Annals of Family Medicine

NOVEMBER 20, 2024

The context: Immigrants, particularly those moving from lower to higher-income countries, often exhibit a heightened susceptibility to non-communicable diseases, such as Type 2 diabetes (T2D), which may manifest at an earlier age and present with different complications compared to the native population.

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Annals of Family Medicine

NOVEMBER 20, 2024

Context Disparities in type 2 diabetes mellitus (T2D) and hypertension (HTN) control are well-described. Community health worker (CHW) interventions show promising outcomes for T2D and HTN control particularly among low income and historically marginalized patients.

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Center for Family Medicine (CFM)

NOVEMBER 1, 2024

million Americans are diagnosed with diabetes, and it is likely that an additional 8.7 million Americans are living with diabetes without a formal diagnosis. million Americans have diabetes, which comes out to about 11.6 Increasing your fiber intake and avoiding packaged foods, in particular, can also help you avoid diabetes.

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The Health Policy Exchange

FEBRUARY 20, 2014

Smartphone apps now include a variety of self-management tools for weight loss, physical activity, and chronic diseases such as hypertension and diabetes. Health Policy Fellowship Department of Family Medicine Georgetown University School of Medicine Kenny Lin, MD, MPH Director, Robert L. Phillips, Jr.

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Family Medicine Initiative

APRIL 9, 2024

4 Chronic Kidney Disease The FLOW trial randomized 3,534 patients with chronic kidney disease and type 2 diabetes and started treating them with s.c. Both the FDA and EMA recommend that doctors monitor patients with diabetic retinopathy who are undergoing semaglutide treatment closely. semaglutide 1.0 mg or placebo in 2019.

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Center for Family Medicine

MAY 7, 2025

Diabetes develops when the body is unable to produce sufficient insulin or cannot effectively use the insulin produced, resulting in elevated blood sugar levels. Early detection of diabetes can help prevent complications like heart disease, kidney damage, and nerve problems. Is Your Blood Sugar Out Of Control?

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Newnan Family Medicine Associates

JUNE 12, 2025

Diabetes is a metabolic disease. Being obese can increase your chances of developing Type 2 Diabetes. When the pancreas stops making insulin or does not secrete enough insulin, it can increase the glucose levels in your blood which can cause many health concerns and fatally affect the body's internal organs.

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Newnan Family Medicine Associates

JUNE 12, 2025

About 1 in 10 adults in America have diabetes, and about 1 in 5 individuals don’t know they have it. Diabetes can be kept under control with a few lifestyle modifications. If you know how to manage your diabetes, you can enjoy a long and healthy life. Modifications in your daily habits can help.

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Integrated Care News by CFHA

APRIL 16, 2025

It moves away from fragmented systems, provides alternatives to medication-only treatment paths, and leads patients to practical pathways for healing—whether for anxiety, diabetes management, depression, or addiction. It provides immediate, non-stigmatized behavioral health support at the point of medical care, often in the same visit.

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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

Study Design and Analysis: A prospective, mixed design feasibility study in which participants are followed over six months by an interdisciplinary team including a health coach, lifestyle medicine physician, dietician, and kinesiologist. It includes 22 weekly group classes and monthly appointments.

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Annals of Family Medicine

NOVEMBER 20, 2024

Among adults with insulin-treated type 2 diabetes, however, there is limited research regarding acute insulin dosing changes following dietary adoption of plant-based diets, which makes it difficult to provide anticipatory guidance and may lead to hypoglycemia if insulin reductions are not properly anticipated.

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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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Annals of Family Medicine

NOVEMBER 20, 2024

Context: In Hong Kong (HK), undiagnosed Type 2 Diabetes Mellitus (T2DM) is a significant public health concern due to citizens’ self-perceived low susceptibility as early T2DM is asymptomatic. Implementing a better public active screening strategy is crucial. It shows promise as an effective T2DM screening strategy.

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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 instrument used to assess quality of care comprised 6 measures of DM care from the 2021 American Diabetes Association Guidelines, and 1 summated composite measure of the 6 individual measures.

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Annals of Family Medicine

JANUARY 27, 2025

PURPOSE This study aimed to examine the approaches general practitioners (GPs) use to respond to the treatment burden faced by people with type 2 diabetes. CONCLUSIONS In clinical encounters, GPs used a wide variety of approaches to respond to different aspects of the treatment burden of type 2 diabetes.

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Vida Family Medicine

SEPTEMBER 8, 2023

Type 2 Diabetes : Insulin resistance associated with PCOS can elevate the risk of developing type 2 diabetes. Sleep apnea independently increases the risk of cardiovascular disease and type 2 diabetes, as well as mood disorders and fatigue. September is Polycystic Ovarian Syndrome (PCOS) Awareness Month. What is PCOS?

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Center for Family Medicine

APRIL 28, 2025

Reducing the risk of type 2 diabetes Type 2 diabetes is a chronic disease that impacts the inability to manage insulin. Over time, diabetes can lead to a series of severe health-related complications. An overworked pancreas, which produces insulin, can lead to hyperglycemia, a hallmark of type 2 diabetes.

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Center for Family Medicine (CFM)

FEBRUARY 1, 2025

Your dentist might be able to tell that you have conditions like osteoporosis and diabetes just from looking at your mouth, simply because your teeth and the rest of your body are connected. For more information about dental care versus primary care, contact us at Center for Family Medicine.

