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The Role of Lifestyle Medicine in Reversing Early Chronic Disease

Edge Family Medicine

A Health Revolution with Lifestyle Medicine At Edge Family Medicine, we recognize the transformative power of lifestyle medicine in reversing early-stage chronic diseases. What is Lifestyle Medicine? Social Connection: Positive relationships and community support improve mental health and resilience.

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Sleep Disorders: Improving Rest For Better Overall Health

Center for Family Medicine

These changes can also help with weight management and cognitive function, potentially improving sleep disorders. Enjoy better overall health Poor quality sleep is the catalyst for physical health problems, such as the increased risk of chronic disease. Consider a healthier, balanced diet for better sleep quality.

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5 things you can do to improve your health that have nothing to do with dieting

Vida Family Medicine

As a family physician, I spend a lot of time with patients focusing on how to best take care of themselves to prevent or manage chronic disease. If you are intentional about including some connection in your day every day, you will see improved relationships as well as improved mood and overall wellbeing.

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The Importance of Regular Physical Exams

Edge Family Medicine

Regular physical exams at Edge Family Medicine are essential for maintaining your health and well-being. Whether you’re dealing with a chronic condition or simply maintaining wellness, regular physical exams are a key component of long-term health.

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8 Reasons Why Family Physicians are the Actual Stars of Medicine

Family Medicine Initiative

Family medicine is neither the most prestigious nor the highest paid medical profession. Should GPs actually be treated as the stars of medicine? While the media and politicians talk mainly about heroic intensive care or impressive new technologies, the real work happens nonetheless in family medicine offices.

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COVID-19 vaccine hesitancy and related factors among primary health care workers in a district of Istanbul: A cross-sectional study from Turkey

BMJ

While 50.4% (n=139) of family health center employees agree to have the COVID-19 vaccine approved by the Ministry of Health, 20.7% (n=57) refused the COVID-19 vaccine. Univariate relationships between COVID-19 vaccination intention and sociodemographic variables are shown in Table 1. Chronic Disease Yes 35 (51.5)

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

GeriPal

Alex 00:07 We are delighted to welcome Peter Selwyn, who is a family medicine and palliative medicine doctor and chairman of the Department of Family and Social Medicine and director of the Palliative Care Program at Montefiore E instein and author of Surviving the the Personal Journey of an AIDS Doctor.