Annals of Family Medicine

NOVEMBER 20, 2024

Methods The study included individuals aged 75 to 90 years, diagnosed with diabetes or hypertension, who were treated with at least one antihypertensive, or antidiabetic medication in 2017. 93% had hypertension, 46% had diabetes, and 39% had both diabetes and hypertension. The mean age was 81.2

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Vascular Physician

NOVEMBER 28, 2023

The Link Between Diabetes and Peripheral Arterial Disease Diabetes is a serious health condition that causes a person's blood sugar to rise because their body does not produce or use insulin properly. It is estimated that between 20-30% of people with diabetes also have PAD.

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Annals of Family Medicine

NOVEMBER 20, 2024

Health insurance instability may be particularly challenging for patients with diabetes who need regular chronic care management to reduce the risk of diabetes complications. 46,844 patients were diagnosed with diabetes during study period. Having a prescription of insulin was not associated with likelihood of churning.

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Annals of Family Medicine

NOVEMBER 20, 2024

BACKGROUND: Control of diabetes remains a significant global health problem. The availability of continuous glucose monitoring (CGM) device has significantly impacted its management; whether it would be a useful tool to engage patients with uncontrolled diabetes mellitus (DM) type 2 in their care, is unclear.

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Annals of Family Medicine

NOVEMBER 20, 2024

Background: Diabetes (DM) is a common chronic condition, yet the quality of care varies. The population studied was adults aged 18+ years with self-reported diagnosed type 1 or type 2 DM. Results: A total of n=11508, unweighted (n =3685106, weighted) individuals self-reported diagnosed type 1 or type 2 DM in 2022.

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BMJ

NOVEMBER 26, 2021

doi: 10.1136/fmch-2021-001139 Prediabetes, a health condition with blood sugar levels higher than normal but not yet high enough to be diagnosed as type 2 diabetes, increases the risk of developing type 2 diabetes and heart disease. In the US, about 11% of people with prediabetes will progress to type 2 diabetes annually.

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Vida Family Medicine

JUNE 26, 2025

Being told you have pre-diabetes can feel overwhelming, but there’s good news: food is one of the most powerful tools you can use to manage your blood sugar. At Vida Family Medicine, I’ve helped hundreds of patients improve their blood sugar without extreme dieting or cutting out the foods they love. What is Pre-Diabetes?

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Center for Family Medicine

JUNE 6, 2025

This health condition has no apparent symptoms, so doctors must conduct blood pressure readings to diagnose patients. Stage 1 hypertension is diagnosed when the systolic reading is consistently 130 mmHg and up, and the diastolic measurement is 80 mmHg and above. appeared first on Center for Family Medicine - Sherman Texas.

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Hitchcock Family Medicine

AUGUST 5, 2022

Disease Diagnosis If a patient visits a hospital with specific symptoms, a primary care doctor diagnoses what they're suffering from. Ongoing Care for Common Illnesses A primary care doctor can continue to treat a patient for common conditions once diagnosed. Primary doctors are the first stop for medical care.

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Canadian Family Physician

APRIL 14, 2025

Subtle differences are present among patients diagnosed with SLD. Conclusion There is a need for evaluation of the SLD epidemic and its systemic nature, along with associated independent risk factors of cardiovascular disease as well as metabolic conditions such as dyslipidemia, hypertension, and type 2 diabetes.

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Physicians Alliance of Connecticut

MARCH 5, 2025

If you’ve been diagnosed with an endocrine disorder, like diabetes or an underactive thyroid, or have symptoms that you worry are caused by a hormone imbalance, you may be considering seeing an endocrinologist. Endocrinologists are doctors who specialize in diagnosing and treating endocrine system disorders.

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Physicians Alliance of Connecticut

MARCH 28, 2025

When you’re living with diabetes, thyroid disease, osteoporosis or another hormonal condition, working with the right hormone doctor is crucial for getting the care you need and staying healthy. Friends and family members who’ve seen a hormone doctor are another useful source of recommendations. Our experienced endocrinologist, Dr.

