Archives Of Internal Medicine

Don’t Shop Hungry!

Skipping meals can sabotage your shopping – and your diet, according to a new Cornell study. Continue reading »

Stress Counseling Needed In Primary Care

While stress may be a factor in 60 to 80 percent of all visits to primary care physicians, only three percent of patients actually receive stress management counseling, say researchers at Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center. Continue reading »

Eating Legumes May Reduce Heart Disease Risk

Eating more legumes (such as beans, chickpeas or lentils) as part of a low-glycemic index diet appears to improve glycemic control and reduce estimated coronary heart disease (CHD) risk in patients with type 2 diabetes mellitus (DM), according to a report of a randomized controlled trial published online first by Archives of Internal Medicine, a JAMA Network publication.

Weight Training May Reduce Diabetes Risk

A new study led by Harvard School of Public Health and University of Southern Denmark researchers reports that men who do weight training regularly might Continue reading »

48 Million Americans Have Hearing Loss

Nearly a fifth of all Americans 12 years or older have hearing loss so severe that it may make communication difficult, according to a new study led by Johns Hopkins researchers and published in the journal Archives of Internal Medicine.

The findings, thought to be the first nationally representative estimate of hearing loss, suggest that many more people than previously thought are affected by this condition.

Mind- Body Therapies, Now by Prescription

When it comes to getting the benefits of yoga or mediation, it could now be just what the doctor ordered.

One in 30 Americans using mind- body therapies like yoga and meditation has been referred by a medical provider, according to a new study from Harvard Medical School and Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center.