Mesa Family Physician

MARCH 13, 2025

At Mesa Family Physicians, we believe that preventing illness is always better than treating it. As your trusted healthcare providers in Mesa, Arizona, we’re committed to helping you understand and access the preventive services that can keep you and your family healthy for years to come.

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Edge Family Medicine

JANUARY 9, 2025

A Health Revolution with Lifestyle Medicine At Edge Family Medicine, we recognize the transformative power of lifestyle medicine in reversing early-stage chronic diseases. As a leading family medical practice in Upland, CA, we champion evidence-based approaches that empower patients to take control of their health.

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Annals of Family Medicine

NOVEMBER 20, 2024

Lifestyle medicine programs have demonstrated a positive impact in managing these diseases but are poorly implemented and unavailable in rural communities. Objective: To assess the feasibility of implementing a lifestyle medicine program in a rural Ontario community for patients with chronic diseases.

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East Cary Family Physicians

FEBRUARY 27, 2024

Insights from East Cary Family Physicians In this blog, we’re diving into one of the most prevalent health conditions worldwide: diabetes. Whether you’re newly diagnosed, caring for someone with diabetes, or seeking to enhance your knowledge, this guide aims to provide valuable insights and practical tips.

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Annals of Family Medicine

NOVEMBER 20, 2024

Health insurance instability may be particularly challenging for patients with diabetes who need regular chronic care management to reduce the risk of diabetes complications. 46,844 patients were diagnosed with diabetes during study period. Having a prescription of insulin was not associated with likelihood of churning.

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Annals of Family Medicine

NOVEMBER 20, 2024

Context: Diabetes management (DM) for patients with Type 2 Diabetes (T2D) can be hindered by non-medical, health-related social needs. family medicine, general internal medicine, endocrinology) affiliated with an academic medical center serving a diverse population in a mid-western metropolitan area.

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Annals of Family Medicine

NOVEMBER 20, 2024

Context: Type 2 Diabetes (T2D) impacts 35 million Americans. family medicine, general internal medicine, endocrinology) at an urban academic medical center in the Midwest. A considerable body of research indicates higher prevalence among racial/ethnic minorities and low-income adults. Setting: Ambulatory clinics (e.g.,

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Annals of Family Medicine

NOVEMBER 20, 2024

Objective: To evaluate the real-life experiences and impacts of primary care functional features under Shanghai’s family doctor contract service program, analyzing their effects and mechanisms on health outcomes. Population Studied: Shanghai patients enrolled in the family doctor contract service over the past twelve months.

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Annals of Family Medicine

NOVEMBER 20, 2024

Setting: 953 community-based primary care clinics in a national network from 25 states across the United States. Population: Adults 18+ years old with ≥1 primary care ambulatory visit in the network from 2012-2020, with at least one high-risk condition (heart, vascular, or chronic kidney disease, or diabetes).

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Physician's Weekly

JUNE 26, 2025

Ihuoma Eneli, MD, MS, discusses early intervention in childhood obesity to reduce long‑term risk and supporting families with tailored, accessible care. Past evidence suggests StEP is highly effective for reducing childhood obesity , though the benefits are better sustained when families attend most or all StEP sessions.

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BMJ

NOVEMBER 26, 2021

doi: 10.1136/fmch-2021-001139 Prediabetes, a health condition with blood sugar levels higher than normal but not yet high enough to be diagnosed as type 2 diabetes, increases the risk of developing type 2 diabetes and heart disease. In the US, about 11% of people with prediabetes will progress to type 2 diabetes annually.

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Permanente Medicine

JUNE 10, 2025

Modern Healthcare honors physicians and clinicians in executive roles for their exceptional achievements in driving innovation, improving outcomes, serving their communities, and demonstrating exemplary leadership both within and beyond their organizations. million Kaiser Permanente members.

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Annals of Family Medicine

NOVEMBER 20, 2024

In the United States testing is routinely done for communal water, though responsibility for testing and treatment of private wells falls on homeowners. Chronic exposure has been associated with diabetes mellitus, hypertension, skin cancer, renal, bladder and lung cancers, polyneuropathy, and QT prolongation.

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Center for Family Medicine

JUNE 20, 2025

If the food is out of budget, families will struggle to get a healthy supply of vitamins and minerals. Choosing local and seasonal produce can help families meet simple nutritional needs. The challenge with eating healthy Eating healthy can be difficult for American families. Despite these challenges, there is a solution.

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GeriPal

JUNE 8, 2023

Summary Transcript Summary Diabetes is common. When I’m on palliative care consults and attending in our hospice unit we have to counsel patients about deprescribing and de-intensifying diabetes medications. And yet we’re also in a different place in diabetes monitoring and management. Goldilocks zone). This is Eric Widera.

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Physician's Weekly

JUNE 20, 2025

The findings were presented in an abstract at the American Diabetes Association 85th Scientific Sessions. The strategies included diet and exercise, community resources, family support, and medication management, among others.

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Permanente Medicine

APRIL 16, 2025

The affiliation between NWP and TPMG strengthens the commitment to high-value, quality-driven care for their patients and communities. Through this affiliation, we will bring cutting-edge IT, virtual care capabilities, and more than 100 specialties and subspecialties to benefit the patients and communities of Oregon and southwest Washington.”

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Logansport Memorial Hospital

MARCH 7, 2024

It’s important to be able to trust your caregivers, and here at Logansport Memorial, we go above and beyond to develop relationships with our patients and provide personalized, high-quality care for our community. I’m diabetic and they say that diabetics are prone to blood blisters. I’ll do okay and then all of a sudden – BOOM!

