Canadian Family Physician

MAY 14, 2025

Objective To identify and summarize the most impactful medical articles published in 2024 relevant to primary care. The articles were ranked by the PEER team and selected studies were summarized. Main message Articles addressed various clinical areas in primary care.

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Common Sense Family Doctor

MAY 1, 2025

An article on acute migraine headaches in the April 2025 issue of American Family Physician reviewed current treatment strategies for acute migraine headaches, which “account for … 3.6 million primary care visits annually and are the fifth most common reason for emergency department visits” in the United States.

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Common Sense Family Doctor

APRIL 12, 2025

In the two years since publication of the latest American Family Physician review article on osteoporosis , new guidelines and research studies have enhanced management of this common condition. In early 2025, the U.S. Preventive Services Task Force (USPSTF) updated its recommendations on screening for osteoporosis.

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Noreta Family Medicine

JANUARY 29, 2024

please contact your family physician or primary care doctor. Melissa Boylan MD, FAAFP Family Physician and Owner of Noreta Family Medicine NoretaFamilyMed.com ← Read Past Articles Here! As always, with any specific questions about this topic (or any other health topic!), Read My Latest News!

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Noreta Family Medicine

MARCH 20, 2024

Melissa Boylan MD, FAAFP Family Physician and Owner of Noreta Family Medicine NoretaFamilyMed.com ← Read Past Articles Here! Stay tuned for Part two next month as we delve deeper into this important topic, providing you with more valuable insights to guide your healthcare decisions. Read My Latest News!

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Faithful MD

JULY 28, 2021

This is a brief post to share a few updates, links to recent articles, and upcoming events. Earlier this year, I was one of five family physicians chosen to join the multi-specialty national WEL Alliance. First, Gratitude!

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Noreta Family Medicine

FEBRUARY 12, 2025

Early in the film, family physician Dr. Erin Martin, is featured. Melissa Boylan, MD, FAAFP Family Physician and Owner of Noreta Family Medicine ← Read Past Articles Here! She is about to leave her job due to mounting financial pressures at her practice. Have a good week! Read My Latest News!

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Minnesota Academy of Family Physicians

APRIL 22, 2025

As we move into the eleventh week of the legislative session, Minnesota Academy of Family Physicians (MAFP) lobbyist Megan Verdeja breaks down what’s happening at the Minnesota State Capitol, provides an update on health care bills and shares what to expect next in the legislative session.

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Common Sense Family Doctor

DECEMBER 14, 2024

Concerns about overdiagnosis of clinically insignificant prostate cancer through prostate specific antigen (PSA) screening motivated the 2018 American Academy of Family Physicians’ (AAFP) recommendation against routine screening for prostate cancer. Explaining the AAFP’s position, Drs.

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Noreta Family Medicine

MARCH 26, 2025

Melissa Boylan, MD, FAAFP Family Physician and Owner of Noreta Family Medicine ← Read Past Articles Here! -Cairns” Thanks for your insights, Cairns! Have a good week! Feel free to contact me with any questions. Read My Latest News!

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Noreta Family Medicine

MAY 21, 2024

Melissa Boylan, MD, FAAFP Family Physician and Owner of Noreta Family Medicine ← Read Past Articles Here! And after attending a class, I bet you will be able to tell me the importance of the song “Stayin’ Alive” by the Bee Gees. Have a good week! Feel free to contact me with any questions. Read My Latest News!

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Noreta Family Medicine

JANUARY 6, 2025

It’s no big surprise that I recommend this since I am a family physician, but there are additional tips, and even medicines that can be prescribed to help you stop smoking, quit drinking, lose weight, etc. Melissa Boylan, MD, FAAFP Family Physician and Owner of Noreta Family Medicine ← Read Past Articles Here!

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Canadian Family Physician

APRIL 14, 2025

Sources of information Individual articles published mainly in the past 2 years, found using PubMed and Google Scholar. Main message Steatotic liver disease is one of the most common diseases encountered in general practice.

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Canadian Family Physician

FEBRUARY 18, 2025

Study selection The search identified articles published between January 2000 and June 2023 on long-acting reversible contraceptive (LARC) methods and extended duration of use. Data sources A systematic search of MEDLINE, Embase, and Global Health electronic databases.

