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Diabetes related complications among Ethiopian Jews-Outcomes of a 10 years cohort study in Israel [Population health and epidemiology]

Annals of Family Medicine

The context: Immigrants, particularly those moving from lower to higher-income countries, often exhibit a heightened susceptibility to non-communicable diseases, such as Type 2 diabetes (T2D), which may manifest at an earlier age and present with different complications compared to the native population.

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Researchers Propose Solutions to Improve GLP-1 RA Access

Physician's Weekly

Cost-sharing interventions and patient education can help improve access to GLP-1 receptor agonists for patients with obesity, according to an abstract presented at the AACE Annual Meeting 2025. Other Persistent Barriers & Potential Solutions In another article not presented at the meeting, Stephanie W.

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Reframing conceptualizations of opioid use disorder treatment in primary care [Economic or policy analysis]

Annals of Family Medicine

RESULTS: Primary care was identified to be an ideal setting for OUD care due to its potential as the first point of contact in the health system; the opportunity to offer other health and social services to people with OUD; and the ability to coordinate with other care providers (e.g.

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Why Is It Important For You To Take Care Of Your Body?

Mesa Family Physician

Here are compelling reasons why you should take care of your body: Disease Prevention and Immune Function One of the most practical reasons why it’s important to maintain a good body is disease prevention. Energy and Productivity When you take care of your physical health, you naturally have more energy for daily activities.

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How To Get Rid of SIBO For Good

AMMD

They also don’t provide the prebiotics your gut needs to thrive. Chronic stress affecting digestion: When you feel stressed, your body produces cortisol and adrenaline. Your doctor can then measure the amounts of gases present. Gluten, dairy, and sugar irritate your gut. In addition, sugar feeds candida yeast.

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Tool Gauges Burden Among Caregivers of Patients With Psoriasis

Physician's Weekly

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.” The applicability of this correlation was found to be present regardless of country ( χ 2 =0.204; df =2; P <0.903).

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Screening for Dementia: A Podcast with Anna Chodos, Joseph Gaugler and Soo Borson

GeriPal

Joe 03:55 You know, my thoughts are screening is important for a variety of reasons, and certainly Doctor Boris and Soo and Anna, Doctor chodos can provide a lot greater clinical insight than I. There has to be effective support provided behind any type of screening strategy in order for it to truly be effective. Joe, your thoughts?

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