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How Gut Health and Digestion Influence Cholesterol Levels

Imperial Center Family Medicine

Your digestive system doesn’t just process food; it also influences cholesterol screening levels in your bloodstream. To eliminate excess cholesterol, specialized liver enzymes transform it into bile salts that get stored in your gallbladder. Specific strains and enzymatic factors influence efficiency.

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A Guide to Glaucoma Awareness & Proactive Eye Health

East Cary Family Physicians

As we embark on Glaucoma Awareness Month, East Cary Family Physicians is unwavering in our commitment to highlight the pivotal role of vision health, with a special emphasis on the early detection of glaucoma. Regular vision screenings are essential to catch glaucoma early, allowing for timely intervention and the preservation of vision.

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Intentionally Interprofessional Care: DorAnne Donesky, Michelle Milic, Naomi Saks, & Cara Wallace

GeriPal

So we took this idea of, and it’s really an invitation from the national consensus project that every member of the team should be screening in all domains. So that means that we all screen for every domain in our interactions. And a screening is one to two simple sentences to identify need in that or distress in that domain.

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Episode 275: Anti-Racism in Medicine Series – Episode 19 – Reframing the Opioid Epidemic: Anti-Racist Praxis, Racial Health Inequities, and Harm Reduction

The Clinical Problem Solvers

There is a special emphasis on the use of public health models that prioritize harm reduction and person-centered care to prevent drug-related fatalities and curb the opioid epidemic along lines of race and class. Describe how the media shapes public sentiment toward substance use and addiction treatment.

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RCT of Palliative Care for Heart Failure and Lung Disease: David Bekelman and Lyndsay DeGroot

GeriPal

In their communities? If I remember correctly, I think the average was, people were screening positive for depression in this study. They’re mostly living at home and living their lives in the community.” So, the docs actually wrote orders for tests, medications, consults. With their regular providers?

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"Why Everyone Is Talking About This Medical Clinic in Michigan!"

Plum Health

Comprehensive Primary Care for Michigan Communities What sets this clinic apart is its comprehensive approach to primary care. From managing chronic diseases like diabetes and hypertension to preventive care and health screenings, the clinic is known for providing patient-centered care. What services does the clinic offer?

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Psilocybin in Serious Illness: James Downar, Ali John Zarrabi and Margaret Ross

GeriPal

So in our trial, because of security reasons, we are required by Health Canada to store the substance in a special secure area in my office. So it really helped form community between patients and helped build community with the palliative team that was involved. James, I think you got the song request for Alex.

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