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Dapagliflozin associated with improved outcomes for HF with mildly reduced or preserved ejection fraction
An industry-funded study found patients with heart failure (HF) and an ejection fraction above 40% had a lower combined risk for worsening HF or cardiovascular death if they were randomly assigned to receive dapagliflozin versus placebo.
https://immattersacp.org/weekly/archives/2022/08/30/5.htm
30 Aug 2022
Internal medicine takes San Diego by storm
This issue features coverage of Internal Medicine Meeting 2023.
https://immattersacp.org/archives/2023/07/internal-medicine-takes-san-diego-by-storm.htm
1 Jul 2023
Rural experience, global perspective for health care reform
In the midst of an economic recession and escalating health care costs, the College develops directions and solutions for health care reform.
https://immattersacp.org/archives/2009/05/presidents.htm
1 May 2009
Chapter advocacy key to advancing ACP's priorities
ACP's legislative staff are following four key court cases on affirmative action, gun violence, climate change, and women's reproductive health care rights.
https://immattersacp.org/archives/2022/06/chapter-advocacy-key-to-advancing-acps-priorities.htm
1 Jun 2022
Personal choices may sway mammography
Primary care physicians who raise the subject of breast cancer screening with their patients may discover that they approach this decision from a different perspective.
https://immattersacp.org/archives/2021/10/personal-choices-may-sway-mammography.htm
1 Oct 2021
Pandemic enters new phase with end of PHE
COVID-19 isn't gone, but the end of the U.S. public health emergency does mark some significant changes.
https://immattersacp.org/archives/2023/06/pandemic-enters-new-phase-with-end-of-phe.htm
1 Jun 2023
New research on booster doses, breakthrough infections, long-term COVID-19 symptoms
A vaccine booster significantly reduced risk of severe disease or death from COVID-19, full vaccination provided more protection than previous infection, many patients reporting persistent symptoms did not have antibodies to SARS-CoV-2, and a trial of outpatient treatment was ineffective, recent studies found.
https://immattersacp.org/weekly/archives/2021/11/09/1.htm
9 Nov 2021
ACP supports National Physician Suicide Awareness Day on Sept. 17
This year's theme is “Shine a Light. Speak Its Name.”
https://immattersacp.org/weekly/archives/2021/09/14/5.htm
14 Sep 2021
Leadership Day offers advocacy in action
An in-person Leadership Day let ACP members meet their elected officials and advocate for internal medicine.
https://immattersacp.org/archives/2022/07/leadership-day-offers-advocacy-in-action.htm
1 Jul 2022
Telemedicine's time has arrived
As the need for remote health care expands, medical educators and residents continue to refine the best ways to teach and learn telemedicine.
https://immattersacp.org/archives/2022/09/telemedicines-time-has-arrived.htm
1 Sep 2022