Terri Somers

A lack of physical activity leads to a higher risk of depression among patients with rheumatic diseases.

As the most accessible health care providers, pharmacists may be asked questions regarding physical activity from patients with arthritis, and it’s important to advise them to keep moving.

Numerous immune cells may be involved with type 2 diabetes, according to a session presented at the at the American College of Rheumatology Annual Meeting.

Fully understanding a patient's genes may help physicians treat rheumatic diseases.

A growing body of data show that type 2 diabetes is at least in part rooted in inflammation, said Edgar Engleman, MD, a professor of pathology and medicine at Stanford University.

Genome sequencing may be fundamental to eventually offering precision medicine to patients with rheumatoid disease, but it will only reveal part of the patient’s health story.

State and local marijuana laws continue to evolve toward legalization much faster than the scientific community can collect the data to help society weigh the health, safety, and ethical ramifications of these new laws.

It will likely take decades to determine the long-term effects of cannabis, according to a session presented at the American College of Rheumatology Annual Meeting.