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The Importance of a Primary Care Relationship

Edge Family Medicine

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. Why Primary Care Relationships Matter A trusted PCP gets to know you — not just your chart.

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November is Diabetes Awareness Month

Family Physicians of Greeley

Diabetes is and is the seventh leading cause of death in the United States. of the adult population) in Colorado have diagnosed diabetes, and that every year approximately 34,291 people are newly diagnosed? Understanding what diabetes is and how it affects your body are key to awareness. Below are descriptions of each.

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Your First Line of Defense Against Illness

Mesa Family Physician

Your primary care provider (PCP) is the one who helps you implement a preventive strategy and adjust it as your needs evolve. They’re trained to provide both general care and preventive health services , helping you manage everyday health while staying alert to changes that could signal early disease.

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Guidelines or Goals in Heart Failure: A Podcast with Parag Goyal, Nicole Superville, and Matthew Shuster

GeriPal

He was describing his, like, 87 year old grandma who was placed on a low salt diabetic diet. So I have a two and a half year old, and during my last pregnancy, I had gestational diabetes. It treats diabetes, it prevents progression of chronic kidney disease. This was actually just brought up to me by a med student the other day.

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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.