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Key Facts GPs Should Know About GLP-1 Analogs

Family Medicine Initiative

Cardiovascular Events The SELECT trial 1 randomized 17,604 patients with preexisting CVD and overweight/obesity. Relative risk for cardiovascular events was reduced by 19% (RRR), while the absolute risk was reduced by 1.5% 5 In March 2024, Novo Nordisk announced that 24% less CKD-related events occurred in the intervention group.

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Why Younger Adults Shouldn’t Skip Cholesterol Screenings

Imperial Center Family Medicine

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.

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Men Over 50: 3 Common Health Problems To Ask Your PCP About

Center for Family Medicine

The gradual buildup of plaque in the arteries often goes unnoticed until a major event occurs. Keep an eye on your blood sugar Type 2 diabetes becomes more common with age, especially for men who are overweight or have a family history of the disease. Waiting for symptoms to appear is a recipe for disaster.

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What Is the Importance of Preventative Medical Care?

Hitchcock Family Medicine

There are also important types of preventive medical care that need to be done as well with your family care physician. This means that if medical events or illnesses have surfaced in your immediate family since your last checkup, your doctor can calculate this information into your risk factors for other conditions.

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Anatomy of a Healthy Plate- Guest Blogger Rebecca Gray

New South Family Medicine and MedSpa

May reduce the risk of heart disease, obesity, and type 2 diabetes. Yes, both are important, but family, faith, work, money and the environment we create matter too. We follow ALL VACCINATION GUIDELINES set forth by the American Academy of Pediatrics and the American Academy of Family Medicine! Learn more.","robots":"index","keywords":"skin