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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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Symptoms of Long-COVID and their impact on primary care patients livelihoods - Part 2 of 3 [COVID-19]

Annals of Family Medicine

Intervention/Instrument: n/a Outcome Measures: Descriptions of patient symptoms and impacts of symptoms on pre-illness lifestyle (including impacts on household relationships, work, friendships, hobbies, and long-term goals). brain fog, shortness of breath, fatigue), or a worsening of previous illnesses (i.e.,

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How Can Chronic Care Management Help with Chronic Diseases?

Newnan Family Medicine Associates

Long-term illness can cause patients to be irritable and exhausted. 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.

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3 Conditions Internal Medicine Can Treat

Hitchcock Family Medicine

Respiratory Illness Issues that affect your lungs or breathing fall under respiratory issues. Internal medicine can help with these types of problems. Illnesses such as respiratory infections caused by infection, bacteria, or fungus can be treated with prescriptions from your primary care doctor.

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Detroit Air Quality Update June 29th 2023

Plum Health

Visibility is good and asthma exacerbations happen with fewer frequency. There are several ill health effects that can happen with prolonged exposure to poor air quality. The typical air quality index is closer to 30. This is an acceptable level of air quality where the air feels good, with no smoke, smog, or haze in the air.

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What is Integrative Medicine?

Hitchcock Family Medicine

The great thing about integrative medicine is that you can get what you need out of conventional medicine, while still exploring other options seen in complementary medicine. People seek integrative medicine for a variety of different ailments, including asthma, diabetes, chronic pain, nausea, sciatica, and much more.

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Scope This! A Podcast on Gastroesophageal Reflux and Gastritis

PEMBlog

Children with respiratory conditions and chronic lung disease like asthma are more prone to GERD as well. uh, ill defined epigastric or chest pain, and it’s often worse by eating or lying down after meals. And some other symptoms that you gotta think about in reflux, chronic cough, hoarseness, or even asthma like symptoms.