheumatologist who keeps up with field news by subscribing to Rheum Now and Cleveland Clinic’s Rheumatology Daily Briefing e-newsletters, then you’ve probably heard a lot about the Annual European Congress of Rheumatology recently. What is the...