Search results for "Nutrition"
Wearable devices may not increase weight loss when added to standard weight loss interventions
Although young adults lost weight, middle-aged and older adults did not sustain 6-month results in the long term.
https://immattersacp.org/weekly/archives/2016/09/27/2.htm
27 Sep 2016
MKSAP quiz: Evaluation for recurrent nephrolithiasis
This week's quiz asks readers to determine the most appropriate additional treatment for a 28-year-old man with recurrent nephrolithiasis.
https://immattersacp.org/weekly/archives/2017/04/18/3.htm
18 Apr 2017
Latest updates on ACP's priorities, initiatives
ACP Spotlight offers readers a look at ACP's current top priorities and initiatives, as well as highlights from our e-newsletter, ACP Internist Weekly.
https://immattersacp.org/archives/2021/06/latest-updates-on-acps-priorities-initiatives.htm
1 Jun 2021
Correcting medicine's use of race in clinical algorithms
Recent efforts have pushed institutions to reconsider the use of race not just in estimating kidney function, but in a variety of algorithms and scores.
https://immattersacp.org/archives/2021/05/correcting-medicines-use-of-race-in-clinical-algorithms.htm
1 May 2021
Explaining the increase of eosinophilic esophagitis
The prevalence of eosinophilic esophagitis, a disease virtually unknown 25 years ago, has risen dramatically as more endoscopies are done and more early-life exposures occur that can induce the condition.
https://immattersacp.org/archives/2019/09/explaining-the-increase-of-eosinophilic-esophagitis.htm
1 Sep 2019
Nominees named for College Officer and Regent positions
The Governance Committee of the American College of Physicians places in nomination candidates for College governance.
https://immattersacp.org/archives/2021/11/nominees-named-for-college-officer-and-regent-positions.htm
1 Nov 2021
Pandemic parenting as a physician
As the pandemic escalated, two physicians learned to balance increased home duties with increased workloads.
https://immattersacp.org/archives/2020/10/pandemic-parenting-as-a-physician.htm
1 Oct 2020
1 in 12 physicians received opioid-related compensation from pharmaceutical manufacturers
Because even small payments such as meals are associated with increased prescribing of marketed products, an examination of industry influences on prescribing amid an ongoing opioid crisis is warranted, the authors wrote.
https://immattersacp.org/weekly/archives/2017/08/15/4.htm
15 Aug 2017
Facing depression in medical residency
Depression can be prevalent during medical residency, with long hours and social deprivation as contributing factors. Concerningly, the farther residents are into their training, the more depression rates rise. Some programs are delving into their trainees' psychological well-being.
https://immattersacp.org/archives/2016/04/depression.htm
1 Apr 2016
Higher omega-3 intake has little or no effect on mortality or cardiovascular events, review finds
Moderate- to high-quality evidence suggested little or no effect of increasing fish-based omega-3 fatty acids, while low- to moderate-quality evidence suggested that increasing plant-based omega-3s slightly reduces risk of cardiovascular events, risk of coronary heart disease mortality, and risk of arrhythmia.
https://immattersacp.org/weekly/archives/2018/07/24/1.htm
24 Jul 2018