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Tai chi has a favorable effect on physical performance in four chronic conditions

Tai Chi Aids Physical Performance in Chronic Conditions

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Improvement or tendency toward improvement in heart failure, osteoarthritis, cancer, COPD
Funding and division/department support are ranked as critical factors in enabling rheumatologists to develop a career in academic research

Funding, Mentors Critical for Academic Rheumatology Careers

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Protected time away from clinical, administrative duties also important for research career
Metabolic syndrome is common in young

Metabolic Syndrome Common in Young Women With Lupus

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Antimalarial protects against metabolic syndrome, countering steroid effects
A decision-support tool would help with decision making for total joint arthroplasty for patients with osteoarthritis

Support Tool Could Aid Decision on Total Joint Arthroplasty

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Surgeons agree pain, quality of life are key to assessing appropriateness of TJA for osteoarthritis
Physical activity counters the negative effect that fatigue can have on positive mood among adults with arthritis

Exercise Counters Fatigue-Related Mood Decline in Arthritis

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Physical activity benefits mood in both osteoarthritis, rheumatoid arthritis patients
In academic medicine

Women Less Likely to Be Full Professors Than Men

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And male grant applicants report significantly higher startup support compared with females
Patients who are frequently admitted to U.S. academic medical centers are significantly more likely than other patients to have multiple complex chronic conditions

Complex Chronic Diseases Appear to Drive Frequent Admissions

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1.6 percent of patients make up 8 percent of admissions, comprise 7 percent of direct costs
A chronic disease cost calculator has been developed to estimate state-level costs

CDC Develops State-Level Chronic Disease Cost Calculator

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Calculator identifies median state-specific medical costs and median absenteeism costs
Physician access for pharmaceutical representatives is continuing to decline

For Pharma Reps, Access to Physicians Continuing to Drop

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Only 47 percent of prescribers considered accessible in 2015, compared with 55 percent in 2013
An online educational program aims to help physicians get back to work and reduce the nation's physician shortage

Physician Re-Entry Program Set to Redress Physician Shortage

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Program open to physicians of any specialty who complete an intensive online curriculum