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Graduation and Health: Milestones That Mark Our Progress

Family Physicians of Cedar Rapids

It takes: • Regular checkups (like exams before finals) • Daily habits (just like studying a little each day) • Support systems (family, teachers, and doctors!) • Persistence, especially when things get tough Celebrating Progress Just as we celebrate students for finishing school, we should celebrate ourselves for taking steps toward better health.

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Your First Line of Defense Against Illness

Mesa Family Physician

Preventive care includes medical services and healthy habits designed to stop diseases before they start. Think vaccinations, annual checkups, screenings for blood pressure or cholesterol, and lifestyle counseling. Short-term medical plans can last anywhere from 30 days to several months , depending on state regulations.

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"Why Everyone Is Talking About This Medical Clinic in Michigan!"

Plum Health

Comprehensive Primary Care for Michigan Communities What sets this clinic apart is its comprehensive approach to primary care. What Makes This Medical Clinic Different? We can all see the same doctor, and they know our medical history inside out.” The clinic in Royal Oak is perfect for my whole family.

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Time to stop driving? Podcast with Emmy Betz and Terri Cassidy

GeriPal

But then once it was open, started seeing a lot of other populations: not just our own hospital population, but a lot more just community members calling with concerns about driving. Emmy: That, to me, is the ideal checkup-type situation. Emmy: Ended up starting a program, outpatient at our hospital at the time. Eric: Yeah.

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How to Make an Alzheimer’s Diagnosis in Primary Care: A Podcast with Nathaniel Chin

GeriPal

We have two new FDA-approved medications that reduce that amyloid buildup and modestly slow down the progression of the disease. He is associate professor at the University of Wisconsin and medical director of their Alzheimer’s Disease Research Center. It’s not on the community’s end. Great to be back.