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Vaccine Misinformation, Pseudoscience, & the Frailty of Community Health

Physician's Weekly

McDonald explores how vaccine misinformation and pseudoscience undermine public health and calls for a return to trust, truth, and evidence-based care. The digital age, while offering incredible access to information, has also become an incubator for the spread of partial truths, facts taken out of context, or outright misinformation.

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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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The Importance of a Primary Care Relationship

Edge Family Medicine

Support with Chronic Condition Management If you’re living with a chronic condition like high blood pressure or diabetes, you’ll benefit greatly from continuity of care. If you need a specialist, they can make informed referrals and help you navigate next steps — ensuring continuity and clarity.

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Texas invests $50M in psychedelic drug research to treat addiction

Medical Xpress

More information: ScienceDirect has more on ibogaine. Journal information: Nature Medicine © 2025 HealthDay. The content is provided for information purposes only. The information you enter will appear in your e-mail message and is not retained by Medical Xpress in any form. All rights reserved.

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What every physician should know about care experience (and why it matters)

Permanente Medicine

I just listened to the one on national cancer care that we’re doing, which was very informative and pretty impressive. The second thing that is different is access to information. Let’s say a diabetic comes in and they’re on metformin. McDonald for having me, and thank you for hosting these sessions.

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Rewiring the body clock: Deep brain imaging reveals unexpected complexity in jet lag adjustment

Medical Xpress

More information: Po-Ting Yeh et al, Discrete photoentrainment of mammalian central clock is regulated by bi-stable dynamic network in the suprachiasmatic nucleus, Nature Communications (2025). The content is provided for information purposes only. Neither your address nor the recipients address will be used for any other purpose.

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Early Detection: How Preventive Screenings at Edge Family Medicine Can Save Lives

Edge Family Medicine

By identifying health issues in their initial stages, patients can make informed decisions and act promptly. 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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