Platelet-rich plasma injections did not significantly improve knee osteoarthritis pain symptoms or joint structure compared with placebo injections in a randomized controlled trial.
Overall, people taking immunosuppressive medications do not have a higher risk for dying from COVID-19 or being put on a ventilator compared with nonimmunosuppressed hospitalized COVID-19 patients.
Days of extreme heat are associated with an increased risk for emergency department visits for any cause, heat-related illness, renal disease, and mental disorders.
Authors of a viewpoint discuss the lack of efficacy of anti-IL-23 therapy for axial spondyloarthritis, but the benefits of these medications in improving back pain symptoms induced by axial inflammation in psoriatic arthritis.
Bone density often decreases with age and is closely related to overall physical performance. Researchers studied whether the relationship between bone density and overall physical health extended to oral health as well.
