Tag Archives: ACR

Have 1 of the 100+ Forms of Arthritis? Join Us for #ArthritisChat

May 20th, 2013 - 8:41 am

Many people are familiar with the common condition osteoarthritis, but did you know there are actually more than 100 forms of arthritis? Learn about their causes, symptoms, treatment and prevention in #arthritischat this Wednesday from 1 p.m. to 2 p.m. Eastern. What’s the … Continue reading →

By sharontheimer | Posted in Rheumatology, Social Media, vascular, Women's Health | Tagged ACR, arthritis, arthritis foundation, CDC, fibromyalgia, Gout, juvenile arthritis, lupus, Mayo Clinic, Osteoarthritis, pediatric, polymyalgia rheumatic, pseudogout, rheumatic, rheumatoid arthritis, rheumatology, vasculitis | Comments (1)

Rheumatoid Arthritis Patients Can Get Gout Too

November 12th, 2012 - 11:20 am

Refuting a belief long held by many physicians, a Mayo Clinic study found that rheumatoid arthritis patients also can get gout. The research is among several studies Mayo Clinic is presenting at the American College of Rheumatology annual meeting in … Continue reading →

By sharontheimer | Posted in aging, Cancer, Cardiology & Cardiac Surgery, Rheumatology, Uncategorized, Women's Health | Tagged ACR, American College of Rheumatology, autoimmune, blood cancer, broken bone, Cardiovascular, fracture, Gout, gut bacteria, Heart, lymphoma, matteson, Obesity, rheumatoid arthritis, rheumatologist, rheumatology, Ulcers | Leave a comment

Lower-Income Patients Fare Better Than Wealthier After Knee Replacement

November 12th, 2012 - 11:06 am

Patients who make $35,000 a year or less report better outcomes after knee replacement surgery than people who earn more, research by Mayo Clinic and the University of Alabama at Birmingham shows. The lower-income patients studied reported less pain … Continue reading →

By sharontheimer | Posted in Orthopedics, Rheumatology, Women's Health | Tagged ACR, American College of Rheumatology, arthritis, income, knee replacement, Mayo, orthopedic surgeon, Orthopedics, rheumatology | Comments (2)

Join Us Friday for a #WorldArthritisDay Chat on Twitter

October 9th, 2012 - 11:30 am

This Friday is World Arthritis Day, called to draw attention to arthritis and inflammatory rheumatic diseases. Nearly 50 million people in the United States alone have a rheumatic disease. Please join us at 12:30 p.m. Eastern on Oct. 12 at #WorldArthritisDay for … Continue reading →

By sharontheimer | Posted in Complementary & Integrative Medicine, Rheumatology, Women's Health | Tagged ACR, alice park, arthritis, autoimmune, fibromyalgia, Gout, inflammatory, lupus, Mayo, oa, osteorarthritis, psoriatic, RA, rheum, rheumatoid, time magazine, worldarthritisday | Comments (1)

Obesity Fuels Rise in Rheumatoid Arthritis

April 25th, 2012 - 3:14 pm

Obesity and the painful autoimmune disorder rheumatoid arthritis are each becoming more common, raising a logical question: Could one have something to do with the other? For women, it appears there is a link, Mayo Clinic researchers say. They studied hundreds of … Continue reading →

By sharontheimer | Posted in Diabetes & Endocrinology, Research, Rheumatology, Women's Health | Tagged #arthritisaction, ACR, arthritis, crowson, Davis, epidemiology, gabriel, matteson, Mayo, Obesity, rheumatology, Women | Comments (3)

American College of Rheumatology 2011 Annual Meeting

November 12th, 2011 - 10:07 pm

The American College of Rheumatology recently wound up its annual scientific meeting in Chicago. Mayo Clinic’s Center for Social Media team covered this as a news event and profiled the discoveries of several of the researchers from Mayo Clinic and other institutions. Tim … Continue reading →

By Ron Petrovich | Posted in Rheumatology, Social Media, Uncategorized | Tagged ACR, American College of Rheumatology, bone fractures, Brigham and women's hospital, celebrex, Collete Kean Research, Cox-2 inhibitors, elite athletes, Er, Gout, hospital for special surgery, Jane Salmon, Kelly Young, knee osteoarthritis, long-distance running, lupus, lydia rolita, Mayo Clinic, MD, NSAIDs, NYU medical Center, Obesity, pregnancy, RA, RA Warrior, rheumatoid arthritis, rheumatology, rofecoxib, soccer, Systemic lupus erythematosus, Tufts Medical Center, vioxx, weill cornell medical college, wrestling | Leave a comment

Mayo Clinic’s Dr. Matteson previews ACR 2011& latest rheumatology disease treatments

November 5th, 2011 - 4:21 pm

Experts on rheumatoid arthritis, gout and other diseases are gathering at the American College of Rheumatology’s annual scientific meeting in Chicago. Eric Matteson, M.D., chairman of rheumatology at Mayo Clinic in Rochester, Minn., talks about the latest in rheumatoid arthritis … Continue reading →

By Ron Petrovich | Posted in Rheumatology | Tagged ACR, American College of Rheumatology, Dr. Eric Matteson, Gout, knee osteoarthritis, Mayo Clinic, Obesity, Osteoarthritis, RA, rheumatoid arthritis, rheumatology | Comments (1)

ACR Gout Study

November 2nd, 2011 - 9:08 am

EMBARGO lifted-Hold for release until Saturday, Nov. 5, 2011, 4 p.m. CT American College of Rheumatology Gout —the buildup of uric acid crystals in and around joints _ can be intensely painful and even disabling. It is important to catch the … Continue reading →

By Ron Petrovich | Posted in Rheumatology | Tagged ACR, American College of Rheumatology, CT Scans, Gout, rheumatology | Comments (2)

ACR RA Study

November 1st, 2011 - 4:54 pm

EMBARGO Lifted: Hold for release until Saturday, Nov. 5, 2011, 4 p.m. CT American College of Rheumatology Journalists: For links to video and audio files, see the bottom of this post. Rheumatoid arthritis can lead to chronic, debilitating inflammation of … Continue reading →