Remove Chronic Condition Remove Diagnose Remove DO Remove IT
article thumbnail

5 Essential Services Provided by Primary Doctors

Hitchcock Family Medicine

Disease Diagnosis If a patient visits a hospital with specific symptoms, a primary care doctor diagnoses what they're suffering from. Ongoing Care for Common Illnesses A primary care doctor can continue to treat a patient for common conditions once diagnosed. This way, you can get the treatment and medication you need faster.

article thumbnail

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

Center for Family Medicine

Knowing the warning signs of this chronic condition helps reduce the risk of long-term damage. Lifestyle changes, such as eating a balanced diet, exercising regularly, and maintaining a healthy weight, can reduce the risk or help manage the condition if already diagnosed. This creates a vicious cycle.

Insiders

Sign Up for our Newsletter

This site is protected by reCAPTCHA and the Google Privacy Policy and Terms of Service apply.

article thumbnail

Do You Need a Family Care Doctor?

Hitchcock Family Medicine

A family care doctor can greatly assist your family. Understanding why having a family care doctor is important for all ages and the benefits they provide is crucial. Family care doctors are trained to provide various services, from physical examinations and screenings to immunizations and check-ups.

article thumbnail

One Person or a Group of Doctors as Personal Health Care Provider: The Association with Quality of Care for Diabetes [Secondary data analysis]

Annals of Family Medicine

Background: Diabetes (DM) is a common chronic condition, yet the quality of care varies. The population studied was adults aged 18+ years with self-reported diagnosed type 1 or type 2 DM. Results: A total of n=11508, unweighted (n =3685106, weighted) individuals self-reported diagnosed type 1 or type 2 DM in 2022.

Diabetes 130
article thumbnail

Why I don’t do “weight loss” as a primary care physician

Vida Family Medicine

While losing weight is often suggested to lower the risk of chronic conditions like diabetes, high blood pressure, or heart disease, the risk of prescribing weight loss is overlooked. If you’re struggling with conditions like diabetes, high blood pressure, PCOS, or are tired of the yo-yo dieting cycle, we’re here to help.

article thumbnail

How to Prepare for Your Preventive Care Visit

Mesa Family Physician

Dr. James Martínez, family medicine physician at Community Health Partners, explains: “Preventive care represents one of the most powerful tools we have in medicine. Review your family health history, particularly any new diagnoses among blood relatives since your last appointment.

article thumbnail

HIV, Aging, and Palliative Care: Peter Selwyn and Meredith Greene

GeriPal

One in 10 people with newly diagnosed HIV is an older adult. People are living with HIV into advanced ages. The average age at death is likely in the 60s. Nearly half of people living with HIV are over age 55. Meredith wore a shirt that said Silence=death. Alex 00:03 This is Alex Smith. Eric 00:04 And Alex, we got a lot to talk about today.