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2024 Summer Pinecones E-Newsletter -- ADVOCACY News

Maine Academy of Family Physicians

Pat Connolly reported on the 2024 Maine Legislative Session: It was a short but busy session in Augusta this year. Providers of abortion and gender affirming care in Maine are effectively shielded from laws in other states by the passage of protection by the legislature. Here in Maine the "shorter" Legislative Session was quite full!

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Long-lasting HIV prevention shot headed toward approval

Medical Xpress

Most current PrEP users have commercial insurance, but Medicaid will be key for expanding access to lower-income communities. The content is provided for information purposes only. Many people still face stigma or lack insurance coverage, which can limit access. Gilead says reaching underserved groups is a top goal.

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Optimizing Nutrition in Aging: A Podcast with Anna Pleet, Elizabeth Eckstrom, and Emily Johnston

GeriPal

Accreditation In support of improving patient care, UCSF Office of CME is jointly accredited by the Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical Education (ACCME), the Accreditation Council for Pharmacy Education (ACPE), and the American Nurses Credentialing Center (ANCC), to provide continuing education for the healthcare team.

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Surfers play crucial role in beach safety according to study

Medical Xpress

million surfs carried out each year in Victoria, researchers estimate that this could equate to more than 70,000 assists and almost 25,500 cases of first-aid provided by surfers annually. This is the first study to quantify surfer beach -safety actions, providing real-world implications of their impact. With more than 6.3

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Flu Season 2024-2025: CDC Reports Worst Outbreak in Years

Physicians News Digest

According to the CDC , the onset of the 2024-2025 flu season has been marked by an unusually high number of cases. These numbers highlight the critical impact of the outbreak, emphasizing the importance of vaccination and other preventive measures.

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COVID Updates: A Podcast with Peter Chin-Hong and Lona Mody

GeriPal

Our conversation covers: The current state of COVID Evidence for COVID boosters, who should get them, and preferences between Novavax and mRNA vaccines COVID treatments like Molnupiravir and Paxlovid Differences in COVID impact on nursing home residents and those with serious illnesses We wrap up with a “magic wand” question.

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Hospital-at-Home: Bruce Leff and Tacara Soones

GeriPal

If you are interested in learning more and meeting a community of folks interested in hospital-at-home, check out the hospital-at-home user group at hahusersgroup.org or some of these publications: Hospital-Level Care at Home for Acutely Ill Adults: A Randomized Controlled Trial. How is it financed and what comes next? I trained at Hopkins.

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