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

Edge Family Medicine

Stay Physically Active Engaging in regular physical activity can help manage symptoms and improve overall well-being. Flexible Scheduling : Offering convenient appointment times to fit your busy schedule. Call us today at (909) 870-5200 to schedule an appointment and take control of your health.

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Lowering High Blood Pressure with Edge Family Medicine: Your Guide to a Healthier Life

Edge Family Medicine

Exercise Regularly Aim for 30 minutes of daily physical activity, such as walking or swimming. Flexible Scheduling : We offer appointment times that fit your busy lifestyle. Call us today at (909) 870-5200 to schedule an appointment and take control of your heart health.

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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. What is Lifestyle Medicine?

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Need to See a Doctor Fast? Here’s How Urgent Care Could Save Your Day

Plum Health

These are the moments when you don’t have time to wait for an appointment with your primary care doctor, and the emergency room (ER) seems like overkill. In this article, I’ll walk you through why urgent care could be your best option when time is of the essence. Life happens fast, and sometimes, so do medical issues.

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From Surgeries To Keeping Company: The Place Of Robots In Healthcare

The Medical Futurist

They are often overwhelmed by physically and mentally daunting tasks, and the result is often an unpleasant experience for everyone involved. With remote-controlled medical robots, caretakers can interact with their patients, check on their living conditions and the need for further appointments.

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Deprescribing Super Special III: Constance Fung, Emily McDonald, Amy Linsky, and Michelle Odden

GeriPal

The intervention involved mailing medication-specific brochures to patients before their primary care appointments (click here for the brochure ). Eric 16:36 Okay, Connie, I got one last question about your article. So acupuncture, Tai Chi, Yoga, mindfulness and physical therapy, chiropractor. Why is that? Eric 35:19 Yeah.

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Hearing Loss in Geriatrics and Palliative Care: A Podcast with Nick Reed and Meg Wallhagen

GeriPal

If you want to take a deeper dive into this subject and read some of the articles we discussed in the podcast, check out the following: Hearing Loss: Effect on Hospice and Palliative Care Through the Eyes of Practitioners. And one of the parts of that was actually doing physicals for the students and putting them in job placements.

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