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According to researchers at the University of Delaware, older adults with concurrent hip osteoarthritis and chronic low back pain may be a high-risk group for accidental falls. Patrick J. Knox, PT, DPT, MS, and colleagues prospectively monitored 210 adult patients (aged 65 to 80 years) with chronic low back pain (CLBP) for 1 year. Using American College of Rheumatology criteria, researchers

Legislation that would make living organ donation easier has been introduced in both chambers of Congress with bipartisan sponsorship, according to a press release. The bills would prevent insurance companies from denying, limiting or charging higher premiums for life, disability and long-term care coverage and amend the Family and Medical Leave Act of 1993 to include living organ donation as a

Video-based telehealth visits saw a great increase during the early months of the COVID-19 pandemic, and as technology improves, the use of telehealth for patients with glaucoma will remain a popular option.“Being able to bill for time spent talking to or corresponding with a referring provider, as well as new codes for remote patient monitoring, will help promote more home-based testing,

Decreased ganglion cell-inner plexiform layer thickness at baseline as assessed by optical coherence tomography correlated with a four-fold greater risk for long-term disability worsening in MS, according to findings published in Neurology. “Our interest in using retinal optical coherence tomography [OCT] started in 2006 through a collaboration with Laura Balcer, MD, a neuro-ophthalmologist

Healio Rheumatology compiled a list of the most recent news in ankylosing spondylitis, including expert insight on pain management, drug updates and tips on diagnosis.