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Strategies for Improving Sleep in Older Adults
Brienne Miner, MD, MHS, assistant professor of medicine (geriatrics), shares tips on ways to improve sleep.
23 Mar 2023
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Department of Internal Medicine Promotions and Reappointments
Congratulations to the following associate professors who were recently promoted or reappointed.
21 Mar 2023
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Discoveries & Impact (March 2023)
Discoveries & Impact highlights select scientific discoveries across the Department of Internal Medicine...
16 Mar 2023
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Patient Priorities Care Receives $3 Million Grant to Expand
In this third grant from The John A. Hartford Foundation since 2015, Patient Priorities Care aims to train 20,000 health professionals in practicing patient priorities-aligned decision making and care, and increase the number of older adults identifying their health priorities and receiving care aligned with these priorities.
7 Mar 2023
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Study Finds Health Priorities Identification Helpful for Persons Living With Dementia
Researchers found persons living with dementia and multiple chronic conditions enjoyed the health priorities identification process and appreciated having their care partner present and actively listening.
3 Mar 2023
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President Joe Biden's Physical Exam Shows Him in Good Health With a Few Minor Issues
President Joe Biden’s health exam results are in and the president appears to be in good physical condition. He is being treated for some minor health conditions — osteoarthritis, seasonal allergies, and gastroesophageal reflux — but remains in good health for a person 80 years old. Experts note that many people who remain active can work well past the age of 80.
Source: Healthline
16 Feb 2023
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Discoveries & Impact (February 2023)
Discoveries & Impact highlights select scientific discoveries across the Department of Internal Medicine...
16 Feb 2023
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Celebrating New Faculty, Staff, Postdocs & Postgrads! (February 2023)
Celebrating New Faculty, Staff, Postdocs & Postgrads! (February 2023)
16 Feb 2023
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MacArthur Award Offers Three Internal Medicine Faculty Ability to Pay it Forward
Of the 19 MacArthur Fellows affiliated with Yale University at the time of their award, three of them are faculty from the Department of Internal Medicine: Gretchen Berland, MD, Mary Tinetti, MD, and Emily Wang, MD, MAS.
14 Feb 2023
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Dr. Laura Morrison Re-elected to AAHPM Board of Directors
Laura Morrison, MD, FAAHPM, FACP, was re-elected to the American Academy of Hospice and Palliative Medicine (AAHPM) Board of Directors for a second three-year term.
9 Feb 2023
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Santiago Clocchiatti-Tuozzo, MD Honored with Bernard J. Tyson Career Development Award and Stroke Underrepresented Racial and Ethnic Groups Travel Grant
The American Heart Association has honored postdoctoral research fellow Santiago Clocchiatti-Tuozzo, MD with both the Bernard J. Tyson Career Development Award and the Stroke Underrepresented Racial and Ethnic Groups Travel Grant for excellence in neurology and cerebrovascular disease research.
9 Feb 2023
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Yale Study Links Genetics and Blood Pressure Control in Stroke Survivors
Stroke survivors face an increased risk of suffering a second stroke and developing cognitive disabilities as a result. Evidence indicates that hypertension plays a significant role in this comorbidity, and yet, only 60% of stroke survivors have their blood pressure under control. A Yale-led study studies the link between elevated genetic predisposition to hypertension and more-difficult-to-control blood pressure.
1 Feb 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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Welcome New Staff, Postdocs & Faculty (January 2023)
The Department of Internal Medicine is pleased to welcome the following new faculty, staff members, and postdoctoral associates who joined us in December 2022...
11 Jan 2023
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Second-year MD Students and MCE Coaches Celebrated at December Gathering
Second-year Yale School of Medicine MD students and their 60 Medical Coach Experience (MCE) coaches were recognized and celebrated with medical education deans on December 1, 2022, in Cohen Auditorium.
10 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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Prior Experience Not Always A Plus For Dementia Caregiving
Millions of family caregivers provide essential emotional, physical, and social care to people living with dementia. As the global population ages, people providing care for more than one family member or close other across adulthood is becoming increasingly common. Yet little is known about the ways prior caregiving experiences shape an individual’s future preparedness when it comes to caring for additional people living with dementia.
Source: Science Blog
6 Jan 2023
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Study Examines Dementia Caregiver Experiences and Preparedness
As the global population ages, people providing care for more than one family member or close other across adulthood is becoming increasingly common. Yet little is known about the ways prior caregiving experiences shape an individual’s future preparedness when it comes to caring for additional people living with dementia.
3 Jan 2023
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Should older seniors risk major surgery? New research offers guidance.
Nearly 1 in 7 older adults dies within a year of undergoing major surgery, according to a new study that sheds much-needed light on the risks seniors face when having invasive procedures.
Source: The Philadelphia Inquirer
8 Dec 2022
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Yale Department of Internal Medicine Celebrates Top Female Scientists
Last month, Research.com published the Best Female Scientists in 2022. The results were based on a ranking system which measures the impact of a researcher’s publications by combining the number of papers they have published and how often they are cited by other papers. 623 U.S.-based researchers appeared in list with three women representing the Yale Department of Internal Medicine.
5 Dec 2022