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Should We Screen for Atrial Fibrillation? ESC Says Yes (2024), Evidence Says…?

Family Medicine Initiative

erschien zuerst auf Family Medicine Initiative. A limitation was that only 49% of those invited participated in the screening. What does the new 2024 ESC Guideline recommend? The new 2024 ESC guideline takes a different view and recommends atrial fibrillation screenings for very large patient groups. ESC Says Yes (2024), Evidence Says…?

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GeneSight® Mental Health Monitor Results

Myriad Genetics

Among those diagnosed with depression and/or anxiety, 62% of patients whose healthcare provider did not use PGx testing wish they had been informed about it. “I Roberts was struggling with her mental health after a string of painful life events, including her mother’s passing and other family members’ chronic health issues. “My

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Common Myths About Blood Pressure and Heart Health

Imperial Center Family Medicine

You Can Stop Taking Medication If Your Numbers Improve Being diagnosed with hypertension means a lifetime of managing this condition through some combination of medication and lifestyle adjustments. Having Smaller “Mini” Heart Attacks Reduces Your Risk For A Major Event A heart attack of any size indicates existing cardiovascular disease.

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Why I don’t do “weight loss” as a primary care physician

Vida Family Medicine

You might start skipping social events to avoid "unhealthy" foods, skipping meals if your “safe” foods aren’t available, or over-exercising despite injury or illness. Those with higher BMIs are at the greatest risk , but unfortunately they are often not diagnosed and simply told to keep losing weight, which only worsens the problem.

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Causes of Brain Fog & How to Get Rid of It

AMMD

These include our physical environment, jobs, relationships, traffic, and unexpected events. Move your body : I like taking walks with my family and dogs. I battled thyroid disease in medical school after being diagnosed with Graves’ disease. A little bit of stress is natural and can come from internal or external factors.

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Transforming the Culture of Dementia Care: Podcast with Anne Basting, Ab Desai, Susan McFadden, and Judy Long

GeriPal

She directs UCSF MERI’s patient, family, and clinician support with classes and consultation on resiliency, well-being, and grief. Alex: First three words would be, family and history and diversity. We need to learn from them that they have moved on, so how do we not dwell in the past negative events? Anne: Is there a movement?

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Scope This! A Podcast on Gastroesophageal Reflux and Gastritis

PEMBlog

I’ll make the important distinction between gastritis – which is diagnosed only via endoscopy – and dyspepsia, the term best used to describe the symptoms many patients experience. This measures both acid and non acid reflux events. Endoscopy, upper GI and endoscopy is the gold standard for diagnosing gastritis.