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Nutrition and dietary guidelines: stirring the (policy) pot

The Health Policy Exchange

However, a recent analysis suggested that adhering to recommendations of the 2010 Dietary Guidelines to consume more potassium, dietary fiber, vitamin D, and calcium would add hundreds of dollars to an average person's annual food budget; potassium alone would add $380. Current (2010) U.S. Dietary Guidelines.

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My Green Doctor Begins Pilot with Weill Cornell Medicine

My Green Doctor

With a network of over 1,300 physicians and 40+ patient care locations across New York City, Weill Cornell’s influence in healthcare delivery and education is far-reaching. 19 countries have national medical associations that provide MGD resources. 8,500 new users joined in 2023.

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The Rising Tide of Medical Waste: One Model for Improvement

My Green Doctor

The breadth of services provided by modern day medicine is profound. Organizations such as EyeSustain and My Green Doctor are educating clinicians and practice managers on ways to reduce medical waste and are promoting research on this topic. Eye 24 , 361–363 (2010). tons in the United Kingdom each year. 3 “Each U.S.

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Green Practice News: May 2025

My Green Doctor

The breadth of services provided by modern day medicine is profound. Organizations such as EyeSustain and My Green Doctor are educating clinicians and practice managers on ways to reduce medical waste and are promoting research on this topic. Eye 24 , 361–363 (2010). tons in the United Kingdom each year. 3 “Each U.S.

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Transforming the Culture of Dementia Care: Podcast with Anne Basting, Ab Desai, Susan McFadden, and Judy Long

GeriPal

Judy Long, MDiv, BCC , palliative care chaplain and educator at UCSF and caregiver. When was that, 2010? Eric: 2010. This whole conference that Ab puts on, and all of the tools and resources that he provides people and families with dementia are about, how do you build on the remaining strengths?

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Nurse Practitioners Critical in Treating Older Adults as Ranks of Geriatricians Shrink

Physician's Weekly

The number of nurse practitioners specializing in geriatrics has more than tripled since 2010, increasing the availability of care to the current population of seniors, a recent study in JAMA Network Open found. “We step into places where other providers may not, and geriatrics is a prime example of that.”

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Black History Month: 10 Champions of Children’s Health & Wellness

Georgetown Pediatrics & Family Medicine

He was interested in understanding racial bias and supporting educational justice. In 1891, Williams opened Provident Hospital, the first medical facility to have an interracial staff. Dr. Williams’ skills placed him and Provident Hospital at the fore-front of one of Chicago’s medical milestones.