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Why Identifying and Managing Giant Cell Arteritis as an Emergency Is Crucial

Physician's Weekly

Once we do this and initiate glucocorticoid therapy and secure the diagnosis, now we start thinking about long-term management and how we can best serve these patients to maximize efficiency of these therapies and to minimize their toxicities. So let’s first talk about giant cell arthritis as a medical emergency.

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Why Younger Adults Shouldn’t Skip Cholesterol Screenings

Imperial Center Family Medicine

Early screening reveals these “silent” health threats that may otherwise go undetected for years until more serious heart issues such as chest pain, heart failure, or events such as heart attacks or strokes arise. Accommodate Special Considerations Certain groups are particularly at risk for early heart disease tied to high cholesterol.

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Why I don’t do “weight loss” as a primary care physician

Vida Family Medicine

From specialized obesity clinics to online services offering quick prescriptions, the options can feel overwhelming. 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.

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Vested Interests. Influence Muscle. At RFK Jr.’s HHS, It’s Not Pharma. It’s Wellness.

Physician's Weekly

On his way to an Ultimate Fighting Championship event, Health and Human Services Secretary Robert F. vaccine schedule for youths and has no medical training, is a special government employee and a top health adviser to Kennedy. The firm’s managing partner, Aaron Siri , focuses on vaccine injury. Kennedy Jr.

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Practice tip of the week: Hiring a marketing consultant

Physician's Practice

These professionals typically have specialized knowledge of the healthcare industry and stay informed on the latest trends and regulations in healthcare marketing. Recent Videos Related Content Schrödinger's Cat: Financial perils of Allograft diabetic ulcer grafts Martin Merritt, Esq. 60: Strategic planning with Stephen A.

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Deprescribing Super Special III: Constance Fung, Emily McDonald, Amy Linsky, and Michelle Odden

GeriPal

Summary Transcript CME Summary Its another deprescribing super special on today’s GeriPal Podcast, where we delve into the latest research on deprescribing medications prescribed to older adults. Eric 00:04 And Alex, we ve got another deprescribing super special with us today. This is Eric Widera. Alex 00:03 This is Alex Smith.

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Guidelines or Goals in Heart Failure: A Podcast with Parag Goyal, Nicole Superville, and Matthew Shuster

GeriPal

Because I think we have someone special, a guest host. He was describing his, like, 87 year old grandma who was placed on a low salt diabetic diet. So I have a two and a half year old, and during my last pregnancy, I had gestational diabetes. Transcript Eric 00:00 Welcome to the GeriPal podcast. This is Eric Widera.