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How to Manage Chronic Diseases for a Healthier Life: Expert Tips from Edge Family Medicine

Edge Family Medicine

Taking Control of Your Health with Chronic Disease Management Chronic diseases such as diabetes, hypertension, and COPD can be challenging, but at Edge Family Medicine , we specialize in helping patients regain control of their health. With more knowledge comes better control and confidence in managing your health.

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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. Lifestyle medicine is a patient-centered, evidence-based approach that treats the root causes of chronic diseases. What is Lifestyle Medicine?

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What led me from nurse practitioner to medical school

KevinMD

For years, I cared for patients as a nurse practitioner—managing chronic disease, guiding them through acute illness, counseling them through the often messy realities of life and health. I loved my work.

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Unleashing the Potential of Primary Care Nurses in Chronic Pain Management: A Delphi Study on Priority Activities [Health care services, delivery, and financing]

Annals of Family Medicine

Context: Chronic pain stands as a leading cause of disability globally, with patients often reporting inadequate access to primary care. Relevant primary care nursing activities for CP management remain poorly defined, limiting the full utilization of nurses' competencies and expertise in chronic disease management.

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Enhancing primary healthcare capacity : A qualitative study from the perspective of managers of PHC institutions in China [Health care services, delivery, and financing]

Annals of Family Medicine

However, facing the challenges brought by China's national health strategy, aging population, and high incidence of chronic diseases, there is an urgent need to improve the service capacity of China's primary medical institutions.

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What Is Nutrition Counseling and How it Can Help You Achieve Your Weight Management Goals

Dr. Michael Bazel

Yet, for many people, weight management feels like an uphill battle. It takes into account several key factors: Health conditions: Properly managing health concerns like diabetes, high blood pressure, or digestive disorders. Weight management goals: Supporting efforts to lose, gain, or maintain weight effectively.

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Rural Ontario Complete Lifestyle Medicine Intervention Program (CLIP-ON) [Dissemination and implementation research]

Annals of Family Medicine

Context: Chronic illness is at a record high in society. Lifestyle medicine programs have demonstrated a positive impact in managing these diseases but are poorly implemented and unavailable in rural communities. Qualitative feedback is collected through questionnaires and focus groups.