Physicians Alliance of Connecticut

MARCH 15, 2025

More than 38 million Americans live with diabetes, a chronic disease that can lead to serious complications if not properly managed. In type 2 diabetes, the most common type, the cells resist insulin, the hormone that helps your body use blood sugar for energy. In Connecticut, an estimated 312,000 adults — 10.8%

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Vida Family Medicine

JUNE 29, 2023

Most patients who go to see a primary care doctor are concerned about improving their physical health. There are many factors that impact our physical health- genetics, environmental exposures, economic resources, and behaviors. However, one large factor in physical health that patients often ignore is mental health.

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Mesa Family Physician

MARCH 13, 2025

Regular preventive care helps our Mesa patients address these regional health concerns proactively, leading to better outcomes and reduced healthcare costs for our community. In Arizona’s climate, skin cancer screenings are particularly important given our high sun exposure. Prevention truly is the best medicine.

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Integrated Care News by CFHA

APRIL 16, 2025

It moves away from fragmented systems, provides alternatives to medication-only treatment paths, and leads patients to practical pathways for healing—whether for anxiety, diabetes management, depression, or addiction. It provides immediate, non-stigmatized behavioral health support at the point of medical care, often in the same visit.

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Annals of Family Medicine

NOVEMBER 20, 2024

Chronic exposure has been associated with diabetes mellitus, hypertension, skin cancer, renal, bladder and lung cancers, polyneuropathy, and QT prolongation. This is the first study elucidating clinician knowledge on the risk and symptomatic presentation of patient arsenic exposure from well water.

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Mesa Family Physician

MARCH 13, 2025

When you prioritize your physical and mental health, you’re investing in your future well-being and quality of life. The Connection Between Physical and Mental Health Why should you take care of your body and mental health together? Mental Clarity and Cognitive Function Physical health significantly impacts brain function.

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BMJ

NOVEMBER 26, 2021

doi: 10.1136/fmch-2021-001139 Prediabetes, a health condition with blood sugar levels higher than normal but not yet high enough to be diagnosed as type 2 diabetes, increases the risk of developing type 2 diabetes and heart disease. In the US, about 11% of people with prediabetes will progress to type 2 diabetes annually.

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Center for Family Medicine

JUNE 6, 2025

This health condition has no apparent symptoms, so doctors must conduct blood pressure readings to diagnose patients. Hypertension can cause other diseases like diabetes, vision loss, cognitive kidney disease, peripheral artery disease, and heart disease. Detecting high blood pressure Hypertension is not an easily recognizable disease.

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Center for Family Medicine

JUNE 27, 2025

Most cases are due to an ongoing chronic disease, such as arthritis, fibromyalgia, diabetic neuropathy, or migraines. If the chronic pain stems from an existing medical condition, the doctor may refer the patient to a pain specialist. Patients and doctors must manage stronger pain medications to prevent dependency or side effects.

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Physician's Weekly

JUNE 24, 2025

As rates of MASLD, which is linked to obesity and diabetes, rise, new therapies have emerged, but better diagnostic and monitoring strategies are needed. Fontana and Gitanjali Srivastava, MD , shared their perspectives with PW about current and potential MASLD treatments and their impacts on patient care.

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Louisville Lectures

FEBRUARY 2, 2023

Rawal first discusses the different types of transition as well as general definitions and after, lists terms physicians should and should NOT use when treating patients. Her specialty is Endocrinology, Diabetes & Metabolism. rawal, m.d. Dr. Malika V. Learn more here.

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Vida Family Medicine

JUNE 26, 2025

Being told you have pre-diabetes can feel overwhelming, but there’s good news: food is one of the most powerful tools you can use to manage your blood sugar. At Vida Family Medicine, I’ve helped hundreds of patients improve their blood sugar without extreme dieting or cutting out the foods they love. What is Pre-Diabetes?

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Dr. Zaar

MAY 20, 2025

Why Follow-Ups Matter in Endocrinology: Booking a Canadian endocrinologist for online follow-ups is essential for managing endocrine disorders like thyroid disease, diabetes, and hormone imbalances. But most stable patients can stay on track online. Patients enjoy flexible, reliable support without delays.

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Hitchcock Family Medicine

AUGUST 5, 2022

Primary care physicians take it upon themselves to get to know patients in person, which helps them attend to their needs. Preventive Care Primary doctors can offer preventive care to their patients, which typically includes check-ups and screenings to prevent them from contracting illnesses.

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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).

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Center for Family Medicine

MARCH 28, 2025

A former injury, obesity, diabetes, and menopause are other risk factors. Medication and physical therapy If lifestyle changes cannot reduce pain significantly, pain management is a useful tool. Physical therapy (PT) is a non-surgical, natural remedy for arthritis. Finally, consider reducing smoking and alcohol use.

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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

FEBRUARY 23, 2020

Peripheral Arterial Disease and Foot Wounds By Lauren Molchan, DPM R2 When do you suspect PAD in patients with wounds? · · Past medical history indicators of PAD include: history of smoking, age 65 or greater, diabetes history, CAD or stroke, or history of renal, carotid or mesenteric ischemia. . ·

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Hitchcock Family Medicine

FEBRUARY 7, 2023

Family care doctors are trained to provide various services, from physical examinations and screenings to immunizations and check-ups. They understand the unique needs of their patients and work to build a trust-based relationship so that you feel comfortable discussing any concerns or fears about your health.

