Depressive Symptoms Higher During Internal Medicine Internship
Faculty feedback, learning experience in inpatient rotations, work hours tied to change in symptoms.
Internal Medicine
Weight gain linked to increased atrial fibrillation risk
For every five unit increase in body mass index there were greater excess risks of incident atrial fibrillation in cohort and case-control studies.
Cardiovascular disease-related deaths on the rise
In 1990, 12.3 million people died worldwide of heart disease. The number grew to 17.3 million by 2013, an increase of 40%.
Immune changes found in patients with chronic fatigue syndrome
Evidence of immune system changes were only found in first three years of disease.
High whole grain intake may protect against coronary heart disease
The highest amount of whole grain intake, compared with the lowest amount of whole grain intake, was significantly associated with reduced risk for CHD.
Hypothermia-related deaths on the rise in the United States
A statistically significant increase in death rates from hypothermia occurred between 2003 and 2013.
Experts call for new name, criteria for chronic fatigue syndrome
IOM committee proposes name change to ‘systemic exertion intolerance disease’.
Does political affiliation affect life span?
When it came to political ideologies, 30% of conservatives and moderates died compared with 25% of liberals.
Alkaline phosphatase, bilirubin predict outcomes in primary biliary cirrhosis
Levels of alkaline phosphatase that were two times the upper limit of normal at one year after study enrollment best predicted patient outcomes.
Indoor tanning-related emergency department visits drop
The decreasing popularity of tanning salons may be a contributing factor to the drop of emergency care visits because of overexposure to UV radiation.
