Search results for "Nutrition"
Consider GERD in patients with pulmonary diseases
The term “aspiration pneumonia” refers to a pneumonia infection that occurs in patients at risk for aspirating, such as patients who are debilitated and may aspirate food or oropharyngeal secretions into ... Lifestyle modification is recommended,
March 2014
Research challenges diverticulitis dogma
She described a low-risk lifestyle as one that includes a diet of less than 51 g of red meat and more than 23 g of dietary fiber per day, at ... Historically, treatment for diverticulitis has consisted of a clear liquid diet and a course of antibiotics,
July 2018
Well-being assessment considers more than physical health
For example, ZIP codes only a few miles away from each other had an 18-year difference in life expectancy, with residents in poorer areas lacking in healthy food options, safe ... Rebecca J. Kurth, MD, FACP, an internist in New York City, focuses on 4
October 2016
Influenza featured at infectious disease meeting
A summary of approvals, recalls, warnings and alerts digested by ACP Internist from the Food and Drug Administration's alerts.
January 2010
Telemedicine connects remote areas with care
There's the expense of the medical care, the ferry boat, the hotel room and food.
April 2008
Clearing the air about climate change
urban area were on par with cardiovascular risk factors like diet and exercise that internists spend a lot of their time thinking about,” he said.
September 2016
Allergist offers answers for internists' practice encounters
The biggest risk factor for fatal food-induced anaphylaxis is “asthma, asthma, asthma,” Dr. ... Exercise-induced anaphylaxis is associated with food allergy, especially to wheat, in 30% of cases, Dr.
June 2010
‘Goldilocks' goal for diabetes and CKD
Data from the Third National Health and Nutrition Examination Survey (NHANES III), published in 2011 in the Journal of the American Medical Association, indicate that doctors have been treating diabetic patients
November 2012
Dumping drugs puts traces of meds in taps
Prescribe exercise, nutrition and good sleep hygiene. Source: “The Afterlife of Drugs and the Role of PharmEcovigilance,” Christian G.
February 2009
New drugs approved for type 2 diabetes and COPD
Dapaglifozin (Farxiga) to treat type 2 diabetes, along with diet and exercise.
March 2014