Autoimmune disease affects 50 million Americans. It occurs when the body’s immune system attacks healthy cells and tissues by mistake. Rheumatologist Benjamin Plotz, MD, discusses the causes and symptoms, and why some autoimmune diseases are hard to treat. Watch now…
En vogue now, there is no shortage of information out there about Vitamin D. But did you know Rheumatologists were one of the first specialists to recognize its importance? Vitamin D is essential for bone and immune health but what…
Recorded on 27 August 2020, as part of The Royal Society of Medicine’s events programme. Organised by the Rheumatology & Rehabilitation Section. This lecture examines paediatric hyper-inflammatory syndrome seen in children with the SARS-CoV2 (COVID-19) infection. This rare but potentially…
An updated public service announcement from Dr. Angela Stupi addressing the on-going pandemic with new office policies and guidelines as we move into Fall 2020. Questions and suggestions for our office can be forwarded to info@advancedrheumatology.net Please be sure to…
For the subset of people who become critically ill from the novel coronavirus, cytokine storms could be to blame. This severe inflammatory disease happens when the immune system goes haywire in response to a novel threat. Rheumatology fellow Dr. Max…
Dr Lim describes his approach to helping his patients with compromised immune systems. Although tempting to try “Immune Boosting” supplements or strategies, Irwin explains that this might not always be the best approach.
