Search results for "mental health"
Work-life balance easily upset, tough to restore
Doctors sometimes struggle with their own poor health choices, as busy days in the office are carried home. Burnout, depression and stress can lead to smoking, drinking and weight gain. Find a balance that works.
https://immattersacp.org/archives/2013/04/work-life.htm
1 Apr 2013
‘Party drugs' require hard work to spot and treat
Taking a history is important for identifying abuse of some drugs that aren't caught by screening tests but may still have serious consequences for users.
https://immattersacp.org/archives/2013/06/party-drugs.htm
1 Jun 2013
Autoimmune disorders, infections associated with mood disorders
Autoimmune disorders and infections may increase patients' risk for mood disorders, according to a new study.
https://immattersacp.org/weekly/archives/2013/06/18/6.htm
18 Jun 2013
Depression care reduces mortality in elderly patients
Depression care management for elderly patients eliminated the increase in mortality risk associated with major depression, a new study found.
https://immattersacp.org/weekly/archives/2013/06/18/4.htm
18 Jun 2013
Two-step screening appears effective for anxiety, depression in hospitalized cardiac patients
A two-step screening process appears to be effective for detecting generalized anxiety disorder and depression in hospitalized patients with cardiac disease, according to a new study.
https://immattersacp.org/weekly/archives/2013/06/18/5.htm
18 Jun 2013
Unsupervised walking regimen may improve fitness in patients with PAD
A home-based walking exercise program significantly improved walking endurance, physical activity, and speed in patients with peripheral artery disease (PAD), according to a recent trial.
https://immattersacp.org/weekly/archives/2013/07/09/4.htm
9 Jul 2013
Coping skills, counseling best for low back pain
Despite all the best evidence and guidelines, patients with low back pain are still spending time, effort and money on things that aren't helping them in the long run.
https://immattersacp.org/archives/2013/11/back-pain.htm
1 Nov 2013
Maintaining men's health in middle age
Adrenopause, somatopause, andropause... manopause? They all give internists pause when considering men's health as they reach middle age. As men try to maintain optimum health, doctors need to define what exactly that is.
https://immattersacp.org/archives/2014/04/mens-health.htm
1 Apr 2014
IOM releases report on myalgic encephalomyelitis/chronic fatigue syndrome
The Institute of Medicine (IOM) released a report recently calling for improved diagnosis of myalgic encephalomyelitis/chronic fatigue syndrome (ME/CFS) and recommended that it be renamed “systemic exertion intolerance disease.”
https://immattersacp.org/weekly/archives/2015/02/24/4.htm
24 Feb 2015
8 health organizations, American Bar Association call for gun policies
A call for policies to help mitigate the rate of firearm injuries and deaths in the U.S. was announced by the American College of Physicians, 7 other national health professional organizations, and the American Bar Association.
https://immattersacp.org/weekly/archives/2015/02/24/1.htm
24 Feb 2015