Smoking cigarettes appears to have a deleterious effect on vascular, gastrointestinal, and respiratory outcomes in patients with systemic sclerosis (SSc), researchers reported online October 8th in Arthritis and Rheumatism. Reuters Health Information
Statin use is twice as high in patients with chronic muscle diseases as in unaffected controls, according to a report in the May issue of the Annals of the Rheumatic Diseases. Reuters Health Information
What progress has been made via the Healthy People 2010 arthritis initiative in counseling for weight loss and physical activity among adults with arthritis? Annals of Family Medicine
For acute low back pain, adding spinal manipulative therapy to standard care does not appear to lead to a greater early reduction in pain compared with standard care alone, according to a Swiss study. Reuters Health Information
Is there a relationship between air pollution and the development of autoimmune diseases such as systemic lupus erythematosus? Environmental Health Perspectives
