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Preventive Care To Maintain Your Overall Health

Mesa Family Physician

It’s more than just visiting your doctor when something feels off—it’s about catching potential problems early, staying on top of health screenings, and setting goals that keep you feeling your best. Preventive care refers to medical services that focus on early detection, routine screenings, and health counseling.

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The Most Common Respiratory Diseases Affecting Men’s Health

Dr. Michael Bazel

Men are more likely than women to smoke, work in hazardous environments, and avoid medical checkups, factors that increase their risk for lung conditions. Understanding the most common respiratory diseases affecting men’s health is key to prevention, early detection, and better management. Wash hands regularly to prevent infections.

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Your First Line of Defense Against Illness

Mesa Family Physician

Preventive care is often referred to as the first line of defense in healthcare—and for good reason. Think vaccinations, annual checkups, screenings for blood pressure or cholesterol, and lifestyle counseling. Preventive care includes medical services and healthy habits designed to stop diseases before they start.

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Kaiser Permanente study shows screening efforts cut colorectal cancer deaths in half

Permanente Medicine

A new Kaiser Permanente study showed how an integrated colorectal cancer screening program cut cancer deaths in half, reduced incidence by nearly a third, and erased racial health disparities in screenings, incidence, and death rates. underscoring the need to raise awareness, screen proactively, and improve treatment.

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

Plum Health

Michigan residents have been buzzing about a primary care clinic that’s setting a new standard for healthcare across the state. From managing chronic diseases like diabetes and hypertension to preventive care and health screenings, the clinic is known for providing patient-centered care. Here’s why everyone is talking about it!

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

GeriPal

On todays podcast, weve invited Nathaniel Chin back to the GeriPal podcast to talk about what primary care needs to manage this new world of Alzheimers disease effectively. How should we screen for cognitive impairment? Who do you think we should be screening and how should we be screening them for these symptoms?

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

GeriPal

Emmy: That, to me, is the ideal checkup-type situation. Eric: But before we jump into talking to your patients about driving retirement cessation, let’s talk about what is the role of the healthcare professional in this at all? Certainly my bias is that healthcare professionals really do have a role in this discussion.

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