Family Physicians of Greeley

APRIL 22, 2024

Whether you’re a parent, caregiver, educator, or simply curious about autism, this post aims to provide a comprehensive overview of what autism is and what it means for individuals and their families. Support and Interventions: Early intervention and ongoing support are crucial for individuals with autism to thrive.

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Vida Family Medicine

OCTOBER 19, 2021

A lactation consultant can recognize signs of these problems and refer you to the appropriate physician to diagnose and/or treat these conditions. At Vida Family Medicine, we offer postpartum and lactation support in many ways. How can we help?

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Imperial Center Family Medicine

JUNE 9, 2025

When your doctor diagnoses you with high blood pressure, they will likely recommend medications and lifestyle changes based on your risk of complications. Many individuals with high blood pressure must take specific drugs to keep it at a healthy level. A variety of blood pressure drugs with various mechanisms are available.

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Imperial Center Family Medicine

JUNE 9, 2025

When your doctor diagnoses you with high blood pressure, they will likely recommend medications and lifestyle changes based on your risk of complications. Many individuals with high blood pressure must take specific drugs to keep it at a healthy level. A variety of blood pressure drugs with various mechanisms are available.

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East Cary Family Physicians

JANUARY 30, 2024

As we embark on Glaucoma Awareness Month, East Cary Family Physicians is unwavering in our commitment to highlight the pivotal role of vision health, with a special emphasis on the early detection of glaucoma. By the time individuals experience vision problems, significant damage may have already occurred.

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Vascular Physician

DECEMBER 21, 2022

The majority of individuals who develop RAS also have atherosclerosis, a condition that causes sticky plaque to build up on the inside of your artery walls. For this reason, it is important to seek treatment as quickly as possible after experiencing symptoms or being diagnosed with RAS. How Common is RAS?

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East Cary Family Physicians

OCTOBER 20, 2023

At East Cary Family Physicians, we believe that knowledge is power. Most breast cancers are diagnosed in women over the age of 50. Family History: A family history of breast cancer, especially in close relatives like a mother, sister, or daughter, can increase the risk. Age: The risk of breast cancer increases with age.

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Imperial Center Family Medicine

APRIL 21, 2025

This blood test provides a complete cholesterol breakdown by measuring individual lipid components. Your doctor recommends full lipid testing to diagnose potential cardiovascular issues. appeared first on Imperial Center Family Medicine. What Is a Lipid Panel? This test helps accurately evaluate heart disease risk.

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Physicians Alliance of Connecticut

MARCH 5, 2025

If you’ve been diagnosed with an endocrine disorder, like diabetes or an underactive thyroid, or have symptoms that you worry are caused by a hormone imbalance, you may be considering seeing an endocrinologist. Endocrinologists are doctors who specialize in diagnosing and treating endocrine system disorders. What is an Endocrinologist?

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Imperial Center Family Medicine

MAY 12, 2025

Check with your doctor about safe alcohol consumption given your individual health profile. 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.

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Vascular Physician

JUNE 12, 2022

Because individuals with claudication are more likely to have a heart attack or stroke, seeking medical care quickly is important. We can help determine if claudication is to blame and create an individualized treatment plan to meet your unique needs. What Are the Symptoms? Contact us today to schedule your consultation.

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Vascular Physician

NOVEMBER 5, 2023

Causes of Chronic Venous Insufficiency Common causes of CVI include: Prolonged standing or sitting Deep vein thrombosis (DVT) Obesity Pregnancy and hormonal changes Family history and genetic factors Risk Factors for Chronic Venous Insufficiency Certain factors could make you more likely to be affected by CVI.

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Vida Family Medicine

JUNE 28, 2024

Unfortunately among these alternative practitioners are many individuals who are selling tests, treatments, or supplements that are at best useless and expensive but at worst actually harmful. If there are specific conditions you are worried about based on your family history or Googling or social media, write these down too.

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Vida Family Medicine

APRIL 4, 2023

These behaviors can be physically and psychologically harmful even if the person does not meet full criteria for being diagnosed with an eating disorder. If you have influence over a workplace, school, or business- make changes to accommodate individuals of different body sizes and abilities.

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Vascular Physician

JULY 11, 2021

Normally, when a healthy individual is exposed to cold temperatures the blood vessels in the fingers and toes vasoconstrict or narrow. Raynaud phenomenon is more common in young women and in those with a family history. How is Raynaud's Phenomenon diagnosed? Vasoconstriction of the digits can also occur due to emotional stress.

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GeriPal

DECEMBER 2, 2022

So on today’s podcast we invite four brilliant individuals to talk about their perspective on how to change how we as a society and health care system partner with individuals with dementia. She directs UCSF MERI’s patient, family, and clinician support with classes and consultation on resiliency, well-being, and grief.

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PEMBlog

MAY 1, 2025

Counsel families and caregiversincluding pregnant household contactson the risks, exposures, and infection control considerations related to Parvovirus B19. It is a non-enveloped, single-stranded DNA virus in the Parvoviridae family. Sometimes I share it with patients and families. So how do we diagnose Parvovirus B19?

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GeriPal

JULY 19, 2024

What should we use to screen individuals? Alex 00:20 And she’s professor of family medicine at USC, deputator at JAGS, and co lead of the bold center of Excellence in early detection of dementia. It can’t be diagnosed and adios. Who should get it if anyone? What happens after they test positive? Is that right, Soo?

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PEMBlog

OCTOBER 2, 2024

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. Endoscopy, upper GI and endoscopy is the gold standard for diagnosing gastritis. Non invasive H. So really, scope is still the way to go.

