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Minorities bring med school applications to all-time high
First-time applicants to medical school reached an all-time high in 2011, increasing by 2.6% over last year to about 32,700 students, according to the Association of American Medical Colleges.
Screening X-rays don't reduce lung cancer mortality
Annual screening with chest radiographs over a four-year period did not reduce lung cancer mortality compared with usual care, according to researchers analyzing results of the Prostate, Lung, Colorectal, and Ovarian (PLCO) Cancer Screening Trial.
MKSAP Quiz: 5-day history of abdominal pain
This week's quiz asks readers to evaluate a 32-year-old man who visits the emergency department for a 5-day history of worsening crampy abdominal pain and frequent loose bowel movements.
Yoga may be beneficial in chronic low back pain
Yoga improved chronic low back pain compared to usual care, a new randomized trial has shown.
Some newer progestogens double thromboembolism risk
Women taking oral contraceptives containing drospirenone or desogestrel had twice the risk of venous thromboembolism as women taking levonorgestrel pills, a new Danish study found.
Upcoming conference examines patient-centered policy, practice
The ERCI Institute and the FDA will co-organize an upcoming conference titled “Patient-Centeredness in Policy and Practice,” to be held Nov. 29-30 in Silver Spring, Md.
Resources to guide appropriate imaging available online
The American College of Radiology offers several ways to access its criteria for appropriate imaging online.
Preliminary trial results show triple-drug regimen may be harmful for idiopathic pulmonary fibrosis
Therapy with a combination of prednisone, azathioprine and N-acetylcysteine may be harmful in patients with idiopathic pulmonary fibrosis, the National Institutes of Health announced last week.
Last chance to avoid eRx penalty
Today is the last day to apply for a hardship exemption for the Medicare e-Prescribing program.
The November/December issue is online and coming to your mailbox
The November/December issue of ACP Internist is now online and coming to your mailbox, featuring stories on medical residency, HIV, and more.
Election results announced for Board of Governors Chair-elect Designee
The Governors' Subcommittee on Nominations is pleased to announce that Susan T. Hingle, MD, FACP, has been elected the Chair-elect Designee for the Board of Governors.
Put words in our mouth
ACP InternistWeekly wants readers to create captions for our new cartoon and help choose the winner. Pen the winning caption and win a $50 gift certificate good toward any ACP product, program or service.