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

Vida Family Medicine

From specialized obesity clinics to online services offering quick prescriptions, the options can feel overwhelming. Why Weight Loss Should Not Be The Focus In my practice, I emphasize improving your overall health through sustainable lifestyle changes and, when necessary, medication. But how do you know what is safe and who to trust?

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Michigan's Best Primary Care: Here’s Why It's a Game Changer for Your Health!

Plum Health

Discover the Best Primary Care in Michigan As an experienced doctor who has worked with thousands of patients across Michigan, I can confidently say that finding the right primary care provider is one of the most important decisions you can make for your health. Primary care is your go-to for all things health-related.

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Your First Line of Defense Against Illness

Mesa Family Physician

Here are a few examples of preventive medicine : Annual physicals and wellness exams Immunizations (flu shots, tetanus, shingles) Screenings for cancer (pap smear, mammograms, colonoscopy) Cholesterol and blood pressure monitoring Counseling on nutrition, mental health, or substance use Early intervention for chronic conditions like diabetes These (..)

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RCT of Palliative Care for Heart Failure and Lung Disease: David Bekelman and Lyndsay DeGroot

GeriPal

And I love the podcast that we did because it really highlights… We pride ourselves in palliative care, and focusing on physical, psychological, social, and spiritual suffering. Lyndsay: That’s a great question. I mean, they’re appropriate to enroll, I think. Eric: Yeah. Or telephone calls, I should say. I’ll say it.

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Guiding an Improved Dementia Experience (GUIDE) Model: A Podcast with Malaz Boustani and Diane Ty

GeriPal

Too many people do because it’s really hard to keep their loved ones at home for the cost, the enormous financial, mental and physical strain for the family. So if you think about dementia, it’s on the intersection of aging stigma and mental health stigma. Diane: Which too many people do, Malaz. Diane: Yeah.