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AAFP Represents Members During 2025 Legislative Session

Alabama Academy of Family Physicians

During the session, the Alabama Academy of Family Physicians actively represented the interests of its members on a range of healthcare initiatives. Sponsored by Representative Paul Lee, the legislation removes the burdensome 100-hour annual service requirement, facilitating greater access to care for underserved communities.

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The Most Engaging Decision You’ll Read All Year – Five Stars

FDA Law

FDA , Petitioners, a liquid nicotine manufacturer, sued FDA arguing that the Agency was arbitrary and capricious in rejecting the Petitioner’s Premarket Tobacco Application (“PMTA”) in violation of the Administrative Procedure Act (“APA”). FDA also directed manufacturers to produce detailed marketing plans.

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How Gut Health and Digestion Influence Cholesterol Levels

Imperial Center Family Medicine

The liver manufactures new cholesterol molecules and captures excess from circulation for excretion. Certain families of commensal bacteria express specialized enzymes enabling them to convert cholesterol into an intricately related byproduct called coprostanol that is poorly absorbed through intestinal walls.

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Baby Formula Shortages

Georgetown Pediatrics & Family Medicine

If not, your pediatrician’s office can work with you to access all community resources. Always mix formula as directed by the manufacturer. If you have any concerns about your baby’s nutrition, please talk with your pediatrician. What if baby formula is out of stock everywhere I look? Check social media groups.

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Welcome to Our New Digital Magazine

CDOCS

important;" xml:lang="EN-US">In 2007, a few of us were sitting at dinner when the CEO of our company at the time, Mr. You see, we used to be cerecdoctors.com, focusing on just CEREC education, and the magazine was to be a print version that would be sent out quarterly, highlighting the trends with the CEREC system.

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Gabapentinoids – Gabapentin and Pregabalin: Tasce Bongiovanni, Donovan Maust and Nisha Iyer

GeriPal

By 2015 that number increased to 4% of US adults. There are a lot of reasons that may explain the massive increase in use of these drugs. One thing is clear, it is not because people are using it for FDA approved indications. The FDA-approved indications for gabapentin are only for treating patients with partial seizures or postherpetic neuralgia.

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Advance Care Planning Discussion: Susan Hickman, Sean Morrison, Rebecca Sudore, and Bob Arnold

GeriPal

Eric: We’ve got a lot talk to about out around advance care planning and serious illness communication. All decisions are made in advance, the question that we are debating is how far in advance and what to call it. Completion of advance directives and billing codes for advance care planning as quality metrics. Among other topics.

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