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Preemies receive sucrose for pain relief—new research shows it doesn't stop long-term impacts on development

Medical Xpress

Routine assessment of pain and parent education videos are useful initiatives to encourage pain management. No national guidelines for best practice exist. Infant pain should be assessed, but international data suggest this isnt always the case. Whats more, pain isnt always managed.

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8 Reasons Why Family Physicians are the Actual Stars of Medicine

Family Medicine Initiative

22 Family physicians are the sole care providers for 86% of hypertensive patients and for 71% of diabetics (based on 2.7 A recent study of almost 3 million US patients showed that those who visited primary care were much more likely to receive preventive services : 127% more vaccinations, 122% more colonoscopies, and 75% more mammograms.

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Optimizing Nutrition in Aging: A Podcast with Anna Pleet, Elizabeth Eckstrom, and Emily Johnston

GeriPal

Accreditation In support of improving patient care, UCSF Office of CME is jointly accredited by the Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical Education (ACCME), the Accreditation Council for Pharmacy Education (ACPE), and the American Nurses Credentialing Center (ANCC), to provide continuing education for the healthcare team.

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2024 Summer Pinecones E-Newsletter -- ADVOCACY News

Maine Academy of Family Physicians

Topics on the AAFP agenda included: Improving Access to Primary Care for High Deductible Health Plans Enrollees - high deductible plans discourage patients from accessing primary to deal with problems such as diabetes and hypertension and delay care, leading to worsening health outcomes. Read more in the AAFP’s statement.

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Anti-Asian Hate: Russell Jeung, Lingsheng Li, & Jessica Eng

GeriPal

Like, do you think maybe, you know, let’s educate. We could wear masks against Covid, but we couldn’t vaccinate against racism. There are other acute issues, blood pressure medication, diabetes. It was like talking about smoking cessation. You’re like, okay, you know, are you contemplative?

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Surfers play crucial role in beach safety according to study

Medical Xpress

This research can inform future beach safety strategies and educational initiatives." When it comes to assisting people experiencing difficulty in the water, surfers are generally proficient swimmers with good beach hazard knowledge. Surfing Victoria CEO Adam Robertson said surfers were fully aware of their impact on beach safety.

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What Is The Best Example Of Preventive Care?

Mesa Family Physician

Here are some of the most impactful examples of preventative health care: Immunizations: The Gold Standard of Prevention Vaccinations represent perhaps the single most effective preventive care measure in medical history. These measures are taken after a disease has been diagnosed.