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Vida Family Medicine

AUGUST 26, 2024

While losing weight is often suggested to lower the risk of chronic conditions like diabetes, high blood pressure, or heart disease, the risk of prescribing weight loss is overlooked. Some people need medication to manage metabolic conditions like diabetes, high blood pressure, or high cholesterol.

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Primary Care Physician Primary Care Diabetes Chronic Condition 52

Vida Family Medicine

OCTOBER 19, 2021

A lactation consultant can recognize signs of these problems and refer you to the appropriate physician to diagnose and/or treat these conditions. At Vida Family Medicine, we offer postpartum and lactation support in many ways. How can we help?

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Vascular Physician

DECEMBER 21, 2022

Other factors that could make you more likely to be affected by RAS include: High blood pressure High cholesterol Diabetes Smoking Unhealthy diet Men over the age of 45 and women over the age of 55 Obesity What Are the Symptoms, Diagnosis, and Complications? In most cases, RAS does not exhibit any noticeable signs or symptoms.

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Center for Family Medicine

MARCH 28, 2025

A former injury, obesity, diabetes, and menopause are other risk factors. A doctor will diagnose arthritis and recommend a physical therapy regimen. The post Easing Arthritis Pain: Natural Remedies & Medical Treatments appeared first on Center for Family Medicine - Sherman Texas. What are the medical treatments available?

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East Cary Family Physicians

JANUARY 30, 2024

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. Family history: If you have a close relative with glaucoma, you may have an increased risk.

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Primary Care Physician Family Physician Screening Primary Care 40

Vascular Physician

JUNE 12, 2022

These include: • Family history of PAD and claudication • Being over the age of 50 and smoking or having diabetes • Chronic kidney disease • High cholesterol • High blood pressure • Diabetes • Obesity • Smoking What Are the Treatment Options?

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AMMD

MARCH 13, 2025

Move your body : I like taking walks with my family and dogs. I battled thyroid disease in medical school after being diagnosed with Graves’ disease. Sleeping well can also lower your risk for diabetes and heart disease. Just 30 minutes of movement can lower your health risks and reduce stress. (6)

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Mesa Family Physician

JUNE 24, 2025

While many patients are familiar with terms like “family doctor” or “primary care,” the field of internal medicine often raises questions: What exactly does an internist do? Internist vs Family Doctor: What’s the Difference? A common comparison is between an internist and a family doctor (or general practitioner).

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GeriPal

MAY 11, 2023

I just thought there was so much we could learn and offer from every sense, from the clinical point of view, from the family point of view, from prevention, from treatment, epidemiology, et cetera. A lot of these are more vascular risk factors: hypertension, certainly; diabetes; obesity. Kristine: Diabetes is a very important one.

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Family Physicians of Greeley

NOVEMBER 6, 2023

Diabetes is and is the seventh leading cause of death in the United States. of the adult population) in Colorado have diagnosed diabetes, and that every year approximately 34,291 people are newly diagnosed? Understanding what diabetes is and how it affects your body are key to awareness.

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Edge Family Medicine

APRIL 10, 2025

At Edge Family Medicine , we believe that one of the most powerful tools in healthcare isn’t technology — it’s trust. At Edge Family Medicine , we prioritize relationship-based care that supports your wellness every step of the way. This deeper understanding leads to more personalized care and better medical decisions.

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Mesa Family Physician

MARCH 6, 2025

Dr. James Martínez, family medicine physician at Community Health Partners, explains: “Preventive care represents one of the most powerful tools we have in medicine. Review your family health history, particularly any new diagnoses among blood relatives since your last appointment.

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Edge Family Medicine

OCTOBER 8, 2024

At Edge Family Medicine, we prioritize early detection to give our patients the best chance at a healthy life. Here’s why early detection matters: More Effective Treatment : Diagnosing diseases early allows for timely intervention, making treatments more effective, less invasive, and often less costly.