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Noreta Family Medicine

MAY 27, 2025

Fast forward to the present day in which I am a practicing Direct Primary Care (DPC) family physician. Melissa Boylan, MD, FAAFP Family Physician and Owner of Noreta Family Medicine ← Read Past Articles Here! If I find some partners, perhaps I will be one of them! Have a good week!

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Noreta Family Medicine

SEPTEMBER 4, 2024

Melissa Boylan, MD, FAAFP Family Physician and Owner of Noreta Family Medicine ← Read Past Articles Here! I also believe many in the general public who have a curiosity about the medical field would find this book entertaining and informative as well. Have a good week! Feel free to contact me with any questions.

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Noreta Family Medicine

JUNE 25, 2024

However, why are there so many layers of red tape to cut through in order for my patients to get care that has been recommended by me, a licensed and board-certified family physician? As a family doctor, I feel that I have the medical version of a “fiduciary responsibility” to my patients – to do what is in their best interest.

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Canadian Family Physician

FEBRUARY 18, 2025

Articles were reviewed for relevance and quality of evidence was provided with the level of evidence in parentheses throughout the review. Sources of information This review is based on findings from a MEDLINE database search of the literature on care of the penile foreskin, foreskin complications, and their management.

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Canadian Family Physician

MAY 14, 2025

Objectif Cerner et résumer les articles de médecine publiés en 2024 qui sont applicables aux soins primaires et qui ont eu le plus d’impact. Les articles ont été classés par l’équipe de PEER, et les études choisies ont fait l’objet d’une synthèse.

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Canadian Family Physician

APRIL 14, 2025

Sources de l’information Des articles individuels publiés principalement au cours des 2 dernières années, recensés à l’aide de PubMed et Google Scholar.

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Common Sense Family Doctor

MAY 30, 2025

The US Preventive Services Task Force , the American Academy of Family Physicians , and the American College of Chest Physicians recommend annual low-dose computed tomography (CT) screening for adults 50 to 80 years of age who have at least a 20 pack-year smoking history and currently smoke or have smoked within the past 15 years.

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Common Sense Family Doctor

MAY 16, 2025

My article concluded: When reviewing colorectal cancer screening test choices with patients, family physicians can continue to recommend annual or biennial FIT as a comparable option to colonoscopy.

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Common Sense Family Doctor

FEBRUARY 1, 2025

I've spent the past week as the attending physician on my residency program's adult inpatient service. Practices developed novel workflows to support TCM and to ensure that it is financially sustainable, as reviewed in a 2023 article in FPM.

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Noreta Family Medicine

APRIL 17, 2024

What is the meaning of Family Medicine? As the name suggests, a family physician can take care of your entire family – from the day of your birth (even before!) I love family medicine because as family physicians, we can be trained to provide care for patients in many different settings.

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Family Medicine Initiative

APRIL 10, 2024

Austria 14 Canada 15 France 16 Norway 17 Japan 18 USA 19 Sweden 20 Average GP visits 336 238 235 214 206 101 87 202 Specialist visits 284 70 98 91 70 102 44 108 Hospitalizations 38 8 28 14 6 7 13 16 Family physicians provide accessible and comprehensive care for most healthcare needs, most diseases, and all organs.

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GeriPal

AUGUST 11, 2022

There was a Stanford article talking about you as a pioneer in this field. Several of your former PDIA, Project on Death in America, scholars banded together and published a very controversial article in JAMA as I’m sure you’re aware. My question is, what article are you most proud of? Susan: Thank you. Alex: Okay.

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BMJ

MAY 10, 2022

Introductory article to İkİIşik H, Sezerol MA, Taşçı Y, et alCOVID-19 vaccine hesitancy and related factors among primary healthcare workers in a district of Istanbul: a cross-sectional study from TurkeyFamily Medicine and Community Health 2022;10:e001430.

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Common Sense Family Doctor

APRIL 25, 2025

The sub-headline from a Medscape news article said it all: "Anesthesiology Still Hot, Family Medicine Is Not." How can we train more family physicians? Challenges in accessing timely primary care affect not only private practices and health systems, but also the publicly funded Veterans Affairs system.

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