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Discrimination Against People with OUD in Skilled Nursing Facilities: New Commentary Calls Healthcare Providers to Action
In a recently published commentary for Annals of Internal Medicine, “Ending Medical Complicity with Skilled Nursing Facility Discrimination Against People with Opioid Use Disorder,” Shawn M. Cohen, MD, instructor (general medicine) and faculty in the Yale Program in Addiction Medicine, along with co-authors from the University of Washington, Boston Medical Center, and the Legal Action Center, describe discriminatory admissions practices in skilled nursing facilities (SNFs) limiting access to care for people with opioid use disorder.
7 Feb 2023
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Does Immunotherapy Offer Survival Gain in Older NSCLC Patients?
Immune checkpoint inhibitors are used at nearly the same rates in younger and older patients with non–small cell lung cancer (NSCLC), yet the survival benefit observed in younger patients does not appear to extend to older individuals, who represent the majority of patients.
Source: Medscape
1 Feb 2023
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Students Organize Auction to Support Local Nonprofits Focused on Hunger & Homelessness
“The man. The myth. The bowtie.” When auctioneer Jaideep Talwalkar, MD, associate professor of internal medicine (general medicine) and assistant dean for education, called out these words at Yale School of Medicine’s (YSM) 29th Annual Hunger & Homelessness (H&H) Charity Auction on the evening of January 19, it led to a bidding frenzy from the crowd gathered in the school’s Café Med.
26 Jan 2023
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Older Patients Left Behind in Progress Against Lung Cancer, Yale Study Shows
Although widespread use of immune checkpoint inhibitors (ICIs) in patients with advanced lung cancer has led to meaningful improvements in survival in younger patients, older patients have not experienced similar survival benefits, new research from Yale Cancer Center shows. The study was published in JAMA Oncology.
26 Jan 2023
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Survival gains with checkpoint inhibitors differ ‘drastically’ between age groups in NSCLC
Despite significantly extending survival for younger adults with advanced non-small cell lung cancer, immune checkpoint inhibitors have conferred only modest OS gains over time among patients aged older than 75 years, study results showed.
Source: Healio
26 Jan 2023
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In Memoriam: Laura M. Whitman, MD
Laura M. Whitman, MD, a highly regarded clinician educator and academic leader in the Yale Section of General Internal Medicine, died on Friday, January 13, 2023 after a long illness.
20 Jan 2023
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Loophole Enables FDA Approval of Unsafe Medical Devices, Yale Study Finds
New Yale research finds that many medical devices subject to recall had received FDA approval based, in part, on the products’ similarities to earlier devices which had also been subject to recalls, including an intra-aortic balloon pump used in patients hospitalized for heart failure.
Source: YaleNews
19 Jan 2023
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Clinical trials on trial
A lack of diversity in clinical trials threatens the development of effective drugs and medical devices. That’s because not all populations have the same responses to treatments and devices, and trials that don’t include them all could miss problems.
Source: Politico
18 Jan 2023
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Weight Loss Patches May Be Trendy, But They Can Cause Serious Side Effects
If you’ve recently looked up ways to lose weight, you’ve likely come across tons of supplements and aids that promise quick results (remember waist trainers, anyone?). And most of these products are total B.S. (sorry!), but one continues to draw attention: weight loss patches.
Source: Yahoo! Sports
17 Jan 2023
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Yale Expert Talks About Importance of Heart Health
Dr. Erica Spatz discusses sudden cardiac death.
Source: NBC Connecticut
13 Jan 2023
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Discoveries & Impact (January 2023)
Discoveries & Impact highlights select scientific discoveries across the Department of Internal Medicine...
12 Jan 2023
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Three Department of Internal Medicine Staff Retiring
Three Department of Internal Medicine staff are set to retire. Kathleen Marcucio from the Section of Endocrinology & Metabolism retired on December 31, 2022. Susan Ardito from the Section of Pulmonary, Critical Care & Sleep Medicine (Yale-PCCSM), and Elizabeth “Beth” Porter from the Section of General Internal Medicine retire in January 2023.
9 Jan 2023
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Many At-risk Coastal Nursing Homes Are Underprepared for Hurricanes, Yale Study Finds
Many nursing homes in coastal zones are ill-prepared to withstand environmental disasters, according to a Yale study.
6 Jan 2023
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9 ways to curb your drinking habits, according to addiction specialists
In light of new research, experts are saying Americans should cut back on drinking. A new study found that 20% of deaths in 20- to 49-year-olds from 2015 to 2019 were linked to alcohol use. Here are nine tips on how to curb your drinking, according to addiction specialists.
Source: Insider
22 Dec 2022
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Yale Internal Medicine Faculty Partner with Formerly Incarcerated Leaders to Obtain R01
The COVID-19 pandemic has had a disproportionate impact on many people in underserved communities, including those who are incarcerated or work in our nation’s prison systems. Infections across this community have been five times higher than in the general U.S. population. Surrounding communities have also been disproportionately affected.
19 Dec 2022
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Congress Should Take This Chance to Fix Clinical Trial Diversity
Yale School of Medicine’s Jennifer Miller, Reshma Ramachandran, and Tanvee Varma say Congress should advance clinical trial diversity and social justice in its year-end spending bill. Clinical trials usually underrepresent women, older adults, and minorities, creating uncertainty about drug safety, they say.
Source: Bloomberg Law
19 Dec 2022
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Weight-loss drugs are a milestone for the obese but expose health inequity
Designed for diabetes but used for obesity at higher doses, the medications induce loss of 15 to 22 percent of body weight on average — more than enough to significantly reduce cardiovascular and other health risks. That makes them far superior to old-style diet pills that delivered smaller benefits along with nasty side effects such as high blood pressure and loose stools.
Source: Washington Post
19 Dec 2022
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The Flu Is Back: Here's How to Get Through It
Medical experts discuss Tamiflu, distinguishing flu from COVID, and more.
Source: Yale Medicine
19 Dec 2022
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Former YSPH student has a plan to overcome resistance to syringe services
Will Eger, MPH '21, recently published a paper about syringe services based on his student work and experiences.
16 Dec 2022
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Can a Federally Funded ‘Netflix Model’ Fix the Broken Market for Antibiotics?
Shortages and drug-resistant germs have renewed attention on a $6 billion proposal in Congress that would reconfigure the way antimicrobial drugs are developed and sold.
Source: The New York Times
16 Dec 2022