AANS: Pre-Op Working Status Predicts Return-to-Work
Pre-op working status is strongest predictor of post-op working status for lumbar discectomy patients
Bit of Extra Weight Tied to Better Survival in T2DM
Findings are exploratory; additional research needed
Digoxin Tied to Higher Mortality Risk in A-Fib, Heart Failure
Findings from review of published studies on the subject
Statins Linked to Improved Survival in Lung Cancer
But more research needed
Multiple Repeat Procedures Seem Beneficial in A-Fib Recurrence
Pulmonary vein reconnection in 92 percent of patients at time of third or greater AF ablation
Intense Exercise May Lower Risk of Non-Hodgkin’s Lymphoma
Intense physical activity throughout life linked to a 30 percent reduction in risk
Five ‘Top Issues’ to Be Discussed at AMA Medical Student Forum
Issues include vaccination, Medicaid expansion, health care economics, loans, opioid epidemic
American College of Physicians, April 30-May 2
The American College of Physicians' Internal Medicine 2015 The annual meeting of the American College of Physicians (ACP) was held from April 30...
April 2015 Briefing – Internal Medicine
Here are what the editors at HealthDay consider to be the most important developments in Internal Medicine for April 2015. This roundup includes the...
Physicians Show Low Adherence to Cervical CA Screening Recs
For average-risk women, screening should start at age 21 years, be performed every three years
