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Why is sleep so important for your health?

Vida Family Medicine

Unsurprisingly, the states with the worst sleep habits mirror the states with the highest rates of diabetes and heart disease. I am passionate about helping my patients improve their sleep to reduce their risk of chronic disease and improve their overall health and well-being.

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8 Reasons Why Family Physicians are the Actual Stars of Medicine

Family Medicine Initiative

GPs Improve Chronic Disease Management We live in a world of aging populations, with rising chronic diseases, multimorbidity, and polypharmacy. 22 Family physicians are the sole care providers for 86% of hypertensive patients and for 71% of diabetics (based on 2.7 GPs improve prevention, which avoids diseases.