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Personalized Diabetes Treatment Plans: How Connecticut Specialists Approach Care

Physicians Alliance of Connecticut

Every year in Connecticut, about 17,000 adults are diagnosed with diabetes, a serious chronic condition. There are many types of diabetes — including type 1, type 2 and gestational — and many factors that affect how the condition changes over time. The doctor will ask questions about your diabetes.

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5 Warning Signs Of Diabetes: When To Get Your Blood Sugar Checked

Center for Family Medicine

Diabetes develops when the body is unable to produce sufficient insulin or cannot effectively use the insulin produced, resulting in elevated blood sugar levels. Early detection of diabetes can help prevent complications like heart disease, kidney damage, and nerve problems. Is Your Blood Sugar Out Of Control?

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Booking a Canadian Endocrinologist for Online Follow-Ups

Dr. Zaar

Why Follow-Ups Matter in Endocrinology: Booking a Canadian endocrinologist for online follow-ups is essential for managing endocrine disorders like thyroid disease, diabetes, and hormone imbalances. Register and Share Medical History You’ll fill out forms with past diagnoses, medications, lab results, and symptoms.

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Finding the Right Clinic: A Guide to Quality Care

Plum Health

It's the first point of contact for all your medical needs, from routine check-ups to managing chronic conditions. Patients who have a trusted primary care doctor are more likely to follow medical advice, manage their chronic conditions effectively, and ultimately enjoy better health outcomes.

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Nurse Practitioners Critical in Treating Older Adults as Ranks of Geriatricians Shrink

Physician's Weekly

On a gloomy Friday in January, Johnson, a nurse practitioner who treats older adults, had a hospice consult with Ellen, a patient in her 90s in declining health. Ellen had been diagnosed with vascular dementia, peripheral vascular disease, and Type 2 diabetes. “Hello. How are you feeling?”

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When to Go to Urgent Care for a Sore Throat: How Can Urgent Care Help?

Doctor On Demand

Urgent care clinics provide quick diagnoses and treatments, including antibiotics if needed. A short-term sore throat may resolve on its own — monitor symptoms or consult a primary care doctor. Persistent, severe pain could indicate an abscess or another serious condition. due to chemotherapy, diabetes, or autoimmune disease)?

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Transgender Health, Aging, and Advocacy: A Podcast with Noelle Marie Javier and Jace Flatt

GeriPal

What does that mean for dealing with chronic conditions and syndromes of aging, their health, does it have an impact? But there have been some studies showing higher rates of chronic conditions. What do we know about that? Noelle Marie 27:00 A lot. Jason, want to take the first stab at this? Jace 27:04 Sure.