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10 Tips to Find the Best Diabetes Doctor for Type 2 Diabetes

Dr. Zaar

Managing Type 2 diabetes requires more than just medication—it demands a long-term partnership with a skilled healthcare provider who understands your individual needs. Choosing the right diabetes doctor can make a major difference in how effectively your condition is managed, your quality of life, and your long-term health outcomes.

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Intellectual Disability (ID) and Chronic Conditions Burden among Adults : Insights from Harmonized Electronic Health Records [Health care disparities]

Annals of Family Medicine

Objective: Compare burden of chronic diseases for adults with and without ID using electronic health records (EHRs)from 3 learning health systems serving underrepresented groups. Mental health conditions included bipolar disorder, depression, and anxiety. Results: Less than 1% (N=1,016) had ID.

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How to Prepare for Your Preventive Care Visit

Mesa Family Physician

Many practices now offer electronic pre-registration that can be completed before your appointment. Many healthcare systems provide electronic access to this information through patient portals. Regular preventive visits during this period help identify and address emerging health risks.

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Texas invests $50M in psychedelic drug research to treat addiction

Medical Xpress

Share Tweet Share Email Home Psychology & Psychiatry Home Addiction June 16, 2025 The GIST Texas invests $50M in psychedelic drug research to treat addiction by I. Consider supporting Science Xs mission by getting a premium account.

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Time for Geriatric Assessments in Cancer Care: William Dale, Mazie Tsang, and John Simmons

GeriPal

So falls, mobility concerns, polypharmacy, comorbidities, nutrition, social support, and mental health. So pretty soon, I hope, we’ll be able to do this all electronically by anyone who wants to. Or electronically, to fill out, right? So we tend to talk in terms of a geriatric assessment, the key domains.

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Transgender Health, Aging, and Advocacy: A Podcast with Noelle Marie Javier and Jace Flatt

GeriPal

Is that because they have higher rates of chronic conditions like diabetes, coronary disease, tobacco use, things like that, or is there something else that’s going on? Jace 29:36 We see higher rates of mental health challenges that I think are due to overcoming adversity. So where I would put it is stress.

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

GeriPal

I had fun trying to make a danceable version with electronic drums for the audio-only podcast. And that has an impact, as we’ve shown in the papers, on your social health, your mental health and physical health. There are other acute issues, blood pressure medication, diabetes. Eric 35:08 Right?