HealthDay News — Muscle ultrasound can detect insulin resistance and lower muscle mass, according to a study published online June 12 in the Journal of Ultrasound Medicine.

Fecal microbiota transplantation (FMT) could be considered as first-line therapy for primary Clostridioides difficile infection (CDI).

A team studied the differences between monogenic and nonmonogenic lupus nephritis and the predictors of end-stage kidney disease. Monogenic lupus nephritis is distinct from non-monogenic disease with ...

Rates of Raynaud phenomenon medication initiation are low among patients with SSc in the United States, with less than one-third receiving consistent treatment.

The US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has added new warnings to the Pfizer and Moderna COVID-19 vaccines about a rare heart condition that mostly affects young men.

Individuals with vs without knee, hip, or hand OA were associated with a significantly increased risk for sleep apnea.

U.S. Health and Human Services Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. said this week that several of the nation’s largest health insurers have agreed to change how they handle prior authorization, a system ...

The United States will stop sending money to Gavi, a global group that helps vaccinate children in low-income countries.

Dysregulation of the alternative complement pathway, hallmarked by isolated reduction of the serum C3 fraction, is now recognized as an additional feature of lupus nephritis. Persistent, isolated low ...

The global prevalence of OA attributed to high BMI has steadily increased over the past 3 decades, particularly among women and in high-SDI regions.

Intravenous belimumab plus SOC vs placebo plus SOC was not linked to an increased risk for infection among patients with SLE.

Large differences in life expectancy between American Indian/Alaska Native (AI/AN) individuals vs other US residents have been underestimated.