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FDA Law Blog

JANUARY 31, 2023

They came up with the 1984 and the 1985 amendments to the Orphan Drug Act which removed the requirement that to be an orphan drug one could not be patentable and which created a simple 200,000 persons diagnosed with the rare condition as the alternative criterion for qualifying to be an orphan drug. (The

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Mesa Family Physician

JUNE 24, 2025

While many patients are familiar with terms like “family doctor” or “primary care,” the field of internal medicine often raises questions: What exactly does an internist do? Internist vs Family Doctor: What’s the Difference? A common comparison is between an internist and a family doctor (or general practitioner).

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Myriad Genetics

MARCH 19, 2024

Colorectal cancer, once considered a disease of the elderly, is now increasingly affecting younger individuals. A study by the American Cancer Society and published in CA: A Cancer Journal for Clinicians found that half of all new colorectal cancer diagnoses are in people 66 and younger. Another key issue is family history.

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Annals of Family Medicine

NOVEMBER 20, 2024

Methods: In-depth semi-structured interviews using the Database of Individual Patient Experiences (DIPEx) methodology. Only a few received stage 1 diagnoses. Objective(s): Understand the unique lived experiences of Latinas with cervical cancer over 45 years old across the cancer care continuum.

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Myriad Genetics

NOVEMBER 25, 2024

November is Family Health History Month, an observance dedicated to sharing crucial health information within families and encouraging individuals to take proactive steps in their healthcare. Understanding your family’s health history, particularly with hereditary conditions like cancer, can be lifesaving.

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Edge Family Medicine

OCTOBER 8, 2024

At Edge Family Medicine, we prioritize early detection to give our patients the best chance at a healthy life. Here’s why early detection matters: More Effective Treatment : Diagnosing diseases early allows for timely intervention, making treatments more effective, less invasive, and often less costly.

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GeriPal

MAY 11, 2023

I just thought there was so much we could learn and offer from every sense, from the clinical point of view, from the family point of view, from prevention, from treatment, epidemiology, et cetera. I’m thinking of chronic pain, for example, and individuals with chronic pain often have disturbed sleep or other conditions.

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Center for Family Medicine

APRIL 7, 2025

Short-term depression following a sad event, such as a death in the family or getting fired from a job, is expected. Some individuals may have angry outbursts or irritability. Teenagers with depression may also withdraw from friends and family, spending more time alone.

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GeriPal

JUNE 19, 2025

Noelle Marie 01:24 I think it really speaks a lot to my own personal journey and I’m pretty sure a lot of trans and gender diverse individuals also resonate with and it really speaks about our transition, celebrating our authentic selves, how society views us and how we view ourselves when we stand in front of a mirror.

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GeriPal

JULY 21, 2022

Often the work of the certified driving rehab specialist is to assess the older drivers goals, assess prognosis for driving, and help the family navigate discussions around driving cessation (hmmm…sounds like an approach to family meetings). Were those people self referring, or family members calling you asking? Eric: Yeah.

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GeriPal

FEBRUARY 23, 2023

The patient is sick and getting sicker, and refuses to let you talk with family or other members of her inner circle. We owe it to the patient to explore the reasons behind the “no,” commonly not wanting to be a burden to their family. Should you stop at “no?” AlexSmithMD Transcript Eric: Welcome to the GeriPal podcast.

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GeriPal

SEPTEMBER 21, 2023

Fayron: I think I was interested in family caregiving early on because I had it in my family, but it wasn’t until my postdoc days when I was writing my application that I needed to narrow it down. I think, again, it’s the person’s individual, their preference. Alex: Yeah, I like that approach too.

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GeriPal

OCTOBER 17, 2024

We talk about what is heart failure, particularly HFpEF, how we treat it (including the use of sodium–glucose cotransporter-2 inhibitors (SGLT2’s), and how we should apply guidelines to individual patients, especially those with multimorbidity who are taking a lot of other medications. Yes, over diagnosed in older adults are about right.

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GeriPal

JANUARY 18, 2024

We start off the conversation by talking about whether patients with cancer and cancer pain are really that different, and their paper that was just published on January 11 th in JAMA Oncology showing that substance use disorder is not uncommon in individuals with cancer. Jessie: Yes. Jessie: Exactly. Eric: Which brings us to an article.

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GeriPal

SEPTEMBER 1, 2022

Social workers augment a team’s ability to provide whole-person care, often aiding to identify and meaningfully address the wide variety of challenges and unmet needs faced by individuals and families facing serious illness. And so when you have that, that’s so good for the family. That’s so good for us.

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GeriPal

APRIL 4, 2024

She was resuscitated by EMS, but did not regain higher brain function, and was eventually diagnosed as being in a persistent vegetative state. If they didn’t do it all by themselves, they talked to the family and it was a conversation, but also there wasn’t a whole lot that doctors can do then.

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PEMBlog

MARCH 27, 2024

Consider it a supplement to what you remember from Biochemistry and the instructions on the family’s laminated care plan sheet. Meaning that an individual must inherit two copies of the mutation, so one from each of his or her parents, to be affected. So, importantly, you may not have a positive family history.

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GeriPal

AUGUST 17, 2023

So what is the role of individuals like geriatricians in prescribing amyloid antibodies and caring for individuals who are receiving them? And I do think geriatricians need to as individuals make that decision, largely based on their comfort with the diagnostics and the specifics of the therapeutics. I’m a prescriber.

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