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How to Manage Chronic Diseases for a Healthier Life: Expert Tips from Edge Family Medicine

Edge Family Medicine

Taking Control of Your Health with Chronic Disease Management Chronic diseases such as diabetes, hypertension, and COPD can be challenging, but at Edge Family Medicine , we specialize in helping patients regain control of their health. Common chronic diseases include diabetes, high blood pressure, asthma, and gastrointestinal issues.

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How to Choose the Best Hormone Doctor in Connecticut for Your Needs

Physicians Alliance of Connecticut

When you’re living with diabetes, thyroid disease, osteoporosis or another hormonal condition, working with the right hormone doctor is crucial for getting the care you need and staying healthy. Even if they don’t have the same condition as you, they can provide information about things like the doctor’s reputation or bedside manner.

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How your mental health can affect your physical health

Vida Family Medicine

These habits are often well-meaning and come from the plethora of inaccurate information that is spread by the media, on the internet, and on social media platforms. The best approach to any physical health problem is to keep in mind mental health and well-being when creating a treatment plan.

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Power to the Patient with Patient Generated Health Data

FDA Law Blog

Another patient shared their journey with diabetes. When they were prescribed a continuous glucose meter and insulin pump, use of technology as part of their prescribed treatment plan improved both their physical and mental health dramatically and allowed them to go from 11 medications to just insulin.

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How to Prepare for Your Preventive Care Visit

Mesa Family Physician

Your provider updates this information at each visit to maintain an accurate picture of your health journey. Consider creating a health folder containing this information that you update and bring to each appointment. Health tracking apps can help maintain this information systematically.

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Cardiovascular Risk After Hysterectomy Highest for Young Women

Physician's Weekly

The analysis controlled for menopausal hormone therapy, marital status, income, race, BMI, alcohol use, physical activity, diet, parity, and personal and family history of hypertension, diabetes, myocardial infarction, and stroke.

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Is a GLP-1 Receptor Agonist right for me?

Vida Family Medicine

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. There is a lot of information and a lot of marketing out there creating a lot of confusion.