Search results for "Women's Health"
Long-term bisphosphonate treatment may increase risk of some fractures in older women
Aspirin without PPI cost-effective despite small bleeding risk
https://immattersacp.org/weekly/archives/2011/03/01/4.htm
1 Mar 2011
Mind-body role may matter in heart disease
Research is increasingly indicating a relationship, if not a causal link, between depression and anxiety and heart disease.
https://immattersacp.org/archives/2015/10/heart-disease.htm
1 Oct 2015
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
Introduction of mammography screening may increase breast surgery rates
Mammography screening may increase rates of breast surgery, including mastectomy, according to a new study.
https://immattersacp.org/weekly/archives/2011/09/20/5.htm
20 Sep 2011
Changing antibiotic prescribing not a one-step process
It's hard for a physician to ‘unlearn’ everything about prescribing antibiotics, but doctors are taking the new lessons to heart in order to stave off antibiotic resistance.
https://immattersacp.org/archives/2012/09/editors.htm
1 Sep 2012
Comparison of cardiac risk models has implications for statin use in women
The Reynolds Risk Score was better than the Framingham-based model at determining women's cardiovascular risk, according to a large external validation cohort.
https://immattersacp.org/weekly/archives/2012/03/13/4.htm
13 Mar 2012
Ask questions to get past social stigma of pelvic floor disorders
John H. Stone, III, MACP; Mark E. Silverman, MACP; and Robert E. Tyson, FACP.
https://immattersacp.org/archives/2009/01/pelvic.htm
1 Jan 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