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Winning the Battle Against Obesity – Digital Health Visions

The Medical Futurist

Obesity increases the risk of type 2 diabetes and heart disease, it can affect bone health and reproduction, and it also increases the risk of certain cancers. He provides Kate with a free, evidence-based app called MealMate, designed to assist in maintaining a healthy diet. In 2022, 2.5 billion adults were overweight.

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The Role of Internal Medicine in Preventive Health Care

Mesa Family Physician

Internists manage a wide range of conditions, including chronic illnesses like hypertension, diabetes, and heart disease, as well as acute issues such as infections or injuries. While both provide primary care , there are some key distinctions. Can an Internist Be a Primary Care Provider?

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Over The Top

Adventures of a Sick Doctor

This would protect both the patient and the caregiver and ensure that enough people are well enough to provide healthcare to the hordes that need it. Will a night nurse or a GP go into her house to help her to die well, wearing a full hazmat suit? Surely there's no need to go wasting precious resources for that?

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8 Reasons Why Family Physicians are the Actual Stars of Medicine

Family Medicine Initiative

More GPs = Higher Life Expectancy Did you know that people in areas with more GPs live longer ? Studies from the USA showed that adding one GP per 10,000 inhabitants was associated with 2-5 fewer deaths 5 , 6 and 4 fewer hospitalizations 5 annually. 11 , 13 Over time, GPs come to know their patients well.

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Analysis of primary care prescription trends in England during the COVID-19 pandemic compared against a predictive model

BMJ

In the United Kingdom (UK), primary care practitioners are the first-line clinicians which most patients encounter, providing initial assessment and treatment of a wide variety of conditions. Over one billion prescriptions per year are signed in the UK by these general practitioners (GPs) in primary care.