The Physicians Foundation

AUGUST 15, 2024

Founder and CEO of Cherry Hill Free Clinic (CHFC), Chief Medical Officer at Camden Coalition and Medical Director for Community Health at Virtua Health, as the recipient of the Dr. Buz Cooper Award for Addressing Drivers of Health. His dedication to this cause should serve as an inspiration to the entire medical community.”

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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. Despite recommendations for routine screening, this is rarely done. Arsenic cannot be seen, tasted, or smelled.

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East Cary Family Physicians

JANUARY 30, 2024

In this blog post, we’ll explore the importance of vision screenings, especially during Glaucoma Awareness Month, and how they play a crucial role in preserving your eyesight. Regular vision screenings are essential to catch glaucoma early, allowing for timely intervention and the preservation of vision.

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GeriPal

JANUARY 23, 2025

In our third segment, we explore Amy Linskys study that examined the effect of patient-directed educational materials on clinician deprescribing of potentially low-benefit or high-risk medications, such as proton pump inhibitors, high-dose gabapentin, or risky diabetes medications. And I think of the analogy of, like, cancer screening.

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GeriPal

JUNE 20, 2024

Do you screen for lower urinary tract symptoms, incontinence, and if so, how? If I was going to ask one question about this just as a screen, is there a way to ask this question that is not both stigmatizing, but people also understand and it gets around some of these issues. Eric 08:05 Yeah. Eric 08:19 Sure thing, if I’m honest.

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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. Our welcoming, family-friendly environment at Mesa Family Physicians is designed to make these experiences positive for our youngest community members.

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Mesa Family Physician

MARCH 6, 2025

Unlike appointments that address specific illnesses or injuries, preventive care visits focus on screening for potential health issues, assessing your overall wellness, and helping you establish healthy habits before problems develop. Evidence-based screening tests based on current medical guidelines, your age, and risk factors.

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Mesa Family Physician

JUNE 11, 2025

Think vaccinations, annual checkups, screenings for blood pressure or cholesterol, and lifestyle counseling. Preventive care gives you the tools to do just that—whether it’s scheduling that overdue screening or checking in with a new primary care provider. What Is Preventive Care?

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GeriPal

FEBRUARY 6, 2025

How should we screen for cognitive impairment? Who do you think we should be screening and how should we be screening them for these symptoms? Well, so I guess it depends on what you say screening. That screening influences kind of further treatment, actually, probably more importantly, patient outcomes.

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GeriPal

SEPTEMBER 7, 2023

Alex and I did a study on over 2000 community dwelling older adults, and we found that over two thirds of people had geriatric conditions, these geriatric syndromes, and palliative care related problems like pain, difficulty climbing stairs. One of my good friends, Jerome Kim, is a community oncologist. Throw it in the trash.”

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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. What services does the clinic offer?

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GeriPal

OCTOBER 27, 2022

As a springboard for this conversation we discuss new prognostic models developed to predict (simultaneously) mortality, disability, and mobility impairment ( Alex Lee first author, JAGS ) and mortality for people with dementia residing in the community ( James Deardorff first author, JAMA IM ). . James: Yeah. Eric: What other decisions?

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GeriPal

FEBRUARY 17, 2022

Think of the 10 years it takes to benefit from colon or breast cancer screening, which is designed to detect slow growing cancers. This tool provides a clinical recommendation for starting/stopping medications and cancer screening based on the prognosis of the patient in front of you. See screenshot below.

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GeriPal

JANUARY 16, 2025

So you mentioned the burden of chronic multimorbidity and sort of flogging through the diabetes and the hypertension. I think actually that’s a way to link the inpatient and the outpatient, because the inpatient measure domain 4 has a social vulnerability domain where you have to screen for social isolation. I think it’s.

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GeriPal

AUGUST 15, 2024

Ongoing reports from patients about anti-Asian hate experiences Should clinicians screen for Anti-Asian hate? question used to screen for domestic violence. My mom, who’s half chinese and half hawaiian, helped rally the asian american community in Michigan after the Vincent Chin incident.

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GeriPal

AUGUST 1, 2024

But, yeah, there’s excellent randomized trial data on the benefits of mediterranean diet for cardiovascular risk reduction for stroke, risk reduction for dementia, risk reduction for diabetes, risk reduction for depression, risk reduction for pain and osteoarthritis. So the first diabetes prevention program was published in 2002.

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GeriPal

MAY 1, 2025

So it felt like it was being part of this huge kind of change in the whole environment and the whole experience of that community. Eric 18:59 What is the recommendation currently for HIV screening in older adults or in non older adults? I mean, you know, you mentioned diabetes. Peter 08:06 Yeah, generally that’s true.

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Medical Xpress

JUNE 7, 2025

Most current PrEP users have commercial insurance, but Medicaid will be key for expanding access to lower-income communities. 12 Tweet Share Email Home HIV & AIDS June 7, 2025 The GIST Long-lasting HIV prevention shot headed toward approval by I. Many people still face stigma or lack insurance coverage, which can limit access.

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Medical Xpress

JUNE 8, 2025

The results of this study provide an important and much-needed estimate of the rate of safety actions of Victorian surfers to beach users and the wider community," said Kiera Staley, Research Fellow at La Trobe Business Schools Center for Sport and Social Impact. This study helps to quantify surfers impact on community safety.

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Vida Family Medicine

JANUARY 18, 2022

Following the recommended vaccine schedule is a safe and effective way to keep yourself, your children, and your community healthy. Your vital signs help screen for arrhythmias, blood pressure problems, and abnormal weight loss or weight gain that could indicate disease. This is a vital visit- don't miss it!

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GeriPal

JUNE 2, 2022

We in the medical community would know it because our hospitals would be full of cardiovascular disease, of pulmonary disease, of other things. They once said every child, not every child but many children got diabetes from COVID. Wow, 75% of our children have had COVID, we’d be seeing a lot of children with diabetes.

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Common Sense Family Doctor

JUNE 20, 2025

Diabetes is a big problem. I'm all for preventing diabetes through healthier eating. For decades, five independent scientific advisory panels made evidence-based recommendations on clinical preventive services, community preventive services, newborn screening tests, infection prevention, and immunizations.

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