Hitchcock Family Medicine

FEBRUARY 7, 2023

A family care doctor can greatly assist your family. Understanding why having a family care doctor is important for all ages and the benefits they provide is crucial. Understanding why having a family care doctor is important for all ages and the benefits they provide is crucial.

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Minnesota Academy of Family Physicians

FEBRUARY 20, 2025

Through food pharmacies, food insecurity screenings and innovative community partnerships, health care providers are ensuring patients get the nourishment they need to thrive. The Minnesota Academy of Family Physicians (MAFP) adopted a resolution (policy guidance) in 2024 related to addressing food insecurity in Minnesota.

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Myriad Genetics

MARCH 13, 2024

Many of us have seen stories in the news about American families on diagnostic odysseys for their children with rare diseases. More and more, doctors, researchers, and families are turning to technologies like AI and even Google to help them decode health symptoms and get on the road to solutions and treatments.

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Noreta Family Medicine

MARCH 26, 2025

Many of our patients have shared how they often felt rushed at their previous primary care doctor’s office, leaving appointments with lingering concerns. For instance, when a patient recently texted us with complaints of shoulder pain after a fall, Dr. Boylan arranged an appointment and ordered an X-ray — all within just a few hours. “

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Imperial Center Family Medicine

JUNE 23, 2025

Exercise is fantastic for your general well-being, but did you know it can also help lower high cholesterol screening levels? Read on to learn how much and what kinds of exercise can help control cholesterol screening levels. Walking with coworkers, friends, or family can help you stay motivated.

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Hitchcock Family Medicine

AUGUST 5, 2022

According to the Center for Disease Control and Prevention, over 50% of doctor office appointments are made with primary doctors. Preventive Care Primary doctors can offer preventive care to their patients, which typically includes check-ups and screenings to prevent them from contracting illnesses.

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Annals of Family Medicine

NOVEMBER 20, 2024

family medicine, general internal medicine, endocrinology) affiliated with an academic medical center serving a diverse population in a mid-western metropolitan area. Study Design and Analysis: Qualitative study using semi-structured interviews (n=38) that were analyzed using thematic analysis guided by a process evaluation framework.

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Hitchcock Family Medicine

FEBRUARY 23, 2024

There are several health screenings that you'll receive or that you can request at a regular doctor visit. These screenings can help your primary care physician identify potential risks to your health. These are just a few reasons why it's vital to keep up with primary doctor appointments.

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East Cary Family Physicians

FEBRUARY 27, 2024

Insights from East Cary Family Physicians In this blog, we’re diving into one of the most prevalent health conditions worldwide: diabetes. It’s important to take medications as prescribed and attend regular follow-up appointments with healthcare providers. Limit consumption of sugary beverages and processed foods.

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East Cary Family Physicians

JULY 26, 2023

These appointments aim to assess your overall health, identify potential risk factors, and detect any underlying health conditions that might be developing silently. Regular check-ups allow your healthcare provider to conduct screenings, perform tests, and monitor vital indicators that may indicate the early onset of such conditions.

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Myriad Genetics

MAY 20, 2025

Roberts was struggling with her mental health after a string of painful life events, including her mother’s passing and other family members’ chronic health issues. “My I am able to help my family members, taking them to appointments, go to my job—in fact, I was just promoted–without wanting to just run away!”

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Imperial Center Family Medicine

JUNE 9, 2025

Track your blood pressure with at-home monitoring and keep all medical appointments for medication adjustments as needed. Work closely with your healthcare providers at Imperial Center Family Medicine to develop a treatment plan just for you. Following treatment plans: Take medications exactly as prescribed.

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Imperial Center Family Medicine

JUNE 9, 2025

Track your blood pressure with at-home monitoring and keep all medical appointments for medication adjustments as needed. Work closely with your healthcare providers at Imperial Center Family Medicine to develop a treatment plan just for you. Following treatment plans: Take medications exactly as prescribed.

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CDOCS

JUNE 15, 2021

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Vida Family Medicine

FEBRUARY 1, 2023

As a family physician, I spend a lot of time with patients focusing on how to best take care of themselves to prevent or manage chronic disease. Avoid screen use for at least 1-2hrs before bedtime and create a relaxing bedtime routine to help ease yourself into sleep. based on when they know they will need to wake up in the morning.

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Permanente Medicine

MAY 20, 2025

In addition, Dr. Nguyen co-chairs the SCPMG Virtual Medical Center and brings extensive expertise as a practicing family medicine physician at Kaiser Permanente. I’m a family physician by training. And I would remiss not to mention my wife and my family who might love and enjoy time with to travel. Fascinating background.

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GeriPal

MAY 5, 2022

Screening for addressing hearing loss should be an integral part of what we do in geriatrics and palliative care, but it often is either a passing thought or completely ignored. How to screen for hearing loss. He was an otolaryngologist and epidemiology person too, might have an appointment in geriatrics too.

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Mesa Family Physician

MARCH 13, 2025

In today’s fast-paced world, it’s easy to postpone medical appointments until something feels wrong. However, at Mesa Family Physicians , we believe that preventive healthcare is the cornerstone of long-term wellness for our Mesa, Arizona community.

