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How to Manage Chronic Diseases for a Healthier Life: Expert Tips from Edge Family Medicine

Edge Family Medicine

Taking Control of Your Health with Chronic Disease Management Chronic diseases such as diabetes, hypertension, and COPD can be challenging, but at Edge Family Medicine , we specialize in helping patients regain control of their health. Flexible Scheduling : Offering convenient appointment times to fit your busy schedule.

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The Role of Lifestyle Medicine in Reversing Early Chronic Disease

Edge Family Medicine

Chronic diseases such as type 2 diabetes, hypertension, and obesity can be effectively managed—and even reversed—through the six pillars of lifestyle medicine: nutrition, physical activity, restorative sleep, stress management, social connection, and avoidance of harmful substances. Let Edge Family Medicine help you take the first step.

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Telemedicine vs. In-Person Care: Choosing the Best Option for Your Health

Edge Family Medicine

When to Choose Telemedicine Routine follow-ups for chronic conditions like hypertension, diabetes, or asthma. Convenient location in Upland, CA , serving nearby communities. Secure TeleVisits through our patient portal for seamless online appointments. Mild illnesses such as colds, rashes, or minor infections.

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GeriPal Takeover! Nancy Lundeberg and Annie Medina-Walpole

GeriPal

We discuss our favorite articles, parody songs, and memories from AGS meetings past, with a little preview of a song for this years meeting. We covered: The first parody song I wrote, for AGS 2018 in Orlando , about this article by Nancy Schoenborn on how to discuss stopping cancer screening. And then I got to choose the first article.

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Caring for the Unrepresented: A Podcast with Joe Dixon, Timothy Farrell, Yael Zweig

GeriPal

I, for example, had one patient, I remember during my fellowship, I was in geriatrics clinic and had a very well read patient who came in and was reading a New York Times article, I think in the well section at one point. So you mentioned the burden of chronic multimorbidity and sort of flogging through the diabetes and the hypertension.

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8 Reasons Why Family Physicians are the Actual Stars of Medicine

Family Medicine Initiative

You know your patients’ evolving story as well as their family, friends, coworkers, and the peculiarities of their local community. Over time, communication improves. 22 Family physicians are the sole care providers for 86% of hypertensive patients and for 71% of diabetics (based on 2.7 If so, please share this article!