Floral Park Arthritis, P.C.

03/02/2026

"The best way to predict your future is to create it." — Abraham Lincoln.

02/26/2026

"3.7% of RA patients were diagnosed with ILD, with those developing ILD being older at RA onset (median age 62 vs 57 years)."

https://ow.ly/HByN50Ym1Qr

In patients with RA, baseline comorbidities measured using a rheumatic disease-specific index, whether or not including lung disease, are linked to the development of interstitial lung disease.

02/23/2026

"When we strive to become better than we are, everything around us becomes better, too." — Paulo Coelho.

02/19/2026

'PRP is a blood-derived product concentrated through centrifugation that enriches platelets and contains various bioactive components, including growth factors and cytokines."

https://www.frontiersin.org/journals/bioengineering-and-biotechnology/articles/10.3389/fbioe.2026.1711058/full

Platelet-rich plasma (PRP) therapy, an autologous biologic rich in growth factors, has emerged as a promising modality in regenerative medicine, with expandi...

02/16/2026

"Leave nothing for tomorrow which can be done today." — Abraham Lincoln.

02/12/2026

"Patients with limited cutaneous have skin fibrosis restricted to below the elbows and knees, resulting in typically milder outcomes compared to those with the diffuse subtype, where fibrosis spreads above the knees and elbows."

A new Yale study points to type 1 interferons as a potential biomarker for scleroderma patients with a worse prognosis.

02/09/2026

"You have power over your mind ― not outside events. Realize this, and you will find strength." — Marcus Aurelius.

02/05/2026

"Researchers found that the receptor Fn14 plays a crucial role in TNF-driven inflammation, suggesting that targeting both pathways could lead to new treatments for autoimmune diseases."

https://ow.ly/92fL50Y8VHg

The class of anti-inflammatory drugs known as TNF-inhibitors has brought relief to many sufferers of rheumatoid arthritis, but they don't work for up to 4 of every 10 patients.

02/02/2026

"Your life does not get better by chance. It gets better by change." — Jim Rohn.

01/29/2026

"RA mortality in postmenopausal women has decreased since 1999, but disparities remain, emphasizing the need for targeted public health interventions."

https://www.contemporaryobgyn.net/view/rheumatoid-arthritis-deaths-among-postmenopausal-women-decline-from-1999-to-2023

New national data show major declines in RA mortality among older women, alongside enduring racial and geographic inequities.

01/26/2026

"The difference between ordinary and extraordinary is that little extra." — Jimmy Johnson.

01/22/2026

"PRP therapy is a minimally invasive treatment that uses concentrated platelets from a patient's blood to enhance healing and regeneration in conditions like osteoarthritis, tendon injuries, and hair loss."

https://www.nature.com/articles/s41598-025-09595-7

To explore the clinical significance of ultrasound-guided platelet-rich plasma (PRP) gel in the treatment of supraspinatus tendon tears. 82 patients with mild or moderate supraspinatus tendon tears were divided into three groups and were administered with different treatments. VAS scores, Constant-M...