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East Cary Family Physicians

JANUARY 30, 2024

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. Family history: If you have a close relative with glaucoma, you may have an increased risk.

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Mesa Family Physician

MARCH 13, 2025

However, at Mesa Family Physicians , we believe that preventive healthcare is the cornerstone of long-term wellness for our Mesa, Arizona community. Regular visits to your primary care physician at Mesa Family Physicians provide opportunities for early detection of potential health issues before they become serious problems.

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GeriPal

MAY 11, 2023

The beautiful thing about it, it’s more than just having a career development award; it’s a community of aging researchers. One of the highlights really is the networking and the community that it fosters and highlighted, in some ways, by the meeting, which of course you often lead the sing along at. I agree with you.

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Physician's Weekly

JUNE 23, 2025

As a family physician, my days are filled with caring for individuals and families across the lifespan and in multiple healthcare settings. Furthermore, it chips away at herd immunity, particularly in young children, which increases the risk of illness and community disease transmission.

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Annals of Family Medicine

NOVEMBER 20, 2024

In Asian culture, it has been assumed that elderly patients do not prefer explicit discussion and leave their decisions to the family. The city of Hamamatsu has developed a handbook to promote ACP among patients, families, and clinicians for such occasions when the disease is incurable and death is imminent within a year.

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Annals of Family Medicine

NOVEMBER 20, 2024

Context: People experiencing homelessness (PEH) and type 2 diabetes are hospitalized more often, develop diabetes complications, and die on average 10 years earlier than their housed peers due to poorly controlled chronic physical and behavioral health conditions. Results: We found high acceptability on the CSQ-8 with a mean of 30.5 (SD

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Mesa Family Physician

MARCH 6, 2025

Dr. James Martínez, family medicine physician at Community Health Partners, explains: “Preventive care represents one of the most powerful tools we have in medicine. Review your family health history, particularly any new diagnoses among blood relatives since your last appointment.

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Edge Family Medicine

FEBRUARY 10, 2025

Edge Family Medicine , serving Upland, Montclair, and Rancho Cucamonga , offers both telemedicine and in-person visits , ensuring you get the right care when you need it. When to Choose Telemedicine Routine follow-ups for chronic conditions like hypertension, diabetes, or asthma. Why Choose Edge Family Medicine?

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Physician's Weekly

JUNE 19, 2025

Ellen had been diagnosed with vascular dementia, peripheral vascular disease, and Type 2 diabetes. She enjoyed talking with the half dozen other residents at her adult family home in Washington state. “It’s also often the family member or the person helping to manage them.”

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Vida Family Medicine

MARCH 28, 2024

In reality, GLP-1 receptor agonists have been available for many years for the treatment of type 2 diabetes (Victoza, Trulicity, etc) and for weight loss (Saxenda), while tirzepatide is new in the last few years. There is a lot of information and a lot of marketing out there creating a lot of confusion.

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GeriPal

JUNE 19, 2025

And I think a big part of that journey was just having that right time, that right moment, with the right network and support groups of individuals, including my family, to really lift me up and allow me to celebrate my authentic self. This is like, back in 2013, and I joined the faculty at the Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai.

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GeriPal

MAY 25, 2023

Sarah Nouri, Hillary Lum, and LJ Van Scoy argue that diverse communities are asking for ACP. Sarah Nouri gives an example from her work in the LGBTQ+ community of a trans woman who was buried as a man because existing laws/rules did not protect her wishes. I would like to request the Friendship Train by Gladys Knight and the Pips.

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Mesa Family Physician

JUNE 11, 2025

Primary Care and Preventive Care: How They Work Together Primary care providers are often your main point of contact in the healthcare system. With the right combination of preventive care and smart insurance choices, you’re setting yourself up for a healthier future, no matter what life brings.

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GeriPal

SEPTEMBER 7, 2023

So my family is from Maui and were impacted by the wildfires, so I really appreciate this. Alex: How is your family doing? My family’s also from Maui. And her dad’s family, the Makekaus family, which is based in Lahaina, and we actually visited their grave sites there, when we were there a few years ago.

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Plum Health

OCTOBER 16, 2024

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.

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Annals of Family Medicine

NOVEMBER 20, 2024

Population Studied: Adult, community-dwelling, non-institutionalized TG (N=6,238). Outcome Measures: CVD outcomes includes self-reported Heart Attack/Myocardial Infarction, Coronary Heart Disease/Angina, Stroke, or any CVD; cardiovascular risk includes Diabetes Mellitus. Results: Transgender status (i.e.,

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GeriPal

JANUARY 16, 2025

Summary Transcript CME Summary Many older adults lose decision-making capacity during serious illnesses, and a significant percentage lack family or friends to assist with decisions. And there are no default pathways of family or friends to rely on and no known people who could potentially represent this person from within their inner circle.

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GeriPal

JANUARY 26, 2023

And again, that can create a food desert, which can create health issues for patients and their families, so that’s an example of structural racism, but again, it’s baked into laws. You go into this community, perform this study, you leave. So I want to share a little anecdote. You publish the paper.

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Adventures of a Sick Doctor

MARCH 24, 2020

These are the fears of the medical community, and they relate not just to the likelihood that our hospitals and clinics will soon be flooded with people, but that the staff working in those hospitals will be washed away, trampled over or blasted apart by the illness itself.

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