Search results for "Nutrition"
And the winner is …
ACP Internist Weekly has tallied the voting from its latest cartoon contest, where readers are invited to match wits against their peers to provide the most original and amusing caption.
https://immattersacp.org/weekly/archives/2019/02/26/7.htm
26 Feb 2019
Study finds frequent use of medications for which depression is an adverse effect
Overall estimated prevalence of use of medications with depression as a potential adverse effect was 37.2%, increasing from 35.0% in 2005 and 2006 to 38.4% in 2013 and 2014.
https://immattersacp.org/weekly/archives/2018/06/19/2.htm
19 Jun 2018
Making more sense of breast density
Internists are constantly pressed for time during visits, so when discussing breast density, a couple of quick talking points can help alleviate anxiety.
https://immattersacp.org/archives/2020/06/making-more-sense-of-breast-density.htm
1 Jun 2020
The never-ending push-pull of statins
Statins have proven their potential to reduce end-point outcomes, such as death from cardiovascular disease. But the drug class also has some downsides, and the pros and the cons become a close call.
https://immattersacp.org/archives/2017/04/statins.htm
1 Apr 2017
Preventive care still on during COVID-19
COVID-19 may foster innovation in primary care as physicians describe various strategies to reconnect with patients, such as leveraging telemedicine visits to also explain the practice's coronavirus-related safety protocols, or systematically reviewing their panels to flag at-risk patients.
https://immattersacp.org/archives/2020/11/preventive-care-still-on-during-covid-19.htm
1 Nov 2020
Physicians as patients with COVID-19
Physicians who contracted COVID-19 share their perspectives on how the disease has changed their personal and professional lives.
https://immattersacp.org/archives/2022/01/physicians-as-patients-with-covid-19.htm
1 Jan 2022
When to test, isolate, prescribe for outpatient COVID-19
Panelists at ACP and Annals of Internal Medicine's eighth virtual forum on COVID-19 discussed the latest recommendations and treatment options.
https://immattersacp.org/archives/2022/03/when-to-test-isolate-prescribe-for-outpatient-covid-19.htm
1 Mar 2022
Talking about migraines
Collecting good data is the first step in sorting through the many drugs and devices that are used to treat migraines.
https://immattersacp.org/archives/2019/07/talking-about-migraines.htm
1 Jul 2019
NAFLD treatment starts with weight loss, then other modes
Nonalcoholic fatty liver disease (NAFLD), which accounts for 30% to 40% of chronic liver disease in the U.S. today, is the hepatic manifestation of the metabolic syndrome and is associated with sleep apnea, cardiovascular disease, and diabetes.
https://immattersacp.org/archives/2016/07/NAFLD.htm
1 Jul 2016
Osteoarthritis can ease with easy changes
An optimal regimen starting with nonpharmacologic measures can help patients achieve notable relief.
https://immattersacp.org/archives/2021/05/osteoarthritis-can-ease-with-easy-changes.htm
1 May 2021