Search results for "Women's Health"
Employer exemptions can create gaps in preventive services
The prospect of universal health insurance coverage was threatened when the Supreme Court carved out exemptions to employer-based health coverage, ACP's president says in his column about the College's support of the Affordable Care Act and preventive services without cost sharing.
https://immattersacp.org/archives/2014/09/presidents.htm
1 Sep 2014
What's new in other College publications
ACP Hospitalist, ACPNet, ACP Press, Annals of Internal Medicine, and others.
https://immattersacp.org/archives/2009/04/highlights.htm
1 Apr 2009
Smoking associated with PAD in women, even decades after stopping
Smoking significantly increased the risk for symptomatic peripheral artery disease in women in a dose-dependent manner. While quitting reduces risk, it remains elevated compared with women who never smoked.
https://immattersacp.org/weekly/archives/2011/06/07/1.htm
7 Jun 2011
Nominees named for ACP Officers and Regent positions
The Nominations Committee of the American College of Physicians places nominations for President-elect, regents, and others.
https://immattersacp.org/archives/2008/11/nominees.htm
1 Nov 2008
Treating HIV, teaching trainees motivate this internist
Valerie E. Stone, MD, FACP.
https://immattersacp.org/archives/2011/10/profile.htm
1 Oct 2011
A silent syndrome with serious side effects
Polycystic ovary syndrome can cause infertility, diabetes and/or metabolic syndrome, and distressing physical symptoms like hirsutism and alopecia. Fortunately, once internists recognize the symptoms the condition can be managed effectively.
https://immattersacp.org/archives/2009/02/pcos.htm
1 Feb 2009
Drospirenone contraceptives associated with more VTE
Oral contraceptives containing drospirenone are associated with a higher risk of venous thromboembolism than those with levonorgestrel, according to two new studies.
https://immattersacp.org/weekly/archives/2011/04/26/4.htm
26 Apr 2011
Fewer than 3 doses of HPV vaccine still effective
Two doses of the human papillomavirus vaccine appeared to protect women against infection as well as the recommended three doses, a recent study found.
https://immattersacp.org/weekly/archives/2011/09/20/4.htm
20 Sep 2011
Treat metabolic syndrome's many components
Metabolic syndrome's prevalence has rapidly advanced in just the past decade. But medical societies don't recommend treating it as a distinct entity. They'd rather that physicians address the individual components of the illness, and encourage lifestyle modifications as the primary way to achieve such a goal.
https://immattersacp.org/archives/2011/03/metabolic.htm
1 Mar 2011
Soy isoflavone tablets don't prevent menopausal symptoms, bone loss
Daily supplementation with soy isoflavone tablets had no effect on menopausal symptoms or bone loss, a new study has indicated.
https://immattersacp.org/weekly/archives/2011/08/16/5.htm
16 Aug 2011