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Practice patterns of Ontario physicians working in 'boutique' medical clinics [Economic or policy analysis]

Annals of Family Medicine

Context: In Ontario, multiple organizations operate under a ‘boutique’ medicine model where patients pay a block or annual fee to access primary care services. Little is known about the characteristics of physicians and patients participating in boutique clinic practice models. Study Design and Analysis.

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FDA Will Now Require Labeling of ADHD Medication to Indicate Weight Loss Risk

Physician's Weekly

Food and Drug Administration is revising the labeling of all extended-release attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) medications, including certain formulations of amphetamine and methylphenidate, to warn about the medication’s risk for weight loss and other adverse reactions in patients younger than 6 years of age.

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CT Colonography Cost-Effective, Clinically Effective for CRC Screening

Physician's Weekly

MONDAY, June 16, 2025 (HealthDay News) — Computed tomography colonography (CTC) is cost-effective and clinically effective for colorectal cancer (CRC) screening, according to a study published online June 10 in Radiology. Pickhardt, M.D., All rights reserved.

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Supporting Healthy Aging With Tailored Obesity Management Strategies

Physician's Weekly

Given practical constraints in many healthcare settings, who are the minimum essential team members for multidisciplinary management of weight loss in older adults? How might primary care physicians coordinate this care in settings with limited specialist access?

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DASH Diet for Diabetes With Low Sodium Reduces BP in Those With Diabetes

Physician's Weekly

WEDNESDAY, June 18, 2025 (HealthDay News) — The Dietary Approaches to Stop Hypertension for Diabetes (DASH4D) diet with lower sodium is tied to clinically meaningful blood pressure reduction in people with diabetes, according to a study published online June 9 in JAMA Internal Medicine. Pilla, M.D.,

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ADA: Orforglipron Reduces Glycated Hemoglobin in Early Type 2 Diabetes

Physician's Weekly

from the Velocity Clinical Research Center at Medical City Dallas, and colleagues conducted a phase 3 trial involving participants with type 2 diabetes treated only with diet and exercise, an HbA1c level of ≥7.0 Julio Rosenstock, M.D., percent, and a body mass index of at least 23.0 percent with placebo.

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USPSTF: Screen Women of Reproductive Age for Intimate Partner Violence

Physician's Weekly

These findings form the basis of a final recommendation statement published online June 24 in the Journal of the American Medical Association. Cynthia Feltner, M.D., from the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, and colleagues reviewed the evidence on screening and interventions for IPV and caregiver abuse among adults.