Monthly Archives: November 2018

At the October American College of Rheumatology meeting in Chicago, research from around the world was shared.  A featured study regarding osteoarthritis assessed 240 patients, half using acetaminophen and anti-inflammatory medications and the other half using opioid medications (codeine, morphine, … Continue reading →

Fibromyalgia is commonly associated with fatigue. At the American College of Rheumatology meeting last month in Chicago, more than 1,000 posters were presented representing various rheumatic diseases.  In last week’s blog I shared a few of these findings. This week … Continue reading →

At the recent American Rheumatology Association Meeting in Chicago, several reports were presented in the area of fibromyalgia. Many of these studies were done at the Rush Medical Centre in Chicago. In 2010, the criteria for diagnosing fibromyalgia were updated. Despite the estimated … Continue reading →

As cold and flu season ramps up, we know a lot of our patients often wonder whether or not their symptoms are the result of a cold or the flu. Today, we look at the differences between the two common … Continue reading →