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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. Common chronic diseases include diabetes, high blood pressure, asthma, and gastrointestinal issues.

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Rural Ontario Complete Lifestyle Medicine Intervention Program (CLIP-ON) [Dissemination and implementation research]

Annals of Family Medicine

It includes 22 weekly group classes and monthly appointments. Population Studied: Adults (≥18yrs) with chronic diseases such as prediabetes, type 2 diabetes, hypertension, coronary heart disease, peripheral vascular disease, dyslipidemia, and/or concerns related to body weight (BMI≥25).

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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.

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Tapping the potential applications of mHealth

The Health Policy Exchange

One popular mHealth initiative is the text4baby program, a public-private partnership launched in 2010 that sends free text messages to expectant and new mothers containing appointment reminders, safety alerts, and general prenatal and postpartum health advice.

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Proactive Wellness: The Lifesaving Benefits of Regular Check-ups 

East Cary Family Physicians

These appointments aim to assess your overall health, identify potential risk factors, and detect any underlying health conditions that might be developing silently. Many health conditions, such as hypertension, diabetes, and certain cancers, can develop with little to no noticeable symptoms in their initial stages.

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What Happens if Peripheral Arterial Disease is Left Untreated?

Vascular Physician

Here's what you should know about treating PAD before scheduling your next appointment with the trusted team at the Vascular Institute of the Rockies. Many people feel fatigue or pain in their feet or legs with physical activity due to the lack of proper blood flow to their limbs. What is PAD? What Are the Symptoms of PAD?

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Renal Artery Stenosis: Is It Common & Life Threatening?

Vascular Physician

Here is what you should know about RAS before scheduling your next appointment with the trusted team at the Vascular Institute of the Rockies. First, they will perform a physical exam, review your health history, and check your kidney function with blood and urine tests. How Common is RAS?

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