A Country Doctor Writes

JUNE 1, 2025

Primary care doctors don’t usually have scheduled blocks of time to read incoming reports, refill prescriptions, answer messages or, what we are told the future will entail, manage their chronic disease populations. A Country Doctor Writes: is a reader-supported publication.

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Pamela Wible MD

APRIL 27, 2025

Chronic disillusionment doesn’t just sap your joy; it leads to chronic disease. In fact, your medical career can cause both physical and mental illness (especially for empaths). Straying from your soul’s purpose will inevitably lead to a lifetime of regret.

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Physicians Alliance of Connecticut

MARCH 15, 2025

More than 38 million Americans live with diabetes, a chronic disease that can lead to serious complications if not properly managed. Getting Regular Physical Activity Regular exercise helps you manage your blood sugar levels. In Connecticut, an estimated 312,000 adults — 10.8% You might also need less medicine for diabetes.

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Physician's Weekly

JUNE 26, 2025

Ihuoma Eneli, MD, MS: Childhood obesity is associated with physical and psychosocial comorbidities that negatively affect the child’s health and quality of life. This starts with recognition that obesity is a chronic disease. PW : How can early obesity prevention improve the future of pediatric care?

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Physician's Weekly

JUNE 12, 2025

Ulrich Mrowietz, MD, explains that psoriasis “is a chronic disease, and a large amount of money and resources are wasted due to non-adherent behavior or lack of appropriate treatment and comorbidity costs.” With the FamilyPso questionnaire, it is possible for the first time to assess the burden to partners due to psoriatic disease.

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Vida Family Medicine

FEBRUARY 1, 2023

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. Often when I meet a patient who is taking steps to improve their health, the first thing that they do is make changes to what they are eating.

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Vida Family Medicine

APRIL 4, 2023

The patients that I see are often highly motivated to take good care of themselves to prevent or control a chronic disease. These behaviors can be physically and psychologically harmful even if the person does not meet full criteria for being diagnosed with an eating disorder. There are no "good" or "bad" foods.

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GeriPal

JULY 19, 2024

Summary Transcript Summary The US Preventive Services Task Force (USPSTF) concluded back in 2000 that there is insufficient evidence to recommend for or against routine screening for dementia in older adults. Are there, though, populations that it may be helpful in, or should that change with the advent of the new amyloid antibodies? Should it?

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FDA Law Blog

JANUARY 12, 2025

Sasinowski On December 5, 2024, FDA published a new draft guidance on accelerated approval providing a much needed and substantial update to its guidance on the pathway. FDAs application and use of accelerated approval has evolved dramatically since it was first developed by the Agency to help address the HIV/AIDS epidemic in the late 1980s.

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Mesa Family Physician

MAY 8, 2025

Whether you’re scheduling your annual physical , exploring the differences between a wellness visit vs physical , or simply wondering what’s covered under your insurance, understanding preventive care can empower you to take charge of your health. The goal is to avoid disease, not just treat it. What Is Preventive Care?

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Plum Health

OCTOBER 23, 2024

Whether you’re managing a chronic condition, seeking preventive care, or dealing with an urgent health issue, primary care is the foundation of good health. It’s where you turn for regular check-ups, advice on staying healthy, and help with managing any chronic illnesses like diabetes or hypertension.

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Edge Family Medicine

FEBRUARY 10, 2025

Effective Follow-Ups – Great for medication adjustments, test results, and chronic disease management. When to Choose Telemedicine Routine follow-ups for chronic conditions like hypertension, diabetes, or asthma. When to Visit in Person Annual physical exams & vaccinations. Let’s break it down. What Is Telemedicine?

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AMMD

FEBRUARY 14, 2025

Indicating that it is a metabolic disease instead of genetic. That means there are several root causes that contribute to this metabolic disease. The American Cancer Society predicts roughly 2,001,140 new cancer cases and 611,720 cancer deaths in 2024 (1). What is cancer, and why is it developing in younger populations? Think about it.

