Search results for "Preventive Medicine"
Binge drinking shows potential to predict alcohol problems in people who drink moderately
Compared with a regular pattern of drinking, a binge pattern of drinking was independently and significantly associated with an increase in the number of alcohol problems nine years later, a study found.
https://immattersacp.org/weekly/archives/2022/06/21/4.htm
21 Jun 2022
Work toward equity in Black men's health
An expert discusses causes and effects of health disparities as well as ways to incorporate health equity into the practice of medicine.
https://immattersacp.org/archives/2023/07/work-toward-equity-in-black-mens-health.htm
1 Jul 2023
Alcohol use, misuse recently on the rise
With routine use of a short screening tool, primary care physicians could more frequently flag emerging alcohol issues.
https://immattersacp.org/archives/2023/03/alcohol-use-misuse-recently-on-the-rise.htm
1 Mar 2023
Pneumococcal vaccination rates suboptimal in adults with asthma
A total of 42.0% of the study sample reported ever receiving a pneumococcal vaccine, with rates below this threshold in those ages 18 to 44 years (32.7%), men (39.0%), and those with a college degree (36.7%), among other groups, researchers found.
https://immattersacp.org/weekly/archives/2017/10/03/1.htm
3 Oct 2017
Research at SGIM meeting targets prevention
From smoking to weight loss to vaccination, much of the research at the Society for General Internal Medicine annual meeting focused on preventive medicine. Researchers from around the country shared data on their efforts to keep patients healthy.
https://immattersacp.org/archives/2009/07/sgim-abstracts.htm
1 Jul 2009
Physicians legally allowed to ask patients about firearms
The literature shows that although many physicians report that they believe they have a right and responsibility to counsel patients about firearms, they are also unfamiliar with firearms themselves, with the benefits and risks of firearm ownership, and with what to say during counseling.
https://immattersacp.org/weekly/archives/2016/05/17/4.htm
17 May 2016
Exercise a fitting path to improved health
Some physicians tout successes in getting patients moving more by suggesting incremental changes in their activity levels, and also by highlighting the more immediately visible payoffs.
https://immattersacp.org/archives/2021/04/exercise-a-fitting-path-to-improved-health.htm
1 Apr 2021
Cervical cancer screening may be inadequate in older women
CDC researchers found that more older women than younger women reported not having been screened recently for cervical cancer, and 5.1% of patients ages 66 to 70 years reported that they had never been screened.
https://immattersacp.org/weekly/archives/2017/05/09/4.htm
9 May 2017
Lung screening's benefits, challenges
In March 2021, the U.S. Preventive Services Task Force (USPSTF) expanded eligibility for lung cancer screening by setting the benchmark at a 20 pack-year smoking history for those ages 50 to 80 years who are current smokers or former smokers who have quit within the past 15 years.
https://immattersacp.org/archives/2022/03/lung-screenings-benefits-challenges.htm
1 Mar 2022
No easy ‘off switch’ for low back pain
There's no easy way to cure low back pain, but recommending a mix of therapies along with a dose of reassurance can often provide patients a measure of relief.
https://immattersacp.org/archives/2022/11/no-easy-off-switch-for-low-back-pain.htm
1 Nov 2022