COPD: Tips on Primary Care Management COPD: Tips on Primary Care Management
Changes in the lungs with aging can make COPD diagnosis more challenging. These tools and resources are invaluable.The Curbsiders (Source: Medscape Allergy Headlines)
Source: Medscape Allergy Headlines - December 20, 2023 Category: Allergy & Immunology Tags: Internal Medicine Commentary Source Type: news
More Evidence Suggests That'Long Flu' Is a Thing More Evidence Suggests That'Long Flu' Is a Thing
You may have never heard of it, but you may have had it. More evidence points to " long flu " being a real phenomenon.Medscape Medical News (Source: Medscape Emergency Medicine Headlines)
Source: Medscape Emergency Medicine Headlines - December 20, 2023 Category: Emergency Medicine Tags: Internal Medicine Source Type: news
Mayo Clinic names new Research leader
Vijay Shah, M.D. ROCHESTER, Minn. — Mayo Clinic has announced the appointment of Vijay Shah, M.D., as Kinney Executive Dean of Research. He succeeds Gregory Gores, M.D., who has served in the position for 10 years. Dr. Shah, a consultant with joint appointments in Gastroenterology and Hepatology as well as Physiology and Biomedica l Engineering, is chair of Internal Medicine at Mayo Clinic in Rochester and is the Carol M. Gatton Professor of Digestive Diseases Research.… (Source: News from Mayo Clinic)
Source: News from Mayo Clinic - December 20, 2023 Category: Databases & Libraries Source Type: news
Beware of Biased AI Beware of Biased AI
AI to"aid" physician diagnosis may not be as helpful as we expect it to be.Medscape (Source: Medscape Today Headlines)
Source: Medscape Today Headlines - December 19, 2023 Category: Consumer Health News Tags: Internal Medicine Commentary Source Type: news
Thiazide Diuretics May Promote Hyponatremia Thiazide Diuretics May Promote Hyponatremia
The risk for hyponatremia was higher with thiazide drugs compared with nonthiazide drugs in older adults and patients with comorbidities.Medscape Medical News (Source: Medscape Cardiology Headlines)
Source: Medscape Cardiology Headlines - December 19, 2023 Category: Cardiology Tags: Internal Medicine Source Type: news
Treatment Initiation With Thiazide Diuretics Increases Hyponatremia Risk
MONDAY, Dec. 18, 2023 -- The excess risk for hyponatremia is increased with treatment initiation with thiazide diuretics, according to a study published online Dec. 19 in the Annals of Internal Medicine.Niklas Worm Andersson, M.D., from Statens... (Source: Drugs.com - Pharma News)
Source: Drugs.com - Pharma News - December 18, 2023 Category: Pharmaceuticals Source Type: news
Research IDs Factors Linked to Internal Medicine Resident Flourishing
MONDAY, Dec. 18, 2023 -- Individual- and program-level factors are associated with internal medicine resident flourishing, according to a research letter published online Dec. 19 in the Annals of Internal Medicine.David Vermette, M.D., from the... (Source: Drugs.com - Pharma News)
Source: Drugs.com - Pharma News - December 18, 2023 Category: Pharmaceuticals Source Type: news
Multiple Benefits of Mindfulness for Migraine, RCT Shows Multiple Benefits of Mindfulness for Migraine, RCT Shows
A mindfulness-based treatment has shown multiple benefits in patients with chronic migraine and medication-overuse headaches, results of a new randomized trial show.Medscape Medical News (Source: Medscape Internal Medicine Headlines)
Source: Medscape Internal Medicine Headlines - December 18, 2023 Category: Internal Medicine Tags: Neurology & Neurosurgery Source Type: news
AI Aids in Monitoring Asthma in Young Children AI Aids in Monitoring Asthma in Young Children
If introduced on a large scale, an AI-assisted home stethoscope might make asthma diagnosis more straightforward and facilitate asthma monitoring, according to researchers.Medscape Medical News (Source: Medscape Internal Medicine Headlines)
Source: Medscape Internal Medicine Headlines - December 18, 2023 Category: Internal Medicine Tags: Pulmonary Medicine Source Type: news
Concerns Over Nalmefene Nasal Spray for Opioid Overdose Concerns Over Nalmefene Nasal Spray for Opioid Overdose
Experts urge rigorous research due to safety concerns and uncertainties and prefer naloxone as the preferred first-line agent.Medscape (Source: Medscape Internal Medicine Headlines)
Source: Medscape Internal Medicine Headlines - December 18, 2023 Category: Internal Medicine Tags: Emergency Medicine Source Type: news
What Causes Obesity? More Science Points to the Brain What Causes Obesity? More Science Points to the Brain
In the battle against obesity, one crucial organ has been long overlooked.WebMD Health News (Source: Medscape FamilyMedicine Headlines)
Source: Medscape FamilyMedicine Headlines - December 15, 2023 Category: Primary Care Tags: Internal Medicine Source Type: news
Early Evidence Supports Psilocybin for Bipolar Depression Early Evidence Supports Psilocybin for Bipolar Depression
An early trial suggests a combination of psilocybin and psychotherapy may be safe and effective for treatment-resistant depression associated with bipolar II disorder and deserves further study.Medscape Medical News (Source: Medscape Internal Medicine Headlines)
Source: Medscape Internal Medicine Headlines - December 15, 2023 Category: Internal Medicine Tags: Psychiatry Source Type: news
Light Therapy a Beacon of Hope for Alzheimer's? Light Therapy a Beacon of Hope for Alzheimer's?
A comprehensive meta-analysis shows that light therapy significantly improves sleep disorders and psychobehavioral symptoms in patients with Alzheimer ’s disease.Medscape Medical News (Source: Medscape Internal Medicine Headlines)
Source: Medscape Internal Medicine Headlines - December 15, 2023 Category: Internal Medicine Tags: Psychiatry Source Type: news
Screening for Alcohol Use Disorder Cuts Hospital Readmission Screening for Alcohol Use Disorder Cuts Hospital Readmission
About half of actively drinking patients hospitalized for alcohol-associated hepatitis or decompensated alcohol-related cirrhosis undergo an intervention that can improve outcomes.Medscape Medical News (Source: Medscape Internal Medicine Headlines)
Source: Medscape Internal Medicine Headlines - December 15, 2023 Category: Internal Medicine Tags: Gastroenterology Source Type: news
Another Medical Society Turns Up the Heat on MOC
(MedPage Today) -- The Infectious Diseases Society of America (IDSA) urged the American Board of Internal Medicine (ABIM) to make substantial changes to its maintenance of certification (MOC) requirements in a letter published Thursday.
"We assert... (Source: MedPage Today Public Health)
Source: MedPage Today Public Health - December 15, 2023 Category: American Health Source Type: news
