Rheumatology primarily, and thankfully, deals with rare conditions with a few notable exceptions. Osteoporosis being one of those. According to the CDC Percent of men 50 years of age and over with osteoporosis of the femur…
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Last week I was listening to one of my patients describe their condition in a deeply emotional and revealing way. He honestly caught me off guard. He said, that he woke up one day, and felt…
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Some of you may recall one of my previous posts where I attempted to dispel some of the myths commonly associated methotrexate. Don’t get me wrong, I frequently use methotrexate. It is considered gold standard for…
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Diseases and Conditions When to see a rheumatologist10 Warning signs you could have Sjögren’s syndrome
Today is a most bizarre weather-related day. It’s warm, like you don’t need a coat warm, and there’s a raging thunderstorm. Did I mention it’s February in upstate New York? In honor of this most bizarre…
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Hands down, methotrexate is one of the most frequently prescribed medications in the field of rheumatology as it is the cornerstone medication for rheumatoid arthritis. As a rheumatologist, I tend to classify time as, “the time before…
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Last Thursday, I came back from work with 8 inches of snow on my driveway. Waiting for me, taunting me. Fortunately this year was the year I decided to ditch the shovel and invest in a…