Search results for "Nutrition"
MKSAP Quiz: Follow-up for systemic lupus erythematosus
A 30-year-old woman is seen in follow-up. She was diagnosed with systemic lupus erythematosus 12 years ago. She was treated for lupus nephritis, which is now quiescent. What health risk assessment should be performed now?
https://immattersacp.org/weekly/archives/2022/04/05/3.htm
5 Apr 2022
Paternal metformin use associated with major birth defects
A prospective registry-based study in Denmark found that offspring of men who filled one or more prescriptions for metformin during the three months of developing fertilizing sperm were more likely to have a birth defect, while insulin and sulfonylureas were not associated with increased risk.
https://immattersacp.org/weekly/archives/2022/03/29/2.htm
29 Mar 2022
ACP calls for improvements in health care for incarcerated patients
Adequately funded policies and procedures are needed to reduce health care disparities in access to, and quality of, health care for the U.S. jail and prison population, ACP said.
https://immattersacp.org/weekly/archives/2022/11/22/1.htm
22 Nov 2022
More sleep led to lower calorie consumption in overweight, sleep-deprived patients
Study participants who increased their sleep by 1.2 hours per night after sleep hygiene counseling ate an average of 270 fewer calories per day than control participants who continued their usual schedule of sleeping less than 6.5 hours per night.
https://immattersacp.org/weekly/archives/2022/02/15/4.htm
15 Feb 2022
Easing diagnosis of eosinophilic esophagitis
This month's issue addresses eosinophilic esophagitis, medical workplace violence, and more.
https://immattersacp.org/archives/2023/09/easing-diagnosis-of-eosinophilic-esophagitis.htm
1 Sep 2023
Universal health care: Why not?
The College recommends universal coverage, independent of a person's health status, income, employment, or place of residence, with essential benefits, adequate access, and lower administrative costs.
https://immattersacp.org/archives/2023/06/universal-health-care-why-not.htm
1 Jun 2023
Evaluating alcohol use in ‘Dry January’
With the pandemic's effects on drinking as a backdrop, public health initiatives like “Dry January” may be enticing to patients who want to pause their drinking and examine their habits.
https://immattersacp.org/archives/2022/01/evaluating-alcohol-use-in-dry-january.htm
1 Jan 2022
Panel issues updated guidance on ART for HIV treatment, prevention
The recommendations from the International Antiviral Society-USA cover initiation of antiretroviral therapy (ART), switching regimens, ART in older patients with HIV, and HIV and COVID-19, among other topics.
https://immattersacp.org/weekly/archives/2022/12/06/1.htm
6 Dec 2022
New COVID-19 boosters, DNA test for cancer risk OK’ed
This column reviews recent recalls, alerts, and approvals.
https://immattersacp.org/archives/2023/11/new-covid-19-boosters-dna-test-for-cancer-risk-oked.htm
1 Nov 2023
Get hip to hip pain assessment
HIPROT becomes an easy acronym to remember when evaluating hip pain, one expert said at Internal Medicine Meeting 2022.
https://immattersacp.org/archives/2022/07/get-hip-to-hip-pain-assessment.htm
1 Jul 2022