Internal Medicine
Home Internal Medicine
CVS Halts Sales of OTC Zantac
Tests have found low levels of the nitrosamine impurity NDMA in some ranitidine products
Mental Health Service Use Up After Bariatric Surgery
Deliberate self-harm presentations to an ED increased fivefold after bariatric surgery
Psoriasis Tied to High BMI, Low Meat Intake in Japanese Study
Meat, fish intake patterns among psoriasis patients in Japan opposite of those in Western countries
Recommendations Developed for Evaluating Chronic Diarrhea
AGA recommends fecal calprotectin, lactoferrin for screening for inflammatory bowel disease
Infectious Disease Consultation May Lower Candida Mortality
Mortality at 90 days lower in patients with candida bloodstream infection who receive an ID consult
Cases of Legionnaires’ Disease Tied to NC State Fair Rise to 25
Health authorities are looking at airborne droplets from water rides as a possible source of the outbreak
CDC: THC May Be to Blame for Most Vaping-Related Illnesses
However, nicotine-containing vaping products without THC cannot be ruled out as potential cause of harm
Eight Touchpoints May Predict Opioid Overdoses
These factors identify more than half of opioid overdose decedents and may represent prevention opportunities
Less Bleeding With Ticagrelor Alone in High-Risk Patients
Less bleeding with ticagrelor alone versus ticagrelor plus aspirin for patients after PCI
ASCO: More Than One in Five Millennials Use E-Cigarettes
Most adults agree e-cigarettes cause cancer while more Millennials, Gen Z believe them to be harmless
