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A Guide to Glaucoma Awareness & Proactive Eye Health

East Cary Family Physicians

Medical conditions: Conditions such as diabetes, hypertension, and heart disease can increase the risk of glaucoma. Comprehensive Eye Exams: While vision screenings play a vital role in glaucoma detection, comprehensive eye exams are equally important.

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Why Regular Check-ups Matter: Preventive Care at Mesa Family Physicians

Mesa Family Physician

The Hidden Benefits of Regular Check-ups You Might Be Missing Many residents of Mesa and the surrounding Arizona communities don’t realize that preventive care goes far beyond just “checking the box” for your annual physical.

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Q&A: Encouraging Cardiovascular Risk Screening in Psoriasis & Psoriatic Arthritis

Physician's Weekly

Merola, MD, MMSc, and Brittany Weber, MD, PhD, crafted practical recommendations enabling dermatologists, rheumatologists, and primary care physicians to embed cardiovascular risk evaluation into psoriatic disease management. Dr. Garshick spoke with Physician’s Weekly (PW) about the significance of his research team’s work.

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"Why Everyone Is Talking About This Medical Clinic in Michigan!"

Plum Health

Michigan residents have been buzzing about a primary care clinic that’s setting a new standard for healthcare across the state. Whether you’re in Detroit , Corunna , Lansing , Royal Oak , or Van Buren , this clinic is offering comprehensive care that puts patient well-being first. Here’s why everyone is talking about it!

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8 Reasons Why Family Physicians are the Actual Stars of Medicine

Family Medicine Initiative

6 This graph shows the association between primary care physician density and life expectancy among US states: 3. Having Your Own Long-Term GP Can Save Your Life Patients who choose a GP rather than a specialist as their primary care provider have a 19% 8 lower mortality and produce 22% 9 -33% 8 lower healthcare spending.