Search results for "healthy"
Letters to the Editor
Readers tell the College about their fears and hopes for the patient-centered medical home, as others fancifully reimagine how health care could be reconstructed.
https://immattersacp.org/archives/2009/06/letters.htm
1 Jun 2009
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
MKSAP quiz: Rash on the back of elbows and knees
A 50-year-old woman is evaluated for a rash on the back of her elbows and knees. A similar rash has occurred in the past, with her first episode as a young adult.A 50-year-old woman is evaluated for a rash on the back of her elbows and knees. A similar rash has occurred in the past, with her first episode as a young adult.
https://immattersacp.org/archives/2009/07/mksap.htm
1 Jul 2009
For tobacco dependent, pharmacotherapy is the best medicine
Evidence is mounting that most smokers will require some sort of pharmacotherapeutic intervention to help them quit. Experts parse out prescriptions, but don't discount behavioral strategies for quitting.
https://immattersacp.org/archives/2009/07/smoking.htm
1 Jul 2009
The most promising drugs in the pipeline for primary care
An expert sorts through the drug research pipeline to find novel medicines that are relevant to internal medicine, including rivaroxaban for VTE, telcagepant for migraines and anacetrapib for increasing HDL.
https://immattersacp.org/archives/2009/07/sgim-drugs.htm
1 Jul 2009
Guiding clinicians through GI diagnoses
ACP Internist wraps up highlights of Digestive Disease Week, including dyspepsia, weight loss and incontinence, as well as the latest about the risks of proton-pump inhibitors and antithrombotics.
https://immattersacp.org/archives/2009/09/gastrowrap.htm
1 Sep 2009
Reliable medical answers are only a click away
Going online during a patient encounter delivers answers immediately, letting physicians provide better care and improve their knowledge base. A new generation of tools makes evidence-based information quickly available to busy clinicians.
https://immattersacp.org/archives/2009/09/gastro-point-of-care.htm
1 Sep 2009
Alzheimer's, genomics and the personal utility of testing
As many as one in 10 doctors get asked for “the blood testâ€ï¿½ for Alzheimer's risk. A flurry of research will further drive patient interest, but also cause rethinking of clinical guidelines that discourage such testing.
https://immattersacp.org/archives/2009/11/genomics.htm
1 Nov 2009
AHA sets new criteria and goals for cardio health
ED's strong link to CVD doesn't add predictive value over Framingham
https://immattersacp.org/weekly/archives/2010/01/26/5.htm
26 Jan 2010
Letters to the Editor
A reader offer support for the evidence base for nutritional supplements, while another cites anecdotal evidence on the benefits of fasting.
https://immattersacp.org/archives/2010/02/letters.htm
1 Feb 2010