As many of you have recently discovered we are having a significant problem with our telephones. Verizon is working on it but it is not resolved. We apologize and ask you to email questions regarding your care to Info@mlrdocs.com, thank you!
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Patients have told us that topical Voltaren which is now available over the counter (no prescription) is cheaper at Bed Bath and Beyond compared to local pharmacies. Remember to use one of their 20% discount cards you get in the mail or can download from their website. Also, Costco and Sam’s Club have low priced
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For the last 6 months, it has been difficult for all of us to think of anything else other than Covid as our world has been turned upside down to borrow a phrase from Hamilton. As rheumatologists, we have our own particular view of Covid. Other than the unfortunate politicizing of social distancing, most of
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As we have written previously, it is not clear whether Covid 19 creates additional risk for the biologic medications our patients take for inflammatory diseases. Most rheumatologists are not telling their patients to stop their medicines unless they have an infection. This advice has been given for many years. One unexpected medicine we especially want
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To accommodate our patients, Main Line Rheumatology has increased its hours to better serve you! LANKENAU MEDICAL CENTER Monday 9am – 5:30pm Tuesday and Wednesday 8am- 4pm Thursday 9am – 4pm Friday 8am- 4pm MAIN LINE HEALTH CENTER, Broomall Tuesday, Wednesday and Friday 9am – 4pm
Systemic Lupus Erythematosus (SLE) or Lupus can be associated with gestational hypertension (maternal high blood pressure), preterm birth, intrauterine growth restriction and fetal death. Lupus patients may have abnormal placentation (attachment), which is a major contributor of many pregnancy complications due to reduction in maternal blood flow to the fetus. Despite potential risks, women with
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With exciting new gene research, tomorrow could be very different for osteoporosis and arthritis sufferers.
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The doctors and staff at Main Line Rheumatology (MLR) are coming to the aid of government and furloughed workers who are practice patients currently experiencing a financial strain during the government shutdown. MLR will offer relief from current office co-payments, which can be received from patients at a later date after the government reopens. MLR
This could be a wake-up call to action! Glucocorticoids or steroid medications taken for many medical conditions to help you feel better, can end up creating a serious bone fracture and disease problem for many adults. The question to ask yourself, and your family doctor or rheumatologist is, “Am I exchanging one problem for another?”
Read the latest trend story by Dr. Gary Gordon, featured on philly.com, 1/4/19 and the Philadelphia Inquirer, Sunday, 1/6/19, Health & Science http://www.philly.com/health/qa-dont-let-arthritis-affect-your-sex-life-20190104.html
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