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A study In the Annals of Internal Medicine found that women who smoke cigarettes had ten times the risk for developing peripheral artery disease or PAD than women who never smoked. The study also found that while quitting helped, women who had quit smoking for as long as twenty years still were at greater risk for PAD than women who had never smoked.

A study In the Annals of Internal Medicine found that women who smoke cigarettes had ten times the risk for developing peripheral artery disease or PAD than women who never smoked. The study also found that while quitting helped, women who had quit smoking for as long as twenty years still were at greater risk for PAD than women who had never smoked.

According to a study published in Annals of Internal Medicine, improving even one of five major lifestyle risk factors- weight, diet, exercise, smoking and drinking- can reduce risk of diabetes by 31% for men and 39% for women.

According to a study published in Annals of Internal Medicine, improving even one of five major lifestyle risk factors- weight, diet, exercise, smoking and drinking- can reduce risk of diabetes by 31% for men and 39% for women.

The American College of Physicians (ACP) has found strong evidence that routine imaging for low back pain with X-ray or advanced imaging methods such as CT scan or MRI does not improve the health of patients.

The American College of Physicians (ACP) has found strong evidence that routine imaging for low back pain with X-ray or advanced imaging methods such as CT scan or MRI does not improve the health of patients.

In support of World AIDS Day on December 1, the American College of Physicians (ACP) is reminding physicians to adopt routine screening for HIV and encourage patients to be tested. Physicians should offer screening to all patients older than 13 years, regardless of their risk factors, and should determine the need for repeat screening intervals on a case-by-case basis. The recommendations are part of ACP's Screening for HIV in Health Care Settings guidance statement.

In support of World AIDS Day on December 1, the American College of Physicians (ACP) is reminding physicians to adopt routine screening for HIV and encourage patients to be tested. Physicians should offer screening to all patients older than 13 years, regardless of their risk factors, and should determine the need for repeat screening intervals on a case-by-case basis. The recommendations are part of ACP's Screening for HIV in Health Care Settings guidance statement.

When dieting to lose weight, how much you sleep may be as important as how much you eat. According to a new study being published in Annals of Internal Medicine, lack of sleep may hinder a dieter’s ability to shed excess body fat. Researchers found that dieting adults who slept 8.5 hours a night, lost 56 percent more body fat than those that slept only

5.5 hours. The dieters in the sleep restricted group lost less fat and more lean body mass. They also concluded that even short periods of sleep deprivation can undermine weight loss efforts. In addition to promoting fat retention, the study also showed that lack of sleep reduces energy levels, stimulates hunger and food intake and increases glucose production in the body.