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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. Why Weight Loss Should Not Be The Focus In my practice, I emphasize improving your overall health through sustainable lifestyle changes and, when necessary, medication. But how do you know what is safe and who to trust?

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Michigan's Best Primary Care: Here’s Why It's a Game Changer for Your Health!

Plum Health

We’ll also dive into specific health concerns for men and women, as well as the growing importance of mental health in primary care. Primary care is your go-to for all things health-related. Men’s Mental Health It’s also important to talk about mental health, which is often overlooked in men.

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

Medical Xpress

A 2024 study published in the journal Nature Medicine found that military veterans with brain injuries saw major mental and physical improvements after just one ibogaine session. Some studies suggest it may help people stop using opioids or other drugs, even after just one session. In Brazil, the therapy has helped thousands.

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Your First Line of Defense Against Illness

Mesa Family Physician

Here are a few examples of preventive medicine : Annual physicals and wellness exams Immunizations (flu shots, tetanus, shingles) Screenings for cancer (pap smear, mammograms, colonoscopy) Cholesterol and blood pressure monitoring Counseling on nutrition, mental health, or substance use Early intervention for chronic conditions like diabetes These (..)

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Time for Geriatric Assessments in Cancer Care: William Dale, Mazie Tsang, and John Simmons

GeriPal

So I make the point, they often say, “Oh, you have this special population,” like pediatrics, where it’s 10% or something. So falls, mobility concerns, polypharmacy, comorbidities, nutrition, social support, and mental health. Do you worry about that? We actually have the majority. I like it, John.

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Anti-Asian Hate: Russell Jeung, Lingsheng Li, & Jessica Eng

GeriPal

And in our reporting center, we tracked physical assaults, verbal harassment. And also physical assault from serious injuries to just kind of hearing about friends who have died from this incident. And that has an impact, as we’ve shown in the papers, on your social health, your mental health and physical health.

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Keynote: Finding your bliss—beating physician “burnout”

Pamela Wible MD

And now what we have all been waiting for, our keynote speaker on today’s theme of mental health. I think it’s a label that people turn to because of mental health stigma. It’s dangerous and unsustainable; emotionally, physically, spiritually, financially for the patients—and for us.

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