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The Archives of Internal Medicine is an international peer-reviewed professional medical journal published twice a month by the American Medical Association. Archives of Internal Medicine, begun in 1908, publishes original, peer-reviewed manuscripts on a full spectrum of internal medicine topics including cardiovascular disease, geriatrics, infectious disease, gastroenterology, endocrinology, allergy, and immunology.

The Archives of Internal Medicine, which publishes 22 times per year, has a print circulation of over 100 000 physicians in 75 countries. The Archives of Internal Medicine's recent acceptance rate is about 10%. The average time from receipt to first decision is 12 days; from receipt to final decision, 14 days; from submission to publication, 152 days. The Editor of the Archives of Internal Medicine is Rita F. Redberg, MD, MSc, University of California San Francisco School of Medicine, San Francisco, California (see Archives Editorial Board).

The journal's impact factor was 8.0 in 2005 and 8.7 in 2006, ranking near the top among over 100 general and internal medicine titles.

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Cutting salt isn't the only way to reduce blood pressure

Medicine & Health / Research

created Jan 26, 2009 | popularity 4.8 / 5 (6) | comments 0

Most people know that too much sodium from foods can increase blood pressure.


Increasing number of Americans have insufficient levels of vitamin D

Medicine & Health / Health

created Mar 23, 2009 | popularity 4.8 / 5 (6) | comments 1

Average blood levels of vitamin D appear to have decreased in the United States between 1994 and 2004, according to a report in the March 23 issue of Archives of Internal Medicine.


Vitamin D deficiency may increase risk of colds, flu

Medicine & Health / Research

created Feb 23, 2009 | popularity 4.5 / 5 (6) | comments 0

Vitamin D may be an important way to arm the immune system against disorders like the common cold, report investigators from the University of Colorado Denver (UC Denver) School of Medicine, Massachusetts General Hospital ...


Vitamin C intake associated with lower risk of gout in men

Medicine & Health / Diseases

created Mar 09, 2009 | popularity 4.8 / 5 (5) | comments 0

Men with higher vitamin C intake appear less likely to develop gout, a painful type of arthritis, according to a report in the March 9 issue of Archives of Internal Medicine.


Some blood pressure drugs may help protect against dementia, study shows

Medicine & Health / Medications

created Jul 23, 2009 | popularity 5 / 5 (4) | comments 0

A particular class of medication used to treat high blood pressure could protect older adults against memory decline and other impairments in cognitive function, according to a newly published study from Wake Forest University ...


Vitamin B and folic acid may reduce risk of age-related vision loss

Medicine & Health / Health

created Feb 23, 2009 | popularity 3.7 / 5 (3) | comments 0

Taking a combination of vitamins B6 and B12 and folic acid appears to decrease the risk of age-related macular degeneration in women, according to a report in the February 23 issue of Archives of Internal Medicine.


Study finds partner abuse leads to wide range of health problems

Medicine & Health / Health

created Oct 12, 2009 | popularity 2.8 / 5 (4) | comments 4

Women abused by intimate partners suffer higher rates of a wide variety of doctor-diagnosed medical maladies compared to women who were never abused, according to a new study of more than 3,000 women.


Eating red and processed meat associated with increased risk of death

Medicine & Health / Health

created Mar 23, 2009 | popularity 5 / 5 (2) | comments 0

Individuals who eat more red meat and processed meat appear to have a modestly increased risk of death from all causes and also from cancer or heart disease over a 10-year period, according to a report in the March 23 issue ...


Antipsychotic drugs associated with high blood sugar in older adults with diabetes

Medicine & Health / Medications

created Jul 27, 2009 | popularity 5 / 5 (2) | comments 0

Older patients with diabetes who take antipsychotic medications appear to have an increased risk of hospitalization for hyperglycemia (elevated blood glucose level), especially soon after beginning treatment, according to ...


Study gathers best science on heart-healthy foods

Medicine & Health / Health

created Apr 13, 2009 | popularity 3 / 5 (3) | comments 0

(AP) -- What we know for sure about diet and what protects the heart is a relatively short list.


Better decision support tools needed for prostate cancer screening choice

Better decision support tools needed for prostate cancer screening choice

Medicine & Health / Cancer

created Sep 28, 2009 | popularity 4.5 / 5 (2) | comments 0

Although screening for prostate cancer with the Prostate Specific Antigen (PSA) test in men ages 50-70 can detect the cancer before it becomes symptomatic, knowing whether screening is beneficial for these ...


Total knee replacement appears cost-effective in older adults

Medicine & Health / Other

created Jun 22, 2009 | popularity 4 / 5 (2) | comments 1

Total knee replacement (arthroplasty) appears to be a cost-effective procedure for older adults with advanced osteoarthritis, according to a report in the June 22 issue of Archives of Internal Medicine, one of the JAMA/A ...


Effectiveness of vitamin D, fish oil to be studied

Medicine & Health / Health

created Jul 02, 2009 | popularity 2.7 / 5 (3) | comments 1

Two dietary supplements -- vitamin D and fish oil -- will soon undergo a five-year test of their effectiveness in lowering the rates of several major diseases. Since nearly all African-Americans are deficient in vitamin D, ...


Fitness levels decline with age, especially after 45

Medicine & Health / Health

created Oct 26, 2009 | popularity 4 / 5 (2) | comments 0

Men and women become gradually less fit with age, with declines accelerating after age 45, according to a report in the October 26 issue of Archives of Internal Medicine, one of the JAMA/Archives journals. However, mainta ...


Regular coffee, decaf and tea all associated with reduced risk for diabetes

Medicine & Health / Health

created Dec 14, 2009 | popularity 4 / 5 (2) | comments 2

Individuals who drink more coffee (regular or decaffeinated) or tea appear to have a lower risk of developing type 2 diabetes, according to an analysis of previous studies reported in the December 14/28 issue of Archives of ...