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Medical Xpress

JANUARY 30, 2023

Physical inactivity is the fourth leading cause of death worldwide. It's also associated with chronic illness and disability. Recent research estimates that the world could see close to half a billion new cases of major chronic diseases by 2030 if people don't get more active.

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Physician's Weekly

JUNE 12, 2025

Asthma is the most common chronic disease of childhood, affecting millions of people worldwide and nearly 4.7 Families also need physical resources such as places to go for shade or to cool down during extreme heat days. million children in the United States,” Dr. Shah and Dr. Ragavan noted.”

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Edge Family Medicine

OCTOBER 23, 2024

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. Why Schedule Regular Physical Exams?

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Vida Family Medicine

APRIL 27, 2023

While nutrition and physical activity are certainly important for overall health, they are only one part of the big picture. I am passionate about helping my patients improve their sleep to reduce their risk of chronic disease and improve their overall health and well-being. Sleep deprivation can come from a variety of causes.

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GeriPal

FEBRUARY 22, 2024

Unfortunately, we lack the financial structures to reimburse psychologists that would incentivize widespread inclusion on palliative care teams. Because we live in the world as it is, not as it should be, Des has helped develop an app ( link to pilot trial hot off the press !) ABIM MOC credit will be offered to subscribers in November, 2024.

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Plum Health

OCTOBER 16, 2024

From managing chronic diseases like diabetes and hypertension to preventive care and health screenings, the clinic is known for providing patient-centered care. Whether you need a routine physical, vaccination, or management of a chronic illness, this clinic has you covered with a focus on holistic and individualized care.

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GeriPal

OCTOBER 17, 2024

We’ve also invited two amazing cardiologists, Parag Goyal and Nicole Superville, to join us about GDMT in heart failure with reduced ejection fraction (HFrEF) and in Heart Failure with preserved EF (HFpEF). He’s in Boston. He’s a medical director of H ebrew S enior L ife outpatient clinic at Newbridge. Parag 01:06 Thank you.

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GeriPal

MARCH 28, 2024

I’m just stunned even writing that! We’ve come so far as a field. This isn’t to say we’ve “made it” – more to say that we’ve reached a new stage of maturation of the field – in which the evidence we are discussing is frequently high quality randomized trial level data. -@AlexSmithMD Transcript Eric: Welcome to the GeriPal podcast.

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Vida Family Medicine

JANUARY 18, 2022

Because of vaccines, we have virtually eliminated many diseases that used to cause significant disability or premature death (especially in children) such as polio, smallpox, pertussis, measles, and certain types of pneumonia and meningitis. Your doctor will likely review any vaccines you may be due for at your next wellness visit.

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Mesa Family Physician

MARCH 6, 2025

Primary Prevention: Preventing Disease Before It Occurs Primary preventive care focuses on avoiding the development of disease entirely. These measures are taken before any evidence of disease or injury is present and are designed to prevent health problems from occurring in the first place.

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GeriPal

SEPTEMBER 14, 2023

JAGS Hospital-at-Home Interventions vs In-Hospital Stay for Patients With Chronic Disease Who Present to the Emergency Department: A Systematic Review and Meta-analysis. In that clinical experience, we saw a lot of older adults who would develop acute illness, often exacerbations of their chronic conditions. Annals of Int Med.

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FDA Law Blog

NOVEMBER 18, 2024

Rates of chronic disease are high, as is obesity. Incentives to motivate better nutritional choices and increase physical fitness would be welcome. Kennedy’s tag line is that he and Trump will “Make America Healthy Again.” This seems like a reasonable goal, as most people can probably agree that America is not healthy.

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The Clinical Problem Solvers

DECEMBER 2, 2020

When it comes to pandemics more broadly, the role of non-pharmaceutical interventions, like mask wearing, social distancing, and stay at home orders, must be recognized for their robust potential to reduce disease spread and burden. Reflection Question: How should the concept of equity vs. equity be applied in creation of health policy?)

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