Posts Tagged ‘internal medicine’
How much vitamin D is too much?
JOHNS HOPKINS (US) — Although vitamin D is essential to good health, researchers say too much may damage blood vessels. Continue…
Wednesday, January 11, 2012 11:00 - 14 Comments
Health & Medicine - Jul 21, 2011 14:58 - 1 Comment
Hours push docs away from primary care
UC DAVIS (US) — The combination of longer hours and lower wages for primary care physicians could make it more difficult to attract medical students to a specialty where doctors are already in short supply. (more…)
Health & Medicine - May 16, 2011 15:03 - 0 Comments
Some Asians miss anti-smoking message
UC DAVIS (US) — Asian-American smokers are less likely to get non-smoking advice from their doctors, but only because they are unlikely to see a health care provider in the first place. (more…)
Health & Medicine - Apr 27, 2011 12:31 - 0 Comments
Low vitamin D raises health risk for blacks
U. ROCHESTER (US) — Low vitamin D levels may account for high blood pressure, which is more common and often more deadly in blacks than in whites. (more…)
Health & Medicine - Apr 19, 2011 10:13 - 1 Comment
Memory loss afflicts hospitalized seniors
NORTHWESTERN (US) — Being hospitalized can cause seniors temporary memory loss exacerbating the difficulty they may have with discharge instructions. (more…)
Health & Medicine - Mar 8, 2011 11:35 - 1 Comment
In aviation and medicine, safety first
INDIANA U. (US) — An essential piece missing from the health care puzzle is communication between doctor and patient, particularly when complex information is being relayed in stressful situations. (more…)
Health & Medicine - Mar 3, 2011 12:44 - 1 Comment
Dosages leave seniors dazed
NORTHWESTERN (US) — Vague dosing instructions and multiple prescriptions can be confusing to many older patients, who don’t realize it is more efficient to take them in combination. (more…)
Health & Medicine - Feb 3, 2011 14:00 - 2 Comments
Low mortality at high-spending hospitals
USC (US) — When hospitalized for a major acute medical condition, patients are less likely to die in high-spending hospitals, according to a new study. (more…)
Health & Medicine - Jan 12, 2011 13:30 - 3 Comments
Mistrust keeps black men from doctor
UNC-CHAPEL HILL (US) — African-American men choose not go to the doctor because they don’t trust the health care system, not because they feel the need to display their masculinity. (more…)
Health & Medicine - Jan 12, 2011 11:17 - 2 Comments
Heal thyself: Docs need better training
JOHNS HOPKINS (US) — Doctors trained in internal medicine are in general poorly prepared for jobs as primary care physicians. (more…)
Health & Medicine - Dec 10, 2010 10:54 - 0 Comments
System gauges heart disease risk
U. NOTTINGHAM (UK) — A new scoring system should help physicians detect heart disease in young people before it starts to do damage. (more…)
Health & Medicine - Dec 1, 2010 13:42 - 0 Comments
Health ABCs reduce hospitalizations
EMORY (US) — Being able to read and understand medical terms may keep a patient with heart failure out of the hospital. (more…)
Health & Medicine - Dec 1, 2010 9:47 - 2 Comments
Men’s hip fractures linked to thyroid
UC DAVIS (US) — Screening and treatment for thyroid dysfunction in older men could reduce the incidence of hip fractures. (more…)
Health & Medicine - Nov 1, 2010 14:48 - 2 Comments
Lure of specialist pay hurts health care
UC DAVIS (US) — Specialists are paid as much as 52 percent more than primary-care doctors, even though primary-care doctors see far more patients. (more…)
Health & Medicine - Sep 2, 2010 14:03 - 0 Comments
Structural defects precede heart failure
U. IOWA (US)—The disruption of a structural component in heart muscle cells associated with heart failure appears to occur even before heart function starts to decline, according to a new study. (more…)
Health & Medicine - Aug 10, 2010 12:26 - 1 Comment
Will improved coverage lead to drug overuse?
U. PITTSBURGH (US)—Improved drug coverage under Medicare Part D has led to an increase in the use of antibiotics by seniors, particularly of brand-name and more expensive drugs, according to a new study. (more…)
Health & Medicine - Jul 21, 2010 8:44 - 0 Comments
Dual screening pinpoints cancer in women
NORTHWESTERN (US)—Combining a common colon cancer screening test with novel optical technology may allow doctors to more accurately detect the presence of colon cancer, particularly in women. (more…)
Health & Medicine - Jul 12, 2010 10:59 - 7 Comments
How water helps us lose weight
VANDERBILT (US)—Ordinary water—without any additives—does more than just quench thirst. It increases the activity of the sympathetic—fight or flight—nervous system, which raises alertness, blood pressure, and energy expenditure. (more…)
Health & Medicine - May 3, 2010 6:54 - 1 Comment
Infection comes first in cystic fibrosis
U. IOWA (US)—A new study appears to answer a long-standing “chicken and egg” question about cystic fibrosis and lung disease: Which comes first—infection or inflammation? (more…)
