Gianna Melillo
Senior Writer at American College of Physicians
Senior Writer @ACPIMPhysicians Formerly @ChangingAmerica @thehill @ajmc_journal Bylines in @Drug_Topics @MHExecutive
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2 weeks ago |
immattersacp.org | Gianna Melillo |ACP Internist
It's common knowledge that women live longer than men, but that gap in life expectancy has grown in recent years, bringing attention to shortfalls in American men's health. As of 2021, women lived an average of 5.8 years longer than men, marking the largest gap recorded since 1996, according to data published in November 2023 by JAMA Internal Medicine. That total is also an increase from a low of 4.8 years, recorded in 2010.
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2 weeks ago |
immattersacp.org | Gianna Melillo |ACP Internist
Recalls and warnings A class I recall and updated instructions for embolization devices by Medtronic Neurovascular due to reports of the flexible, braided tube part of the device failing to properly attach or stay attached to the blood vessel wall during and after procedures. The risks were higher in women, especially those younger than age 45 years. Use of the affected product may cause serious adverse health consequences, including thrombosis, stroke, or death.
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1 month ago |
immattersacp.org | Gianna Melillo |ACP Internist
Recalls and warnings An alert that Bard Peripheral Vascular, a subsidiary of Becton, Dickinson and Company, has issued a letter to affected customers providing updated instructions for use for Rotarex atherectomy systems. The helix portion of the device rotates at a high rate of speed and may be at risk of fracture or breakage when exposed to certain stress, wear, high temperatures, friction, or localized pressure.
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1 month ago |
immattersacp.org | Gianna Melillo |ACP Internist
Physicians have been using their voices for decades to raise awareness about issues affecting the health of everyday Americans. But recent changes at the federal level, along with a broader understanding of social determinants of health, have been particularly galvanizing, energizing many doctors—especially those early in their career—to take on the role of advocate, according to experts.
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2 months ago |
acphospitalist.acponline.org | Stacey Butterfield |Gianna Melillo |ACP Hospitalist
An infectious disease physician and epidemiologist explains why it's often OK to start with narrower-spectrum antibiotics and escalate as needed, based on a recent study. The FDA approved a biosimilar to rapid-acting insulin aspart, among other recent actions.
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