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Vascular Physician

MARCH 25, 2022

Treatment Options Conservative management includes lifestyle changes such as smoking cessation, weight loss, and regular physical exercise. Medications to use include controlling dyslipidemia, hypertension, and diabetes along with antiplatelet therapy.

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Physician's Weekly

JUNE 26, 2025

Ihuoma Eneli, MD, MS: Childhood obesity is associated with physical and psychosocial comorbidities that negatively affect the child’s health and quality of life. It is also important that the patient feels this intervention can help them with this problem (ie, how they perceive the response efficacy of the intervention).

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East Cary Family Physicians

JULY 26, 2023

Many health conditions, such as hypertension, diabetes, and certain cancers, can develop with little to no noticeable symptoms in their initial stages. Building a Strong Doctor-Patient Relationship: Regular health check-ups also play a vital role in establishing a strong doctor-patient relationship.

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FDA Law Blog

JULY 10, 2024

Lenz, Principal Medical Device Regulation Expert — FDA’s Center for Devices and Radiological Health (CDRH) recently partnered with the Digital Medicine Society (DiMe) to host a two-day workshop to help advance the use of patient-generated health data (PGHD) to support improved clinical trials, medical device development, and regulatory science.

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Physician's Weekly

JUNE 25, 2025

Starting next year, if a patient switches insurance plans while getting treatment, the new plan must honor the old plan’s prior authorization for at least 90 days. Insurers must provide clearer explanations when care is denied and explain how patients can appeal. AHIP previewed some of the coming changes. Talk is cheap,” Gaffney said.

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Physician's Weekly

JUNE 16, 2025

from MedStar Union Memorial Hospital in Baltimore, and colleagues retrospectively identified and evaluated 130 ankles from 122 patients with a mean follow-up of 5.9 for the 12-item Short Form Health Survey Physical Component Summary and Mental Component Summary, respectively; 2.3 Jonathan Day, M.D.,

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AMMD

MARCH 13, 2025

These include our physical environment, jobs, relationships, traffic, and unexpected events. Hypothyroidism (an under-active thyroid) is the most common form of thyroid dysfunction, and 90% of hypothyroidism patients have Hashimoto’s. Sleeping well can also lower your risk for diabetes and heart disease.

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GeriPal

JANUARY 23, 2025

Today, we explore four fascinating studies highlighting innovative approaches to reducing medication use and improving patient outcomes. Patients received brochures detailing the risks of gabapentinoids, nonpharmacologic alternatives, and a proposed deprescribing regimen (see here for the brochure ).

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Doctor On Demand

APRIL 16, 2025

This concern is especially serious for people with high blood pressure, diabetes, or who have a history of heart disease. Patients with asthma may need to increase the frequency of their inhaler use or take a short course of oral steroids. Warm liquids can be especially soothing to irritated airways. Can chest congestion cause RSV?

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GeriPal

MAY 11, 2023

A lot of these are more vascular risk factors: hypertension, certainly; diabetes; obesity. Physical activity is a big one. But there are some things that we really think we can modify: the vascular risk factors, sleep, physical activity, maybe cognitive activity, and what kind of bang for the buck could we get? I like to tease.

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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.

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GeriPal

MAY 5, 2022

I’d been working with persons who had diabetes and also caregivers and so forth, trying to go at the direction and realize as I look more and more at hearing loss, that it was totally unrecognized in clinical practice. And one of the parts of that was actually doing physicals for the students and putting them in job placements.

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Mesa Family Physician

MAY 8, 2025

Whether you’re scheduling your annual physical , exploring the differences between a wellness visit vs physical , or simply wondering what’s covered under your insurance, understanding preventive care can empower you to take charge of your health. Annual Physicals: Covered or Not? How long is a physical good for?

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Dr. Michael Bazel

APRIL 29, 2025

This proactive approach can dramatically reduce the risk of severe conditions such as heart disease, diabetes, certain cancers, and more. He helps patients in Valley Village, Panorama City , and Bell, CA, stay on top of their health year after year. Diabetes Screening Type 2 diabetes can develop without obvious warning signs.

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Edge Family Medicine

FEBRUARY 10, 2025

Healthcare has evolved, and patients now have more choices than ever for medical consultations. Accessibility – Ideal for patients in rural areas or with mobility challenges. When to Choose Telemedicine Routine follow-ups for chronic conditions like hypertension, diabetes, or asthma. Let’s break it down. What Is Telemedicine?

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Mesa Family Physician

MARCH 6, 2025

The Affordable Care Act requires insurance companies to cover a wide range of preventive services without patient cost-sharing. I encourage all my patients to prioritize these visits, even when feeling perfectly healthy.” Wear comfortable clothing that can be easily removed or adjusted for the physical examination.

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Mesa Family Physician

MARCH 13, 2025

The Hidden Benefits of Regular Check-ups You Might Be Missing Many residents of Mesa and the surrounding Arizona communities don’t realize that preventive care goes far beyond just “checking the box” for your annual physical. We work with most major insurance plans and offer transparent pricing options for self-pay patients.

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Edge Family Medicine

APRIL 10, 2025

Whether you’re visiting for an annual physical, managing a chronic condition, or simply seeking guidance on wellness, a consistent relationship with your provider creates the foundation for better outcomes and a better experience. You’re not just another patient — you’re known.

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