The Arthritis Foundation is your trusted source for arthritis-related news and COVID updates that affect people with arthritis.Here’s a wrap-up of the headlines from this past month.
The Latest in COVID-19 News & Arthritis
Updated Guidance for Vaccination in Rheumatology Patients
在风湿病学家努力应对某些亚群患者对疫苗接种的犹豫之际，美国风湿病学会发布了针对风湿病和肌肉骨骼疾病患者的COVID-19疫苗接种最新临床指南，包括关于补充和加强剂量的新建议。Read more.
FDA Delays Action on Pfizer Vaccine for Kids Under 5
The FDA said it would delay a decision on authorizing the use of the Pfizer vaccine for younger children until data on the effects of three doses is available.Learn more.
FDA Considers Second COVID-19 Booster Shot
The FDA has begun reviewing data to potentially authorize a fourth dose of the Pfizer and Moderna COVID-19 vaccines for the fall. The authorization would depend on ongoing studies, which must show that a fourth dose would increase waning immunity and reduce the risk of severe disease.Read the story.
CDC Urges Extra Precautions for PeopleWithCertain Medical Conditions
The CDC recently updated its guidance for people with certain medical conditions and those who are immunocompromised.Get the latest suggestions from the CDC.
FDAOkaysNew Monoclonal Antibody Effective Against Omicron
The FDA authorized Eli Lilly’s COVID-19 antibody drug for people aged 12 and older at risk of severe illness, adding a tool that has been found to work against the highly contagious Omicron variant.Learn more about the treatment.
COVID-19 Vaccines Safe, Effective in Rheumatic Diseases
The European Alliance of Associations for Rheumatology Coronavirus Vaccine registry has shown that vaccination against SARS-CoV-2 provides people with inflammatory or noninflammatory rheumatic and musculoskeletal disease similar levels of protection with a similar adverse event profile as the general public.Read more about the findings.
Get answers to the most common COVID-19 questions for people with arthritis.
In Other Arthritis News
CDC Releases Updated Draft Guidance on Opioid Prescribing
The CDC has released a draft update of its current Clinical Practice Guidelines for Prescribing Opioids for pain management and is asking for public comment before moving forward.Read the new draft update.
Dietary Recommendations for Inflammatory Rheumatic Diseases
Jérémie Sellam, MD, PhD, from Saint-Antoine Hospital in Paris, summarizes the key points of the first set of dietary recommendations of the French Society for Rheumatology.
Read the recommendations.
Find out how the Ultimate Arthritis Diet could help your joints feel better.
Multiple Sleep Problems May Boost Heart Disease Risk by More Than 140%
New research shows that having more than one sleep problem increased an individual’s risk of heart disease by up to 141% in a retrospective analysis.Learn more about this study.
Physical Activity Impacts Quality of Life for People With Inflammatory Arthritis
According to a lit review published recently inArthritis Care & Research, p运动可以改善类风湿关节炎(RA)、脊椎关节炎(SpA)和银屑病关节炎(PsA)患者的生活质量和自我报告功能。阅读评论.
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