https://websites4-live-prod.ysmdevs.com/internal-medicine/genmed/news-rss/?keywordId=1809&orgId=108789&title=Latest+News A selection of the latest research, academic, and other newsworthy developments at Internal Medicine en-us Copyright 2026 Yale School of Medicine Mon, 18 May 2026 10:51:18 Z https://websites4-live-prod.ysmdevs.com/internal-medicine/genmed/news-article/study-shows-culinary-medicine-improves-trainee-nutrition-education/ https://websites4-live-prod.ysmdevs.com/internal-medicine/genmed/news-article/study-shows-culinary-medicine-improves-trainee-nutrition-education/ Yale School of Medicine (YSM) researchers led the first-ever randomized controlled trial of a culinary medicine curriculum for medical trainees, which found that hands-on cooking is an effective approach to increasing nutrition knowledge for resident physicians. Mon, 04 Aug 2025 04:00:00 Z https://websites4-live-prod.ysmdevs.com/internal-medicine/genmed/news-article/loving-your-guts-campaign-colon-health/ https://websites4-live-prod.ysmdevs.com/internal-medicine/genmed/news-article/loving-your-guts-campaign-colon-health/ Yale faculty members Michelle Hughes, MD, assistant professor of medicine (digestive diseases), and Anne Mongiu, MD, PhD, assistant professor of surgery (colon and rectal), are launching a new campaign, Loving Your Guts, to promote colon health. The campaign, which kicks off during Colon Cancer Awareness Month, includes research and community outreach efforts on food deserts and swamps in the state of Connecticut and their impact on early-onset colorectal cancer and other gastrointestinal conditions that are influenced by diet, such as inflammatory bowel disease (IBD). Wed, 19 Mar 2025 04:00:00 Z https://www.nytimes.com/2025/01/09/well/eat/healthy-eating-tips.html https://www.nytimes.com/2025/01/09/well/eat/healthy-eating-tips.html Nate Wood, MD, instructor of medicine (general medicine) and director of culinary medicine at Yale School of Medicine, advises using packaged foods to build simple, healthy meals. Thu, 09 Jan 2025 10:00:00 Z https://www.consumerreports.org/health/nutrition-healthy-eating/how-to-make-fried-foods-healthier-a3696865068/ https://www.consumerreports.org/health/nutrition-healthy-eating/how-to-make-fried-foods-healthier-a3696865068/ Nate Wood, MD, instructor of medicine (general medicine) and director of culinary medicine at Yale School of Medicine, discusses what makes deep frying unhealthy. Mon, 30 Dec 2024 05:00:00 Z https://www.medicalnewstoday.com/articles/large-meals-after-5-pm-could-contribute-to-type-2-diabetes-risk https://www.medicalnewstoday.com/articles/large-meals-after-5-pm-could-contribute-to-type-2-diabetes-risk Consuming more than 45% of daily calories after 5 p.m. can contribute to greater risk of type 2 diabetes, cardiovascular problems, and chronic inflammation, a recent study suggests. Fri, 20 Dec 2024 05:00:00 Z https://www.today.com/health/diet-fitness/cooking-oil-cancer-rcna183982 https://www.today.com/health/diet-fitness/cooking-oil-cancer-rcna183982 Nate Wood, MD, instructor of medicine (general medicine) and director of culinary medicine at Yale School of Medicine, comments on research examining the link between seed oil and cancer. Thu, 12 Dec 2024 05:00:00 Z https://websites4-live-prod.ysmdevs.com/internal-medicine/genmed/news-article/student-initiated-food-pharmacy-promotes-health-and-humanity/ https://websites4-live-prod.ysmdevs.com/internal-medicine/genmed/news-article/student-initiated-food-pharmacy-promotes-health-and-humanity/ Katrina Dietsche and Jason Weinstein, second-year MD students at Yale School of Medicine, bonded during their first year over their shared passion for preventative health. Before starting medical school, Dietsche had witnessed the huge impact the food pharmacy at Children’s National Hospital in Washington, DC had on the lives and health of patients and their families, from a preventative health perspective. Therefore, when Dietsche and Weinstein learned that food insecurity was common in New Haven and at the HAVEN Free Clinic—the student-run primary care clinic that partners with Yale University to provide health care to uninsured adults in the New Haven community—they decided HAVEN could be a perfect setting for a food pharmacy. Tue, 03 Dec 2024 05:00:00 Z