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Community Integration: Pushing the Boundaries for a Better World

Integrated Care News by CFHA

The plane was piloted by a native of the island, deeply committed to helping his community. What followed was a powerful expression of community and compassion. We offered trauma-informed support and helped newly displaced individuals connect with health and community resources.

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Well-being Investment: Your Physical Health

Joy in Family Medicine Coaching

My longitudinal project addressed both the 80% of occupational drivers of engagement or burnout (per research in Mayo Clinic Proceedings ) and the 20% within an individual’s control. It was true in both university and community settings, urban- and rural-focused programs, large and small. Until then, have a joy-filled day!

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Film Representation and Stigma of Individuals with Intellectual Disabilities [Social determinants and vulnerable populations]

Annals of Family Medicine

Context: Media representation of individuals with disabilities shapes public perception and understanding of disability. Individuals with intellectual disability (ID) often experience negative stigma from society. This can have wide-ranging negative effects on both physical and mental health.

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Hockey FIT for Women (HFIT for Women): Evaluating the effectiveness of a healthy lifestyle program for female hockey fans [Obesity, exercise and nutrition]

Annals of Family Medicine

Setting: Three communities in Ontario, including fitness facilities and major junior hockey teams. Population Studied: Individuals who identified as women, 18+ years of age, and met safety requirements. to 2585), total physical activity (+796 MET minutes/week, 95% CI 521 to 1071), healthful eating score (-1.1, kg (SD=20.4)

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The Role of Lifestyle Medicine in Reversing Early Chronic Disease

Edge Family Medicine

Chronic diseases such as type 2 diabetes, hypertension, and obesity can be effectively managed—and even reversed—through the six pillars of lifestyle medicine: nutrition, physical activity, restorative sleep, stress management, social connection, and avoidance of harmful substances. What is Lifestyle Medicine?

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Psychological treatments improve outcomes in opioid-treated chronic low back pain: a pragmatic randomized controlled trial. [Pain management]

Annals of Family Medicine

SETTING: Outpatient and community. ±14.0), impaired physical (28.5±8.3) These interventions should be accessible to patients as a part of 'usual care' for complex, refractory, opioid-treated CLBP as the means for improving lives and health, and reducing the individual and societal burdens of CLBP and opioid-related harm.

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Sleep: The Magic of Rest and Repose

Intuitive Intelligence

Diverse Sleep Preferences Some individuals savor every minute of their nightly reprieve, while others find resting a complete and utter waste of time. Napping can provide temporary relief by allowing emotional processing and physical recuperation. Are you part of a disconnected community? Are you in a stagnant relationship?

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