Internal Medicine
Processing Speed Vulnerable to Fluctuations in Glucose in T1D
Seven clinical characteristics, including age and fatigue, predict individual differences in cognitive vulnerability to fluctuations
Medicare to Cover Wegovy When Patients Also Have Heart Disease
Four in 10 Adults Choose Telemedicine Visits
Video visits less likely among older patients and those without internet access
Physicians Concerned About Private Equity’s Impact on Health Care
Greatest concerns are around physician well-being, health care spending, and equity
Multicomponent Intervention Aids Quality of Life With Overactive Bladder
Intervention included cognitive components and also improved frequency, urgency
Life Expectancy Increased From 2021 to Reach 77.5 Years in 2022
Second study shows age-adjusted rate of drug overdose deaths increased from 2002 to 2022, but did not change from 2021 to 2022
Fewer Cases of Fungal Diseases Coincided With Start of COVID-19
Fewer cases of each disease occurred in spring versus other seasons in 2020, and most cases occurred in the fall
Time-Restricted Eating Linked to Cardiovascular Mortality
Eating duration of less than eight hours linked to increased risk for CV mortality overall and for those with CVD and cancer
Genetic Factors Influence Subsequent Cancer Risk in Childhood Cancer Survivors
Examination of joint links between polygenic risk scores and radiotherapy show more than additive increases in risk for some cancers
Study Addresses Nasal Rinsing and Nonkeratitis Acanthamoeba Infection
All 10 patients studied were immunocompromised, seven had chronic sinusitis, and at least four reported using tap water for rinsing