Current cigarette smoking influenced the association, and protective factors included obesity, current hormone therapy use
23.6 percent of those with kidney stone disease have prevalent diagnosis of osteoporosis or fracture
CMS figures show more than 206,000 people signed up for coverage from Feb. 15 to 28
Almost half of costs were for lost productivity, criminal justice expenses, cost associated with diversion activities
In pregnant patients with rheumatoid arthritis, clinicians should strive for remission or low disease activity
Reduced risk may be attributable to statin use; no significant association seen for glycemic control, metformin use on RA risk
Prevalence of MCC remained higher for male, female veterans after stratification by age and adjustment for sociodemographics
Among patients with systemic lupus erythematosus, mortality is increased for minorities, especially Asian, Hispanic/Latina women
Findings seen across a wide range of diagnoses and not reflective of seasonal variation
Factors independently linked to incident fracture include age, sex, BMI, level of leisure-time physical activity