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Is there enough time for prevention in primary care?

Common Sense Family Doctor

Meanwhile, the estimated time needed to provide guideline-recommended preventive care, chronic disease care, and acute care to a nationally representative panel of 2,500 adult patients is an impossible 26.7 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

A common cause of difficulty falling asleep is poor sleep hygiene such as not following a consistent winding down routine, using substances such as caffeine or alcohol, or screen use/other light exposure close to bedtime. Difficulty falling asleep can also be due to health conditions such as depression, anxiety, dementia, and more.