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Congratulations to the following Yale Department of Internal Medicine faculty members, who were recently promoted, appointed, or reappointed.

Researchers have found a link between hot weather and measures of the body's immune response, including levels of certain blood cells and indicators of inflammation. It's a step toward eventually finding treatments that could help protect people from dangerously high temperatures, which have been linked to increased rates of heart attack, stroke, and other cardiovascular issues. YSPH Professor Judith Lichtman comments on the findings.

Seniors who are frail, over 90 or suffering from dementia have an even greater risk of readmission.

A new Yale study is the first to describe the short- and longer-term risk of hospital readmission for older persons who have had major surgery.

Thirteen members of the Yale School of Medicine (YSM) and Yale School of Public Health (YSPH) faculties have been elected to the Connecticut Academy of Science and Engineering (CASE). In all, 35 of Connecticut’s leading experts in science, technology, engineering, mathematics, and medicine were elected this year.

For the past five years, Yale School of Public Health Associate Professor Joan K. Monin has worked with LiveWell’s Empowering Partnerships Network (EPN) to bring YSPH students and postdocs together with people living with dementia to better understand their needs and advance research.

Meet Robbin Bonanno, who has enjoyed watching Yale Geriatrics develop innovative and sophisticated approaches to caring for, treating, and managing the health of older adults.

Researchers fill a gap in knowledge by finding that time is of the essence when treating hemorrhagic strokes, or brain bleeds, and not just ischemic strokes.

A Yale Medicine neurologist offers everyday tips for caregivers.