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Clinician perception of the relationship between mental health, health-related social needs, and diabetes outcomes [Diabetes and endocrine disease]

Annals of Family Medicine

Context: Health-promoting behaviors are crucial for good outcomes in diabetes. However, mental health conditions and health-related social needs (HRSNs) can complicate patients’ success. Study Design and Analysis: An exploratory study using key informant interviews and content analysis to develop major themes.

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Gathering Family Perspectives on Integrated Care

Integrated Care News by CFHA

These excerpts also emphasize the interconnection between those functions and the role of integrated care in removing the stigma associated with mental health and strengthening the patient-provider relationship. So, any concerns that I may have that are mental health but may also be medical, they were able to piggyback.

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The Role of Lifestyle Medicine in Reversing Early Chronic Disease

Edge Family Medicine

Stress Management: Techniques like meditation, deep breathing, and mindfulness reduce cortisol levels and enhance health. Social Connection: Positive relationships and community support improve mental health and resilience. Contact Us Today Discover how lifestyle medicine can transform your health.

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The Power of Words, 16 Years Later

A Country Doctor Writes

If a primary care patient was going through a difficult time with their social life or mental health, we would walk them down the hall to meet a therapist right then and there. Similarly, if a behavioral health patient looked like they had pneumonia, the warm handoff would go in the opposite direction.

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How to Find the Right Therapist

Doctor On Demand

Mental health is an essential part of our overall health and wellbeing. The daily stress and anxiety we face in our lives play a major role in our physical health. Whether it’s a relationship, a child, a job, or any other worry, we all have to deal with our fair share of challenges.

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Proactive Wellness: The Lifesaving Benefits of Regular Check-ups 

East Cary Family Physicians

What are Regular Health Check-ups? Regular health check-ups are proactive visits to your healthcare provider when you are not experiencing any specific symptoms or ailments. Early Detection of Health Issues: One of the primary benefits of regular health check-ups is early detection.

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Telehealth for Maternity Care: Qualitative Perspectives of Clinicians and Mothers [Qualitative research]

Annals of Family Medicine

Telehealth as an alternative to in-person health appointments gained prominence at the onset of the COVID-19 pandemic. Health institutions rapidly adopted video and voice consultations to limit viral transmissions. However, health leaders have cautioned about expanding telehealth into maternal-fetal medicine.