Search results for "healthy"
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
Low-dose aspirin's effects on survival may come with caveats
A trial was stopped early after researchers determined that continued aspirin use appeared to yield no benefit.
https://immattersacp.org/weekly/archives/2018/09/18/2.htm
18 Sep 2018
Top 10 medical myths, busted
Ten medical myths persist despite all the evidence.
https://immattersacp.org/archives/2019/06/top-10-medical-myths-busted.htm
1 Jun 2019
MKSAP Quiz: 6-day history of lightheadedness, nightly fevers
A 19-year-old man is hospitalized with a 6-day history of lightheadedness and nightly fevers, as well as sore throat and other symptoms. A blotchy rash on his trunk and arms has recently resolved. He returned home 12 days ago from a trip to Vietnam, for which he did not receive specific immunizations or other prophylaxis. What is the most likely diagnosis?
https://immattersacp.org/weekly/archives/2019/10/29/3.htm
29 Oct 2019
A ‘smart’ approach to performance drugs
An increasing prevalence of the use of cognitive-enhancing substances, or so-called “smart drugs,” among healthy people has raised concerns among internists and medical ethicists.
https://immattersacp.org/archives/2017/11/a-smart-approach-to-performance-drugs.htm
1 Nov 2017
Managing superbugs in your community
General internists are poised to assume a key role in tackling the increasingly formidable threat of antimicrobial resistance.
https://immattersacp.org/archives/2017/05/superbugs.htm
1 May 2017
Studies analyze causes of hyperuricemia, kidney effects of gout treatment with allopurinol
Genetics contribute more than diet to hyperuricemia in healthy people, and 300 mg of allopurinol per day was associated with lower risk of chronic kidney disease in people with gout, recent research found.
https://immattersacp.org/weekly/archives/2018/10/16/1.htm
16 Oct 2018
Making primary care more equitable
The Primary Care Collaborative (PCC) annual conference focused on creating a more equitable health care delivery system by increasing support, strengthening systems, and fixing disparities.
https://immattersacp.org/archives/2021/02/making-primary-care-more-equitable.htm
1 Feb 2021
Latest COVID-19 research on dexamethasone, hydroxychloroquine, a vaccine, tocilizumab
Peer-reviewed details on the recent trial of dexamethasone were released, and two new trials found no benefit to early treatment with hydroxychloroquine. Positive data from a phase 1 vaccine trial were also published, as was another study of tocilizumab.
https://immattersacp.org/weekly/archives/2020/07/21/1.htm
21 Jul 2020
Screening, treatment of asymptomatic bacteriuria not needed for most, guideline states
The Infectious Diseases Society of America recommends screening and treatment only in pregnant women and in patients undergoing endoscopic urologic procedures associated with mucosal trauma.
https://immattersacp.org/weekly/archives/2019/03/26/2.htm
26 Mar 2019