Search results for "Women's Health"
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
ACP policies target inequity to improve health
We must be intentional in our efforts to address the needs of individuals experiencing health care disparities and inequities based on social drivers of health.
https://immattersacp.org/archives/2022/09/acp-policies-target-inequity-to-improve-health.htm
1 Sep 2022
Dense breast notification laws not associated with increased understanding among patients
A nationally representative online survey included 1,928 women ages 40 to 59 years who had no personal history of breast cancer and had received at least one screening mammogram.
https://immattersacp.org/weekly/archives/2020/01/14/5.htm
14 Jan 2020
Chapter advocacy key to advancing ACP's priorities
ACP's legislative staff are following four key court cases on affirmative action, gun violence, climate change, and women's reproductive health care rights.
https://immattersacp.org/archives/2022/06/chapter-advocacy-key-to-advancing-acps-priorities.htm
1 Jun 2022
Screen all teen, adult women for anxiety, new guideline says
According to a systematic review, brief screening instruments are effective for anxiety screening, but the optimal screening interval is uncertain.
https://immattersacp.org/weekly/archives/2020/06/09/2.htm
9 Jun 2020
Intimate partner violence: An epidemic hiding in plain sight
Despite a recommendation to screen for intimate partner violence and the many tools available to physicians, barriers to implementation remain.
https://immattersacp.org/archives/2022/11/intimate-partner-violence-an-epidemic-hiding-in-plain-sight.htm
1 Nov 2022
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
PERSPECTIVES 4 ACPINTERNIST Internal Medicine 2013, held in April ...
In addition, we won a Bronze EXCEL Award from Association Media & Publishingfor Stacey Butterfield’s September 2012 cover story on hormone replacement therapy 10years after the Women’s Health Initiative, which ... See Crossed Words, page 19, for answer. C R O S S E D W O R D S.
https://immattersacp.org/archives/2013/06/acpi-201306-puzzle_t1.pdf
23 May 2013
New Curbsiders podcast: Is work-life balance actually attainable?
Susan Hingle, MD, MACP, Immediate Past Chair of ACP's Board of Regents, explores this elusive goal and the need to identify and re-evaluate priorities.
https://immattersacp.org/weekly/archives/2018/12/18/5.htm
18 Dec 2018
Telemedicine takes hold in medical education
This issue outlines teaching telemedicine, ways to diagnose and manage chronic obstructive pulmonary disease, and disparities experienced by women in medicine.
https://immattersacp.org/archives/2022/09/telemedicine-takes-hold-in-medical-education.htm
1 Sep 2022