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Hitchcock Family Medicine

AUGUST 5, 2022

Care for Chronic Illnesses Primary doctors work alongside disease specialists such as cardiologists and oncologists when treating severe illnesses or chronic conditions such as Alzheimer's, cancer, diabetes, epilepsy, and heart disease. With that said, check out some essential services primary care physicians offer.

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Annals of Family Medicine

NOVEMBER 20, 2024

Chronic exposure has been associated with diabetes mellitus, hypertension, skin cancer, renal, bladder and lung cancers, polyneuropathy, and QT prolongation. In the United States testing is routinely done for communal water, though responsibility for testing and treatment of private wells falls on homeowners.

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Hitchcock Family Medicine

FEBRUARY 7, 2023

A family care doctor can greatly assist your family. Understanding why having a family care doctor is important for all ages and the benefits they provide is crucial. For instance, if you are pre-diabetic, your doctor can work with you to help reduce your risk of diabetes.

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Permanente Medicine

JUNE 10, 2025

Improving access in adult and family medicine at TPMG by reducing appointment booking times by more than 33%. Reducing disparities in hypertension control between white and Black patients by 33% and in diabetes control between white and Latino patients by 25% at TPMG. Advancing the highest quality specialty care.

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Imperial Center Family Medicine

APRIL 14, 2025

Decode Your Family History Since high cholesterol often runs in families, knowing your levels can clarify if you’ve inherited a predisposition. Familial hypercholesterolemia (FH) is a genetic condition causing severely elevated total and LDL cholesterol. Healthy living’s preventive payoff gets bigger the earlier it starts.

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Noreta Family Medicine

JUNE 25, 2024

Insert a different medical problem and a different medicine, and this situation repeats itself daily in a primary care office. For instance, in May, I prescribed a diabetic medicine for a patient. I have to admit that I’ve never watched an episode of South Park. I felt like I was in an episode of The Twilight Zone!

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Newnan Family Medicine Associates

JUNE 12, 2025

In fact, 3 in 5 Americans aged two and older regularly exceed the recommended limit for added sugars, a habit linked to rising rates of obesity, diabetes, and even inflammation-related diseases. Sugar is no longer just a dietary indulgence, it's a public health concern. Cutting down sugar isn't as easy.

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Vida Family Medicine

OCTOBER 19, 2021

At Vida Family Medicine, we offer postpartum and lactation support in many ways. Breastfeeding is HARD! It is a new skill for both you and your baby, and it takes time to learn. Unfortunately you have to learn this new skill while also sleep deprived and recovering from delivery and possibly major surgery! How can we help?

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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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Imperial Center Family Medicine

MAY 26, 2025

In one study , using sesame oil regularly for 90 days significantly improved blood sugar and cholesterol levels in people with diabetes. How Cooking Oils Impact Cholesterol Before getting into specific oils, it helps to know a little about dietary fats and cholesterol. But it adds tremendous flavor and heart-healthy perks.

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Annals of Family Medicine

NOVEMBER 20, 2024

Population Studied: Shanghai patients enrolled in the family doctor contract service over the past twelve months. Outcome Measures: EQ VAS levels and fasting blood glucose for diabetics. Instrument: PCPCM scores and focus group-derived themes on primary care features. 1.32), confirmed by instrumental variable tests.

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Hitchcock Family Medicine

FEBRUARY 1, 2022

Integrative medicine can be a bit confusing to navigate. For that reason, let's explore exactly what integrative medicine covers, and what it can do for you. What Is Integrative Medicine? There are two main types of medicine. One is defined as conventional medicine, which is traditional western medicine.

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Hitchcock Family Medicine

MARCH 25, 2022

The doctor may have noticed a change in your blood pressure or an early indication of diabetes. If your family has a history of cancer, you may be given more frequent screenings for the disease. If a specific problem is identified, you may be referred to a medical specialist who can deal with that issue.

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Vida Family Medicine

JUNE 29, 2023

Mental health and physical health are completely intertwined. The fact that we often separate them in our discussions about health is inherently flawed and reflects the stigma in our society when it comes to mental health conditions. We cannot truly make an impact on a person's long term physical health without also addressing mental health.

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The Health Policy Exchange

MAY 20, 2013

In this month's Georgetown University Health Policy seminar, we discussed two examples, anemia drugs and the diabetes drug rosiglitazone (Avandia) , which were prominently featured in recent articles by Peter Whoriskey in The Washington Post. Health Policy Fellowship Department of Family Medicine Georgetown University School of Medicine

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Edge Family Medicine

FEBRUARY 10, 2025

Edge Family Medicine , serving Upland, Montclair, and Rancho Cucamonga , offers both telemedicine and in-person visits , ensuring you get the right care when you need it. When to Choose Telemedicine Routine follow-ups for chronic conditions like hypertension, diabetes, or asthma. Why Choose Edge Family Medicine?

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Annals of Family Medicine

NOVEMBER 20, 2024

Context: People experiencing homelessness (PEH) and type 2 diabetes are hospitalized more often, develop diabetes complications, and die on average 10 years earlier than their housed peers due to poorly controlled chronic physical and behavioral health conditions. Results: We found high acceptability on the CSQ-8 with a mean of 30.5 (SD

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Annals of Family Medicine

NOVEMBER 20, 2024

In Asian culture, it has been assumed that elderly patients do not prefer explicit discussion and leave their decisions to the family. The city of Hamamatsu has developed a handbook to promote ACP among patients, families, and clinicians for such occasions when the disease is incurable and death is imminent within a year.

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