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Cessation of Public Water Fluoridation Would Increase Tooth Decay

Physician's Weekly

“These findings suggest that, despite the potential harms of excessive fluoride exposure, fluoridation at safe levels offers both individual and societal benefits that would be at risk,” the authors write. The researchers found that dental caries prevalence and total number of decayed teeth were estimated to increase by 7.5

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Rheumatology Board Meeting Summary | Spring 2025

ABIM

Thousands of subspecialists are also using the LKA to reinstate their lapsed certifications in internal medicine. ABIM does not contact individual programs with a lower pass rate to initiate changes to the program. The need for further research in this area with physician input is essential.

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Hematology Board Meeting Summary | Spring 2025

ABIM

Of note, 14,777 physicians have been ABIM Board Certified in Hematology since it was first offered in 1972, with 10,730 currently maintaining valid certification and 7,445 simultaneously maintaining certification in internal medicine. There was agreement on a broad need for safe, structured, team-based care.

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Infectious Disease Board Meeting Summary | Spring 2025

ABIM

She also sought input on overlapping aspects of community practice across the disciplines of internal medicine to inform ABIM’s recruitment efforts for broad physician representation in governance roles. Society guests departed at this point in the meeting.

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Aging and the ICU: Podcast with Lauren Ferrante and Julien Cobert

GeriPal

And Lauren Ferrante has found in a study published in JAMA Internal Medicine that trajectories of disability in the year prior to ICU admission were highly predictive of disability post-ICU, on the same order of magnitude as mechanical ventilation. It was this slow build, I would say. How do I reconcile these two issues?

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What We Now Know About COVID Prevention and Treatment: A Podcast with Monica Gandhi

GeriPal

So take a listen and if you want a deeper dive into some of the references we discuss on the podcast, here is a list: Medscape article on how “ COVID-19 Vaccines Work Better and for Longer Than Expected Across Populations, Including Immunocompromised Individuals”. Stat news article about variants/COVID becoming more predictable. Monica: Yes.