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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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Anti-Inflammatory Living

Doctor Rachel

In high levels, inflammation is the root cause of many of the top killers today: heart disease, cancer, stroke, emphysema, asthma, diabetes, Alzheimer’s disease and inflammatory bowel disease. David Banner, when he transforms into the incredible Hulk, with collateral damage to buildings and healthy tissue everywhere.

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CRSwNP Recurrence After Surgery Linked to Eosinophils, GERD

Physician's Weekly

CRSwNP recurrence after surgery is linked to high eosinophils, GERD, diabetes, and asthma. A new model accurately predicts recurrence risk. Study investigators noted that these conditions represented independent risk factors for postoperative CRSwNP recurrence.

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How Can Chronic Care Management Help with Chronic Diseases?

Newnan Family Medicine Associates

Medical conditions such as asthma, hypertension, diabetes, chronic kidney diseases, and liver cirrhosis can require extensive treatment and care to prevent fatal. Life is not always easy for individuals who experience chronic diseases. Long-term illness can cause patients to be irritable and exhausted.

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Better Care Models Needed for Young Adults With Obesity

Physician's Weekly

Authors of an abstract presented at the American Diabetes Association’s 85th Scientific Sessions called for a holistic, chronic treatment model to support children and young adults with obesity. Regarding obesity-related complications, asthma was significantly prevalent across all age groups, affecting 21.2% of children, 17.2%

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Substance use disorder treatment available at Direct Doctors

The Direct Doctors Difference

It is a disease just as much as diabetes or asthma. It is easy to think that substance use can't affect us - until it does. Substance use disorder does not discriminate and should not be shamed or shunned. That is why Dr. Delaporta offers substance use disorder treatment as part of her primary care practice.

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Prenatal cigarette, cannabis exposure may have associations with childhood obesity

Medical Xpress

Childhood obesity rates continue to rise in the United States, putting kids at risk for asthma, sleep apnea, type 2 diabetes, and other health conditions.

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