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| Embargoed news from Annals of Internal Medicine (EurekAlert!) |
| ( American College of Physicians ) Please find two summaries of studies being published in the Dec. 2, 2008 issue of Annals of Internal Medicine. The information is not intended to substitute for articles as sources of information. Information in press materials is copyrighted. Please note that Annals of Internal Medicine attribution is required for all coverage . |
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| News From Annals Of Internal Medicine, Dec. 2, 2008 (Medical News Today) |
| Hospitalist Interventions May Reduce Emergency Room Crowding Emergency room crowding is a national crisis. However, emergency room-focused interventions have seen little success. Researchers sought to determine if an active bed management, quality improvement initiative could have a positive effect on emergency room throughput and ambulance diversion. |
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| Depression leads to internal fat in 70-somethings (Atlanta Journal-Constitution) |
| Older people who are depressed are much more likely to develop a dangerous type of internal body fat — the kind that can lead to diabetes and heart disease — than people who are not depressed, a disturbing new study found. The connection goes beyond obesity and suggests some biological link between a person's mental state and fat that collects around the internal organs, scientists said. "For ... |
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| Understanding Labels On Your Prescriptions (KDKA Pittsburgh) |
| In a survey of almost 400 people published in the Annals of Internal Medicine, almost half either misunderstood warning labels on prescriptions or ignored them altogether. It can be confusing, especially if your prescription bottle is covered with brightly-colored stickers. Here's a guide of what you need to know. |
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