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WHO'Concerned' About COVID Increase in Northern Hemisphere WHO'Concerned' About COVID Increase in Northern Hemisphere
The summertime surge in infections runs counter to expectations, since respiratory diseases usually peak during the winter months.Medscape Medical News (Source: Medscape Internal Medicine Headlines)
Source: Medscape Internal Medicine Headlines - September 7, 2023 Category: Internal Medicine Tags: Infectious Diseases News Source Type: news

Treating Fractures in Older Patients: Beyond Broken Bones Treating Fractures in Older Patients: Beyond Broken Bones
Though half the fracture-prevention battle is getting people diagnosed with low bone density, nearly 80% of older Americans who suffer bone breaks are not tested or treated for osteoporosis.MDedge News (Source: Medscape Internal Medicine Headlines)
Source: Medscape Internal Medicine Headlines - September 6, 2023 Category: Internal Medicine Tags: Internal Medicine News Source Type: news

New COVID Shots Could Be Available Next Week New COVID Shots Could Be Available Next Week
The updated vaccine better protects against currently circulating strains of the virus.WebMD Health News (Source: Medscape Internal Medicine Headlines)
Source: Medscape Internal Medicine Headlines - September 6, 2023 Category: Internal Medicine Tags: Infectious Diseases News Source Type: news

Behavioral Interventions Foster Screening Colonoscopy Uptake Behavioral Interventions Foster Screening Colonoscopy Uptake
Patient navigation and multi-component behavioral interventions appear to be the most effective at increasing screening colonoscopy rates, research shows.Medscape Medical News (Source: Medscape Internal Medicine Headlines)
Source: Medscape Internal Medicine Headlines - September 6, 2023 Category: Internal Medicine Tags: Gastroenterology News Source Type: news

SGLT2i Safety in Acute Heart Failure Confirmed by New Data SGLT2i Safety in Acute Heart Failure Confirmed by New Data
Results of the DICTATE-AHF randomized trial that tested starting dapagliflozin for patients hospitalized with acute heart failure confirmed the safety and benefit of this guideline-directed strategy.Medscape Medical News (Source: Medscape Internal Medicine Headlines)
Source: Medscape Internal Medicine Headlines - September 6, 2023 Category: Internal Medicine Tags: Cardiology News Source Type: news

A Patient Leaves You Money in Their Will: Can You Accept It? A Patient Leaves You Money in Their Will: Can You Accept It?
Some patients are so grateful to their physicians that they give them gifts, and on occasion, even name the physician in their will. But this could potentially lead to problems.Medscape Medical News (Source: Medscape Internal Medicine Headlines)
Source: Medscape Internal Medicine Headlines - September 6, 2023 Category: Internal Medicine Tags: Family Medicine/Primary Care News Source Type: news

ESC Issues First Comprehensive Cardiomyopathy Guidelines ESC Issues First Comprehensive Cardiomyopathy Guidelines
The European Society of Cardiology has released the first major set of international guidelines to address cardiomyopathies beyond hypertrophic forms.Medscape Medical News (Source: Medscape Internal Medicine Headlines)
Source: Medscape Internal Medicine Headlines - September 1, 2023 Category: Internal Medicine Tags: Cardiology News Source Type: news

How Five Doctors Recovered After Hospital Closures How Five Doctors Recovered After Hospital Closures
Local hospital closures are on the rise, especially in rural areas. Here ' s how these physicians managed to adapt and thrive.Medscape Medical News (Source: Medscape Internal Medicine Headlines)
Source: Medscape Internal Medicine Headlines - September 1, 2023 Category: Internal Medicine Tags: Family Medicine/Primary Care News Source Type: news

Screening Finds High Rates of CVD in Diabetes, COPD Patients Screening Finds High Rates of CVD in Diabetes, COPD Patients
A systematic approach to cardiovascular disease screening in adults with type 2 diabetes, COPD, or both led to more than doubling the rate of new CVD cases found compared with usual care.Medscape Medical News (Source: Medscape Internal Medicine Headlines)
Source: Medscape Internal Medicine Headlines - August 30, 2023 Category: Internal Medicine Tags: Cardiology News Source Type: news

Cardiac Arrest Centers No Benefit in OHCA Without STEMI Cardiac Arrest Centers No Benefit in OHCA Without STEMI
Patients resuscitated after cardiac arrest without ST elevation had the same survival if they were transported to the nearest hospital emergency department or a cardiac arrest center, in the UK ARREST trial.Medscape Medical News (Source: Medscape Internal Medicine Headlines)
Source: Medscape Internal Medicine Headlines - August 27, 2023 Category: Internal Medicine Tags: Cardiology News Source Type: news

IV Iron Shows Only Modest Benefit in HF: HEART-FID IV Iron Shows Only Modest Benefit in HF: HEART-FID
The largest ever study of IV iron supplementation in patients with heart failure failed to meet a new rigorous definition of significance, and the results were generally regarded as disappointing.Medscape Medical News (Source: Medscape Internal Medicine Headlines)
Source: Medscape Internal Medicine Headlines - August 26, 2023 Category: Internal Medicine Tags: Cardiology News Source Type: news

My Favorite Iron Pearls My Favorite Iron Pearls
A 45-year-old women presents for evaluation of fatigue. She has been tired for the past 6 months. What would you recommend?MDedge (Source: Medscape Internal Medicine Headlines)
Source: Medscape Internal Medicine Headlines - August 23, 2023 Category: Internal Medicine Tags: Internal Medicine Commentary Source Type: news

Expert Calls for Sparing Use of Oxygen for Dyspnea in the ED Expert Calls for Sparing Use of Oxygen for Dyspnea in the ED
A clinician argues that oxygen therapy is given too readily even though data indicate that excess oxygen is harmful.Medscape Medical News (Source: Medscape Internal Medicine Headlines)
Source: Medscape Internal Medicine Headlines - August 22, 2023 Category: Internal Medicine Tags: Emergency Medicine Source Type: news

AHA Advocates Normothermia for Most Comatose OHCA Patients AHA Advocates Normothermia for Most Comatose OHCA Patients
An AHA science advisory based on recent evidence suggests that for resuscitated out-ot-hospital cardiac arrest patients, controlling temperature to less than 37.5 ° C is a"reasonable" approach.Medscape Medical News (Source: Medscape Internal Medicine Headlines)
Source: Medscape Internal Medicine Headlines - August 22, 2023 Category: Internal Medicine Tags: Cardiology News Source Type: news

Rising Temperatures Tied to Suicide Watch in Prisons Rising Temperatures Tied to Suicide Watch in Prisons
Suicide watch incidents in Louisiana prisons are 29% greater on days when the maximum heat index reaches 80 °F to 89°F and 36% greater on days when the index climbs into the 90°F-103°F range.Medscape Medical News (Source: Medscape Internal Medicine Headlines)
Source: Medscape Internal Medicine Headlines - August 18, 2023 Category: Internal Medicine Tags: Psychiatry News Source Type: news