Osteoporosis is a skeletal disorder characterized by decreased bone mass and increased fracture risk.1 In the United States alone, osteoporosis is responsible for over 2 million fractures per year.1 Previous fracture affords the highest risk of future fracture, yet many patients with fragility fractures are not diagnosed as having osteoporosis because of their bone density ... Continue Reading

Are autoimmune rheumatic patients more susceptible to COVID infection? Autoimmune patients are considered at high risk for infections due to their abnormal immune system and due to the immunomodulatory treatments used. Evidence suggests that patients with rheumatic disease have a slightly higher risk of infection with SARS-CoV-2 compared with the general population relative ... Continue Reading