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More on Osteoporosis More on Osteoporosis There are a number of reasons why I chose the topic of osteoporosis for my article this month. I have written many articles on osteoporosis over the past 29 years in which tremendous changes have occurred in both the diagnosis and treatment of the disease. Today I [...]

The Many Facets of Rheumatoid Disease The Many Facets of Rheumatoid Disease Dr. Norman B. Gaylis In my several years as a practicing rheumatologist, I have noticed that many people with arthritis -and sometimes, their doctors -harbor the mistaken notion that arthritis confines its symptoms to the joints alone. Certainly, the most common [...]

A Patient’s new View on Rheumatoid Arthritis A Patient’s new View on Rheumatoid Arthritis Dr. Norman B. Gaylis Scott Bridgeman has led an active lifestyle in the Miami area for the past six years. As Vocal Director for Royal Caribbean, he has supervised large cast rehearsals and choreography for review shows aboard cruise [...]

Rheumatoid Arthritis News Rheumatoid Arthritis News Dr. Norman B. Gaylis This is an article that I have written many times in my life. It appears that when I look back and see what my articles reflected on the management of Rheumatoid arthritis initially twenty years ago and then more recently ten years ago. [...]

Psoriasis, a Skin Disease, can also be Arthritis Psoriasis, a Skin Disease, can also be Arthritis Dr. Norman B. Gaylis Many people are surprised to hear that a condition, namely psoriasis, that has been historically always associated with affecting the skin only, may in fact also be one of the more common causes [...]

Muscle Pain and Stiffness May be Due to Polymyalgia Rheumatica Muscle Pain and Stiffness May be Due to Polymyalgia Rheumatica Dr. Norman B. Gaylis Polymyalgia rheumatica is an inflammatory disorder of the muscles characterized by pain and stiffness in the shoulders, neck, arms, lower back and legs. It occurs mainly in people [...]

Other disorders of wrist and hand Other disorders of wrist and hand Dr. Norman B. Gaylis De Quervain’s tendonitis is a fairly common condition that I see in my office. The patient presents with pain at the base of the thumb, which radiates up the forearm, in particular. The pinching or grasping the [...]

A look at Osteoarthritis A look at Osteoarthritis Dr. Norman B. Gaylis What is Osteoarthritis? How does it happen? Why you? How will it affect your daily life?… …If you recently learned that you have Osteoarthritis, these are probably some of the questions you have been asking. In this column I will try [...]

Treatment of Osteoarthritis Treatment of Osteoarthritis Dr. Norman B. Gaylis I talked about osteoarthritis in my last article, how it presents itself and how it is the most common form of arthritis affecting 25 to 30 million Americans. In fact, 14 million Americans alone suffer from osteoarthritis of the knee. There have [...]

Cerebral Atrophy in Systemic Lupus Erythematosus Cerebral Atrophy in Systemic Lupus Erythematosus Steven G. Ostrov, Robert M. Quencer, Norman B. Gaylis, Roy D. Altman Cerebral Atrophy in Systemic Lupus Erythematosus: Steroid- or Disease-Induced Phenomenon? Thirty-two patients with systemic lupus erythematosus were evaluated clinically and with computed topography in order to determine whether the [...]