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. Food Insecurity Screenings: Hennepin Health Care has integrated the Hunger Vital Signs tool into routine screenings to identify and support at-risk patients.

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East Cary Family Physicians

OCTOBER 20, 2023

In this blog, we’ll explore the importance of Breast Cancer Awareness Month, focusing on early detection, prevention, and the vital role of regular screenings in women’s healthcare. It’s crucial to recognize the prevalence of breast cancer to underscore the importance of awareness and education.

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Vascular Physician

JULY 11, 2021

Normally, when a healthy individual is exposed to cold temperatures the blood vessels in the fingers and toes vasoconstrict or narrow. Evaluation begins with three screening questions: Are your fingers or toes unusually sensitive to cold? This means that the body reacts as it is supposed to, but in an exaggerated way.

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FDA Law Blog

JULY 10, 2023

In this blog post, we will first briefly outline the procedural steps in the 510(k) review process for medical devices. However, the strategy of addressing the AI request presented in the next section of this blog post applies to all three types of 510(k)s. FDA Day (in calendar days) FDA Actions Day 1 FDA receives 510(k) submission.

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GeriPal

JANUARY 18, 2024

We start off the conversation by talking about whether patients with cancer and cancer pain are really that different, and their paper that was just published on January 11 th in JAMA Oncology showing that substance use disorder is not uncommon in individuals with cancer. And you wrote, actually, a beautiful GeriPal blog about it a while ago.

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FDA Law Blog

NOVEMBER 29, 2022

We blogged on the 2016 guideline here in March 2016, and the proposed guideline here on March 18th). Patient education and discussion are critical before initiating therapy. Only clinicians familiar with dosing and absorption of ER/LA opioid transdermal fentanyl who educate their patients about it should consider prescribing it.

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FDA Law Blog

JULY 7, 2024

Section IV, Additional Resources, provides links to previously-issued guidance documents and other educational materials geared to traditional device manufacturers, with no additional commentary on how to apply these requirements to the very different clinical laboratory environment.

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