Search results for "Women's health"
Updated resources on women's health now available from the Women's Preventive Services Initiative
Resources include the 2021 Well-Woman Chart, a comprehensive tool for clinicians providing well-woman care that summarizes preventive services recommendations based on age, health status, and risk factors.
https://immattersacp.org/weekly/archives/2021/04/06/6.htm
6 Apr 2021
Primary care's role in COVID-19 vaccination
Patients report that they trust their primary care practitioner the most, because a physician can address their problems in a real, personal way.
https://immattersacp.org/archives/2021/04/primary-cares-role-in-covid-19-vaccination.htm
1 Apr 2021
Why to screen for anxiety
Anxiety can fly under the radar when combined with other conditions and symptoms that may be more immediately recognizable, such as stomach problems or migraines.
https://immattersacp.org/archives/2021/03/why-to-screen-for-anxiety.htm
1 Mar 2021
Primary Care Collaborative's Feb. 23 webinar addresses the effort to vaccinate Americans
In this webinar, experts will provide different perspectives on the role of primary care and other sectors as the distribution of the vaccines against COVID-19 ramps up.
https://immattersacp.org/weekly/archives/2021/02/23/2.htm
23 Feb 2021
Detecting eating disorders in midlife
Internists are well positioned to spot eating disorder symptoms in older adults, who can suffer more serious consequences of the condition.
https://immattersacp.org/archives/2021/02/detecting-eating-disorders-in-midlife.htm
1 Feb 2021
Biden's first 100 days are a matter of life and death for many
Instead of a honeymoon, President Joseph R. Biden Jr. will come into office on Jan. 20 with a country deeply divided by party, ideology, gender, race, education, and geography.
https://immattersacp.org/archives/2021/01/bidens-first-100-days-are-a-matter-of-life-and-death-for-many.htm
1 Jan 2021
Association of breast cancer with hormone replacement therapy varies by regimen
A recent British study found differences in breast cancer risk by duration, recency, and specific formulation of hormone replacement therapy, although any use of hormones was associated with higher cancer risk than never use.
https://immattersacp.org/weekly/archives/2020/11/03/4.htm
3 Nov 2020
Easing screens for intimate partner violence
Internists can be leaders in addressing intimate partner violence, a problem for which effective screening tools and interventions are available.
https://immattersacp.org/archives/2020/10/easing-screens-for-intimate-partner-violence.htm
1 Oct 2020
WPSI extending public comment period on preventing obesity in midlife women
The Women's Preventive Services Initiative (WPSI) is collecting comments on a new topic, preventing obesity in midlife women, until Aug. 10.
https://immattersacp.org/weekly/archives/2020/07/21/6.htm
21 Jul 2020
Updated patient resources on women's health now available from WPSI
Resources include patient-focused information about the importance of preventive health care, Women's Preventive Services Initiative (WPSI) recommendations, and sample scripts for patients.
https://immattersacp.org/weekly/archives/2020/06/16/5.htm
16 Jun 2020