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Rheumatoid arthritis patients have a shorter life-expectancy of six to seven years reports a new Australian study, though RA is rarely the recorded cause of death.

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Include ultrasound in RA remission assessment, urges new study

Ultrasound could form an important part of remission assessment in rheumatoid arthritis suggests a study showing a significant association between power Doppler activity and disease flares.

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Diclofenac linked to C. difficile diarrhoea
The NSAID diclofenac may be linked to an "exponential" increase in the incidence of Clostridium difficile-associated diarrhoea among primary care...
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PPIs linked to hip fracture risk
Postmenopausal women who regularly use proton pump inhibitors are at increased risk of suffering hip fractures, a large US study...
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Placebo adherence saves lives?
Trial participants who conscientiously take their placebos die less than those who have worse adherence to placebos – and the...
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Extended PBS listing for fosamax
All alendronate formulations are now available on the PBS for patients with osteoporosis aged 70 years or older with a...
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Dietary milk components reduce gout flares
Daily intake of enriched skim milk powder can reduce the number of flares in patients with poorly-controlled gout, a randomised...
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Opinion

Lunacy, Orwell, and a name change

Paddy Hanrahan

Paddy Hanrahan considers what George Orwell might have said about AOWA naming the position Professor of Rheumatology/ Musculoskeletal Medicine.

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Biosimilars - Here now, more in the future

Dr Peter Brooks

All rheumatologists need to be involved in the development and testing of biosimilars - the next stage in the biologic revolution, writes Peter Brooks MD.

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Politics

Tame Medicare 'monster' says former head of PSR

Former head of Professional Services Review gives a scathing critique of Medicare and the professionals who rort the system.

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BMJ hardens line on conflict of interest

Experts with financial ties to industry could be banned from writing editorials and reviews, under a controversial proposal being floated by the BMJ.

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Chronic medications slip through cracks after hospital admission
Patients with chronic diseases are at risk of having their long-term medications unintentionally discontinued after a hospital admission, research shows.
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Medical journals still haunted by ghostwriters
Ghostwriting in medical journals is equivalent to fraud and should attract tougher punishments, argue lawyers.
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Full-sterile skin prep not needed in soft tissue injections
Doctors can rest assured that full sterile skin preparations are not required for soft-tissue injections, despite media reports suggesting a...
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