Family Physicians of Greeley

FEBRUARY 23, 2024

Living with diabetes requires a vigilant approach to healthcare, and one crucial aspect often overlooked is regular diabetic retina exams. In this blog post, we’ll delve into the significance of diabetic retina exams and why they are essential for individuals managing diabetes.

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Plum Health

OCTOBER 6, 2024

Concierge, Concierge Doctor, Concierge Medicine: Understanding Personalized Care As a doctor with years of experience in the healthcare industry, I've witnessed the ever-changing landscape of medicine. One of my favorite success stories involves a patient who had a strong family history of diabetes.

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Vascular Physician

NOVEMBER 28, 2023

The Link Between Diabetes and Peripheral Arterial Disease Diabetes is a serious health condition that causes a person's blood sugar to rise because their body does not produce or use insulin properly. It is estimated that between 20-30% of people with diabetes also have PAD.

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The Medical Futurist

JUNE 10, 2025

How can these new solutions seamlessly integrate into our lives, our healthcare systems, and our overall health management? 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. However, they have not yet become widely accessible.

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Dr. Michael Bazel

FEBRUARY 15, 2025

People with certain medical conditions, such as diabetes, eating disorders, or metabolic issues, may find fasting detrimental to their health. It’s also not ideal for pregnant or breastfeeding individuals who have increased nutritional needs. For some individuals, these symptoms persist, making it difficult to stick with the regimen.

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GeriPal

JUNE 8, 2023

Summary Transcript Summary Diabetes is common. When I’m on palliative care consults and attending in our hospice unit we have to counsel patients about deprescribing and de-intensifying diabetes medications. And yet we’re also in a different place in diabetes monitoring and management. Goldilocks zone). This is Eric Widera.

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Hitchcock Family Medicine

FEBRUARY 1, 2022

of all adults have seen a doctor or other healthcare professionals, lots of people report feeling unheard by their doctors or dissatisfied in some way. People seek integrative medicine for a variety of different ailments, including asthma, diabetes, chronic pain, nausea, sciatica, and much more. According to the CDC, while about 84.9%

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Plum Health

AUGUST 30, 2024

Managing diabetes—especially as you get older—can be challenging physically, emotionally, and financially. If you’re living with Type 2 diabetes, you’ve probably heard of Ozempic, Wegovy (semaglutide), Mounjaro or Zepbound (tirzepatide). Everything You Need to Know About Costs and Coverage Patient is inquiring about healthcare.

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Vascular Physician

JUNE 12, 2022

Because individuals with claudication are more likely to have a heart attack or stroke, seeking medical care quickly is important. We can help determine if claudication is to blame and create an individualized treatment plan to meet your unique needs. What Are the Symptoms? Contact us today to schedule your consultation.

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The Medical Futurist

MAY 12, 2025

Progress in this field promises to reorient care around individual patients’ needs by treating patients as equal-level partners. The technology could even tailer medication doses to individual patients; but only one company, FabRx , has been spearheading this field.

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Vascular Physician

DECEMBER 21, 2022

The majority of individuals who develop RAS also have atherosclerosis, a condition that causes sticky plaque to build up on the inside of your artery walls. RAS affects over 200,000 people in the United States every year. The experienced team at the Vascular Institute of the Rockies is here to help you prevent, diagnose, and treat RAS.

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Vascular Physician

OCTOBER 10, 2022

During this time, you will be closely monitored by your healthcare provider. The chamber will be filled with 100% oxygen and the surrounding air pressure will be increased, causing your ears to feel full. Depending on your unique needs, you can expect your treatment to last anywhere from 1 to 2 hours.

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GeriPal

MAY 5, 2022

We talk with Nick and Meg about: Why hearing loss is important not just in geriatrics but also for those caring for seriously ill individuals. Communication techniques we can use when talking to individuals with hearing loss. COVID-19, masks, and hearing difficulty: Perspectives of healthcare providers.

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GeriPal

JUNE 20, 2024

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. So it works.

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GeriPal

MAY 11, 2023

A lot of these are more vascular risk factors: hypertension, certainly; diabetes; obesity. If you could wave a magic wand to change one thing: sleep, blood pressure control, eradicate diabetes, get everybody exercising, what do you think would have the most bang for the buck in terms of dementia reduction? Kristine: Can I say age?

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Mesa Family Physician

JUNE 24, 2025

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. They’re especially skilled at managing patients who have multiple issues simultaneously—like high blood pressure, diabetes, and high cholesterol.

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Physician's Weekly

JUNE 23, 2025

As a family physician, my days are filled with caring for individuals and families across the lifespan and in multiple healthcare settings. These outbreaks not only endanger the unvaccinated but also put vulnerable individuals at risk who rely on the immunity of the community for protection.

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Mesa Family Physician

MAY 8, 2025

These visits help catch illnesses before they become more serious, reduce healthcare costs in the long term, and improve overall quality of life. Why Preventive Health Maintenance Matters The importance of public health and individual wellness cannot be overstated. The goal is to avoid disease, not just treat it.

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Physician's Weekly

JUNE 19, 2025

On top of that, many of these patients with psoriatic disease also have a higher prevalence of traditional risk factors such as hypertension , diabetes , dyslipidemia , obesity, smoking, etc. How will these recommendations impact healthcare providers? Providers need to understand their patients’ individualized needs.

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GeriPal

JUNE 19, 2025

Noelle Marie 01:24 I think it really speaks a lot to my own personal journey and I’m pretty sure a lot of trans and gender diverse individuals also resonate with and it really speaks about our transition, celebrating our authentic selves, how society views us and how we view ourselves when we stand in front of a mirror.

