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

Physician's Weekly

Pregnant with her second child, she schleps a backpack instead of a traditional black bag to carry a laptop and essential medical supplies — stethoscope, blood pressure cuff, and pulse oximeter. Ellen had been diagnosed with vascular dementia, peripheral vascular disease, and Type 2 diabetes. ” In 27 states and Washington, D.C.,

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Texas invests $50M in psychedelic drug research to treat addiction

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The information you enter will appear in your e-mail message and is not retained by Medical Xpress in any form. Share Tweet Share Email Home Psychology & Psychiatry Home Addiction June 16, 2025 The GIST Texas invests $50M in psychedelic drug research to treat addiction by I. What are the consequences?

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Rewiring the body clock: Deep brain imaging reveals unexpected complexity in jet lag adjustment

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What is known is that special cells in the eye called intrinsically photosensitive retinal ganglion cells (ipRGCs) detect blue light and send signals to the SCN to reset the clock. The information you enter will appear in your e-mail message and is not retained by Medical Xpress in any form. What are the consequences?

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Anatomy of a Healthy Plate- Guest Blogger Rebecca Gray

New South Family Medicine and MedSpa

May reduce the risk of heart disease, obesity, and type 2 diabetes. in-the-know/our-specials":{"type":"Static","pageId":"u7hat"},"./schedule":{"type":"Static","pageId":"tg6i2"},"./medspa":{"type":"Static","pageId":"hr7g7"},"./meet-the-team":{"type":"Static","pageId":"w0jmf"},". Then take a moment to reflect on your unique plate.

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Allowing Patients to Die: Louise Aronson and Bill Andereck

GeriPal

And he’s also chaired the California Pacific Medical Center’s ethics committee since 1985. Louise 05:02 Yes, well, I don’t know about 2024, but in 2023, yes, it could happen. He was a terrible diabetic. They have a special skill, and when they see someone who needs it, they need to use it. And I was.

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Anti-Asian Hate: Russell Jeung, Lingsheng Li, & Jessica Eng

GeriPal

We discuss: What is considered a hate incident, how is it tracked, what do we know about changes over time The wider impact of Anti-Asian hate on older Asians, who are afraid to go out, leading to anxiety, social isolation, loneliness, decreased exercise, missed appointments and medications. Eric 14:41 You mentioned the study.

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Food for thought on food as medicine

Common Sense Family Doctor

There is good evidence that federal nutrition programs such as the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP, previously known as "food stamps") and Special Supplemental Nutritional Program for Women, Infants, and Children (WIC) improve health. In a recent statement , the U.S.