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FDA Approves Polypill Widaplik for Hypertension

Physician's Weekly

Food and Drug Administration has approved Widaplik (telmisartan, amlodipine, and indapamide) for the treatment of hypertension in adults. “I am very excited and pleased to have Widaplik approved for the treatment of hypertension in the U.S. ” The approval of Widaplik was granted to George Medicines.

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DASH Diet for Diabetes With Low Sodium Reduces BP in Those With Diabetes

Physician's Weekly

WEDNESDAY, June 18, 2025 (HealthDay News) — The Dietary Approaches to Stop Hypertension for Diabetes (DASH4D) diet with lower sodium is tied to clinically meaningful blood pressure reduction in people with diabetes, according to a study published online June 9 in JAMA Internal Medicine. Pilla, M.D.,

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Episode 18 – Clinical Unknown with Drs. Bryan Broderick and Zafia Anklesaria – Dyspnea and Cough

The Clinical Problem Solvers

He is a 2nd year resident of the Osler Internal Medicine Residency Training Program at Johns Hopkins Hospital. His career interests include Pulmonary & Critical Care Medicine and Medical Education. Dr. Zafia Anklesaria Dr. Anklesaria graduated from the UCSF Internal Medicine Residency Program.

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Drinking the Disease: Arsenic Exposure in Well Water from the Perspective of Patients and Providers [Social determinants and vulnerable populations]

Annals of Family Medicine

Chronic exposure has been associated with diabetes mellitus, hypertension, skin cancer, renal, bladder and lung cancers, polyneuropathy, and QT prolongation. Despite recommendations for routine screening, this is rarely done. Arsenic cannot be seen, tasted, or smelled. Dataset: Questionnaires for clinicians and patients via emailed surveys.

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The Role of Internal Medicine in Preventive Health Care

Mesa Family Physician

The Role of Internal Medicine in Preventive Health Care Internal medicine plays a central role in adult health, especially when it comes to prevention, diagnosis, and long-term care. Let’s explore the meaning and function of internal medicine and its importance in keeping adults healthy through all stages of life.

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Prevention of Dementia: Kristine Yaffe

GeriPal

Should do medicine?” ” Because I loved internal medicine. I just thought there was so much we could learn and offer from every sense, from the clinical point of view, from the family point of view, from prevention, from treatment, epidemiology, et cetera. Should I do neuro? But something with behavior.

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Low-Fiber Diet With High Red Meat Linked to High-Risk Coronary Plaque Features

Physician's Weekly

After adjustment for age, sex, and smoking, the lowest tertile of DI was associated with high-risk plaque features, with waist circumference, triglycerides, and hypertension as possible mediators in multivariable analyses. The researchers found that coronary plaques were present in 36.3 percent, respectively.