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Vida Family Medicine

MARCH 28, 2024

In reality, GLP-1 receptor agonists have been available for many years for the treatment of type 2 diabetes (Victoza, Trulicity, etc) and for weight loss (Saxenda), while tirzepatide is new in the last few years. I am acutely aware of the harmful effects of weight bias and stigma in medical care and society at large.

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Edge Family Medicine

OCTOBER 8, 2024

Preventive screenings are essential medical tests that help detect diseases before symptoms arise, leading to more effective treatment and reduced healthcare costs. Better Health Decisions : Knowing about a health issue early empowers individuals to make informed choices about their lifestyle, treatment options, and overall healthcare.

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Annals of Family Medicine

NOVEMBER 20, 2024

Context: Significant structural barriers exist concerning access to healthcare for transgender (TG) individuals. Outcome Measures: CVD outcomes includes self-reported Heart Attack/Myocardial Infarction, Coronary Heart Disease/Angina, Stroke, or any CVD; cardiovascular risk includes Diabetes Mellitus.

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GeriPal

JANUARY 16, 2025

These individuals may become unrepresented, meaning they lack the capacity to make a specific medical decision, do not have an advance directive for that decision, and do not have a surrogate to help. How should we care for unrepresented individuals in inpatient and outpatient settings? So there’s no healthcare surrogate.

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Vascular Physician

OCTOBER 24, 2022

Likewise, if you notice abdominal pain within an hour of eating, it is best to schedule an appointment with your healthcare provider. While this is true, the condition is more common in individuals with cardiovascular disease. Mesenteric ischemia can happen to anyone, regardless of their age or medical history.

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GeriPal

OCTOBER 17, 2024

We talk about what is heart failure, particularly HFpEF, how we treat it (including the use of sodium–glucose cotransporter-2 inhibitors (SGLT2’s), and how we should apply guidelines to individual patients, especially those with multimorbidity who are taking a lot of other medications. But we’re not perfect individuals.

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Plum Health

OCTOBER 16, 2024

Michigan residents have been buzzing about a primary care clinic that’s setting a new standard for healthcare across the state. From managing chronic diseases like diabetes and hypertension to preventive care and health screenings, the clinic is known for providing patient-centered care. Here’s why everyone is talking about it!

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GeriPal

JANUARY 18, 2024

We start off the conversation by talking about whether patients with cancer and cancer pain are really that different, and their paper that was just published on January 11 th in JAMA Oncology showing that substance use disorder is not uncommon in individuals with cancer. AMA PRA Category 1 credit(s) ™. Why would that be? Jessie: Exactly.

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GeriPal

JANUARY 26, 2023

Second, as we discussed in last week’s podcast , older adults, particularly those in nursing homes, were far more likely to die than younger individuals. It’s baked into people’s belief systems, who ultimately make laws and make policies, and it can influence healthcare. Eric: Absolutely. I was going to stop at that point.

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GeriPal

AUGUST 17, 2023

So what is the role of individuals like geriatricians in prescribing amyloid antibodies and caring for individuals who are receiving them? And I do think geriatricians need to as individuals make that decision, largely based on their comfort with the diagnostics and the specifics of the therapeutics. I’m a prescriber.

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Doctor On Demand

APRIL 28, 2025

In fact, most sore throat symptoms resolve in three days for 60-70% of patients, according to March 2025 UpToDate, an evidence-based clinical decision support system used by healthcare professionals. due to chemotherapy, diabetes, or autoimmune disease)? chemotherapy or steroids). Do you have a weak immune system (e.g.,

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GeriPal

MAY 25, 2023

And I’ll just say that I think what we know is there’s been so much greater advance care planning research and and at many levels, at a at an individual level, at a health system level, at a policy level. And then individuals will still have questions of really, how can I help my wishes to be known?

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GeriPal

FEBRUARY 6, 2025

And I gotta manage their blood pressure and their diabetes meds. I mean, I don’t want to speak to your healthcare system and what’s happened, but that to me seems inappropriate. Of these interventions in those individuals. We save healthcare. There’s got to be an easier way. Nate 14:25 Oh. Nate 27:46 So.

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GeriPal

FEBRUARY 17, 2022

When we have a medication with up front harms and downstream benefits, it’s critical that we consider the time to benefit, or how long it will take an individual to benefit from a test or treatment. For individuals with a life expectancy less than the time to benefit, the up front harms outweigh the downstream benefits. .

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GeriPal

OCTOBER 27, 2022

James: Yeah, so I guess just to start… I mean, prognosis in general is kind of a term for predicted course of disease, and I think people commonly use it to refer to an individual’s life expectancy or how long the person has to live. I think this is a really difficult topic to talk about with patients. Alex, what other decisions?

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FDA Law Blog

FEBRUARY 9, 2022

DEA regulations state that a pharmacist has a corresponding responsibility not to fill a prescription unless it is issued for a “legitimate medical purpose by an individual practitioner acting in the usual course of [their] professional practice.” 12, 2012) (quoting Bob’s Pharmacy & Diabetic Supplies; Revocation of Registration, 74 Fed.

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GeriPal

JUNE 16, 2022

Very interested in decision making around as we get older, individualizing care, sort of patient centered, values driven, it’s a tough decision to figure out. But heart failure and polyuria from poorly controlled diabetes, any sort of volume overload state when someone is collecting fluid in their legs, it stays there all day.

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