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Mesa Family Physician

MARCH 6, 2025

Unlike appointments that address specific illnesses or injuries, preventive care visits focus on screening for potential health issues, assessing your overall wellness, and helping you establish healthy habits before problems develop. Evidence-based screening tests based on current medical guidelines, your age, and risk factors.

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Annals of Family Medicine

NOVEMBER 20, 2024

Cervical cancer screening rates among middle to older age Latinas (>45yrs) - roughly 6.5 Cancer Screening: Challenges with making appointments and getting PAP Smears due to time, employment, transportation, and lack of established primary care provider. million people in the U.S. – lag behind.

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Myriad Genetics

NOVEMBER 25, 2024

November is Family Health History Month, an observance dedicated to sharing crucial health information within families and encouraging individuals to take proactive steps in their healthcare. Understanding your family’s health history, particularly with hereditary conditions like cancer, can be lifesaving.

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Vida Family Medicine

MARCH 20, 2025

As a doctor who sees patients experiencing this important life transition, I want to provide some of my tips to help you get the most out of your perimenopause appointment. Understanding Perimenopause and Menopause Before your appointment, it’s helpful to understand what perimenopause is and what symptoms to look for.

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Plum Health

OCTOBER 23, 2024

A family pediatrician. Preventive care includes regular health screenings, vaccinations, and lifestyle advice aimed at keeping you in optimal health. For example, if you’re in your 50s, your primary care doctor might recommend routine screenings like colonoscopies or mammograms, depending on your gender. What is Primary Care?

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Hitchcock Family Medicine

APRIL 25, 2024

There are also important types of preventive medical care that need to be done as well with your family care physician. This means that if medical events or illnesses have surfaced in your immediate family since your last checkup, your doctor can calculate this information into your risk factors for other conditions.

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Permanente Medicine

JUNE 3, 2025

I practice family and sports medicine as part of the Southern California Permanente Medical Group here in Fontana, California. WM: Like you, I’m a family physician. When you put in that referral, how do we make sure that that patient walks out with the specialty appointment versus phone tag. You’re all set.

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Georgetown Pediatrics & Family Medicine

FEBRUARY 10, 2023

Cholesterol, sugars, kidney, liver and electrolytes are typically screened during annual wellness visits. It is important to always schedule the next follow up appointment to prevent refill delays. If you still have problems falling asleep, consider setting up an appointment with your doctor. There is no easy way to broach this.

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Plum Health

OCTOBER 16, 2024

From managing chronic diseases like diabetes and hypertension to preventive care and health screenings, the clinic is known for providing patient-centered care. Royal Oak families trust the clinic for both pediatric and adult primary care, making it a true family-friendly option.

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GeriPal

JULY 21, 2022

Often the work of the certified driving rehab specialist is to assess the older drivers goals, assess prognosis for driving, and help the family navigate discussions around driving cessation (hmmm…sounds like an approach to family meetings). Were those people self referring, or family members calling you asking? Eric: Yeah.

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GeriPal

JANUARY 18, 2024

After discussing screening options for substance use disorder, we go on to talk about both the treatments for it and the issues that arise. So, we are not screening for substance use in cancer care, so we don’t get good estimates among people with cancer, which is really how we would prefer to ask the question. Katie: Yeah.

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GeriPal

FEBRUARY 6, 2025

How should we screen for cognitive impairment? Who do you think we should be screening and how should we be screening them for these symptoms? Well, so I guess it depends on what you say screening. That screening influences kind of further treatment, actually, probably more importantly, patient outcomes.

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GeriPal

JANUARY 16, 2025

Summary Transcript CME Summary Many older adults lose decision-making capacity during serious illnesses, and a significant percentage lack family or friends to assist with decisions. And there are no default pathways of family or friends to rely on and no known people who could potentially represent this person from within their inner circle.

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GeriPal

FEBRUARY 22, 2024

Analyzing the Health and Retirement Study, she found 60% of older adults screened positive for depression in the last year of life (related study here ). We saw that around 60% of people were screening positive for depression in the last month before death. Or is it that I’m just not screening? That’s a lot.

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GeriPal

JANUARY 25, 2024

And so, three years of seeing over and over people having really difficult end of life experiences in the ICU, not being able to advocate for themselves, a lot of trauma for their families, I just thought, we have to do better than this. I was really passionate about helping the people and also their families. David: Exactly.

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GeriPal

APRIL 28, 2022

I’m going to share my screen and we can talk about that. And I’m just going to explain it to our listeners, what I’m seeing on my screen. Here’s another clinician saying, “I ignored a patient’s tears and gave a speech about cardiac physiology during a family meeting.” Eric: Yeah.

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Dr. Michael Bazel

OCTOBER 7, 2024

While its exact cause is unknown, age, family history, and lifestyle factors play a role. The early stages of prostate cancer often have no symptoms, making screening crucial. Prevention Strategies: Regular Screenings: Men over 50 should discuss prostate-specific antigen (PSA) tests with their doctor.

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GeriPal

AUGUST 15, 2024

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. question used to screen for domestic violence.

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GeriPal

APRIL 18, 2024

I wonder if you could suggest an empathetic conversation that I could have with her that would not sugarcoat the idea that she has cancer, but do it in the most supportive possible way, and taking into account that she’s got a family and she’s got young kids?” ” Alex: Wow. “Hi, patient’s name.

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