Primary care use among patients requiring hemodialysis is associated with lower mortality, according to a recent study.

Greater muscular strength is associated with lower mortality for older women, according to a recent study from SUNY Buffalo.

For patients requiring urgent and emergent surgery, bypassing the nearest surgical hospital is associated with worse clinical outcomes.

Stable, supportive shoes are not superior to flat, flexible shoes for improving hip osteoarthritis pain while walking.

The FDA has accepted a Biologics License Application for imsidolimab to treat generalized pustular psoriasis, a rare inflammatory skin condition.

Topline results from the MUSCLE study indicate that ulviprubart did not meet its primary endpoint of mean change in inclusion body myositis functional rating scale scores.

Surveyed adults with Sjögren disease reported high physical and emotional symptom burden and widespread dissatisfaction with available treatments.

Negative expectancies about pain and aging independently predicted 10-year worsening of pain severity and interference in older adults.

Maternal tobacco smoking during pregnancy is a risk factor for increased childhood blood pressure and hypertension.

Treatment with SC vs IV tocilizumab led to higher long-term remission rates in GCA-associated aortitis, though imaging and glucocorticoid-sparing outcomes were similar.

Satisfaction with semaglutide is mainly driven by effective weight loss despite gastrointestinal side effects.

Higher insulin sensitivity was independently associated with a lower prevalence of RA, with obesity identified as a key mediator.