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Our Anxiety Epidemic: How to Stop Fearing the Future

Priority Physicians

Many of us know where our meals come from, have sufficient clothing, enjoy roofs over our heads, access heating and air conditioning, use reliable transportation, and receive effective medications. of adults in the state showed significant symptoms of anxiety or depression in 2023. So why is the general population so anxious?

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Should you have a coach? Greg Pawlson, Beth Griffiths, & Vicky Tang

GeriPal

Hot off the presses RCT in JAMA October 2023: Study that looks at 1000 female resident physicians at 26 sites that showed that coaching improved each outcome assessed (burnout, moral injury, imposter syndrome, self-compassion, and flourishing). Never took the boards because I was on the writing committee, which was really weird.

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Nephrology Board Meeting Summary | Spring 2025

ABIM

Rodriguez, MD, Chair of the Nephrology Board The Nephrology Board , which meets twice a year and is responsible for oversight of policy and assessment in the specialty, held its spring meeting on March 18, 2025. ABIM and the Nephrology Board gratefully acknowledge the service of Deborah B.

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An Arm and a Leg: The Prescription Drug Playbook, Part I

Physician's Weekly

About 3 in 10 adults reported not taking their medicines as prescribed at some point between July 2022 and July 2023 because of the cost, according to a KFF survey. When Bob changed jobs, the price tag for his daughter’s medication went through the roof. They started trying out different medications and dosages.

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When to Go to Urgent Care for a Sore Throat: How Can Urgent Care Help?

Doctor On Demand

Here’s a closer look at the red-flag symptoms that signal it’s time to visit urgent care for a sore throat: Severe sore throat or trouble swallowing A severe sore throat or trouble swallowing suggests you might have a more complex underlying cause needing urgent medical attention. These symptoms require immediate medical attention.

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The Future of Geriatrics: A Podcast with Jerry Gurwitz, Ryan Chippendale, and Mike Harper

GeriPal

We’ve also invited Mike Harper, the Chair of the Board of Directors of the American Geriatrics Society (AGS) as well as past-president for the society (and my previous program director). Alex: Today we’re delighted to welcome Jerry Gurwitz, who is a geriatrician and professor of medicine at the UMass Chan Medical School.

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Telemedicine in a Post-Pandemic World: Joe Rotella, Brooke Calton, Carly Zapata

GeriPal

See the AAHPM Legislative Action Center [link] Write to the DEA, with guidance from AAHPM’s comments to the DEA March 2023. Alex: We are delighted to welcome Joe Rotella, who’s the Chief Medical Officer of the American Academy of Hospice and Palliative Medicine. So now that the emergency response has ended, what’s to be done?