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Physician's Weekly

JUNE 19, 2025

Ellen had been diagnosed with vascular dementia, peripheral vascular disease, and Type 2 diabetes. She enjoyed talking with the half dozen other residents at her adult family home in Washington state. “It’s also often the family member or the person helping to manage them.”

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Annals of Family Medicine

NOVEMBER 20, 2024

Continuity of care may prevent or delay the onset of lifestyle-related diseases, like type 2 diabetes, through preventative care and early detection. Persons diagnosed with prediabetes and/or an HbA1c between 5.7-6.4% A healthcare system located throughout central and northeast Pennsylvania serving a large rural population.

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Primary Care Diabetes Diagnose Hypertension 130

Family Physicians of St. Joseph

DECEMBER 27, 2022

In this eye-opening talk, Dr. Jody Stanislaw, a Naturopathic Doctor who has been studying the negative effects of sugar since being diagnosed with type 1 diabetes at the age of 7, dives into how the widespread negative effects of sugar are affecting us all, and what you can do about it.

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Diabetes Diagnose IT 52

Imperial Center Family Medicine

APRIL 7, 2025

The decision of how frequently you should get a cholesterol screening largely hinges on various risk factors such as your age, sex, health conditions, lifestyle factors, and family history. More frequent screening may be necessary if a child has obesity, diabetes, or a family history of high cholesterol or cardiac disease.

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Annals of Family Medicine

NOVEMBER 20, 2024

Population Studied: Adults age 18 or greater who answered questions regarding whether they had ever been diagnosed with COVID-19 or had tested COVID positive. Study Design and Analysis: Cross-sectional study of adults in the 2022 National Health Interview Survey. Dataset: 2022 NHIS. Intervention: None.

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GeriPal

OCTOBER 17, 2024

And so, unfortunately, I think for a while, this condition, for many people, isn’t diagnosed until you end up seeing a cardiologist or a heart failure doctor who’s really honed in on this to say, actually, this is a heart failure syndrome. Is your impression that HFpEFde is under diagnosed in older adults?

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GeriPal

JANUARY 18, 2024

If somebody has cancer and they’re recently diagnosed, somebody has cancer and they’re undergoing active treatment, somebody has cancer and they’re in early remission, now they’re a year or two years, three years, four years out and they still have pain. Jessie: Yes. Why would that be? And then, looking at- Eric: Wow.

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GeriPal

JUNE 15, 2023

And this case has been worked out the best in terms of the artificial intelligence suggesting diagnoses the clinician may have missed. And patients and family members tell us that they worry that their clinician is going to be overly focused on that mortality number now. Alex: Mm-hmm. Alex: Go ahead Matt. I got another use question.

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GeriPal

JUNE 19, 2025

And I think a big part of that journey was just having that right time, that right moment, with the right network and support groups of individuals, including my family, to really lift me up and allow me to celebrate my authentic self. If we think of discrimination, how people are treated by their biological family. Caregivers too.

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GeriPal

JUNE 16, 2022

Alex: Today we are delighted to welcome Chrissy Kistler, who is a geriatrician researcher in the Department of Family Medicine and Vision of Geriatrics at the University of North Carolina, Chapel Hill. 50 to 70% of people who are diagnosed with UTIs probably don’t have a UTI. I hear it’s over diagnosed.

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GeriPal

FEBRUARY 6, 2025

So, the question becomes, what, if anything, should we do differently in the primary care setting to diagnose the disease? We address the following questions with Nate: Has anything changed for the primary care doctor when diagnosing Alzheimers? But these tests were never designed to diagnose. Does a good history matter anymore?

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GeriPal

AUGUST 17, 2023

And I think that’s what’s important for families to know because everyone wants to stop this disease and roll back the clock to make their loved one better. But all of this has to be understood by the patient and the families and so that they’re comfortable of that. And we’ve been diagnosing it at Penn.

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