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Why are So Many Teens and 20-Somethings Today Anxiety-Ridden?

Doctor Rachel

I don’t know how it seems to be going in your home or the town or city you live in, but I am seeing an epidemic of anxious, stressed out teens, in my office and in my community. have lost much of our communal connection. And I am not alone. since the 1940’s. 25% of teens in the U.S. Specifically, Western countries, like the U.S.,

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Screening for Dementia: A Podcast with Anna Chodos, Joseph Gaugler and Soo Borson

GeriPal

Summary Transcript Summary The US Preventive Services Task Force (USPSTF) concluded back in 2000 that there is insufficient evidence to recommend for or against routine screening for dementia in older adults. If so, how do we screen and who do we screen? What should we use to screen individuals? Cognitive screening.

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Deprescribing Super Special III: Constance Fung, Emily McDonald, Amy Linsky, and Michelle Odden

GeriPal

Summary Transcript CME Summary Its another deprescribing super special on today’s GeriPal Podcast, where we delve into the latest research on deprescribing medications prescribed to older adults. Eric 00:04 And Alex, we ve got another deprescribing super special with us today. This is Eric Widera. Alex 00:03 This is Alex Smith.

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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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Medicine or Madness?

Blood, Sweat, and Tears

But What broke the monotony was a special nurse with a special personality who I laughed my head off with during every call. She was deeply involved in community outreach projects and truly cared for the community she was a part of. Sister N pointed to the screen with a blood pressure reading of 180/110.

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Podcast: AI, innovation, and value-based care in medicine

Permanente Medicine

They’re due for cervical cancer screening, that they get that if they are due for a lab test, they get that. In Kaiser Permanente here, we exist to provide high-quality, affordable health care for our patients in the communities we serve. The reception does the same thing, the medical assistant does the same thing.