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Is there enough time for prevention in primary care?

Common Sense Family Doctor

Family physicians are being squeezed by two accelerating trends: (1) too few of us to care for the growing US population and (2) the rising number of tasks that we are asked to accomplish for each patient. hours) allocated to preventive care. hours per day, with more than one-half of that time (14.1

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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.