Center for Family Medicine

JUNE 27, 2025

Individuals with chronic pain must manage the symptoms to efficiently navigate everyday life. Managing chronic pain can be challenging and frustrating. This medical professional can provide further tips or strategies for immediate and long-term pain management. Chronic pain management starts with the basics.

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The Health Policy Exchange

FEBRUARY 12, 2013

In contrast to the personality-driven path that Lyndon Johnson took to navigate legislative obstacles to Medicare and Medicaid, former management consultant Mitt Romney charted a decidedly different course to expanding health insurance when he became governor of Massachusetts in 2003. It was one thing to ask drivers to buy car insurance.

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Imperial Center Family Medicine

JUNE 9, 2025

Effective blood pressure management requires taking the appropriate medicine as prescribed by a healthcare professional and implementing appropriate lifestyle changes. However, the correct treatment plan can help you manage your blood pressure and reduce complications.

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Imperial Center Family Medicine

JUNE 9, 2025

Effective blood pressure management requires taking the appropriate medicine as prescribed by a healthcare professional and implementing appropriate lifestyle changes. However, the correct treatment plan can help you manage your blood pressure and reduce complications.

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Center for Family Medicine

APRIL 14, 2025

Safer Solutions For Lasting Relief Living with chronic pain can be exhausting, especially for individuals in rural areas who may struggle to access regular care. Finding ways to manage pain that are both effective and sustainable is possible. Finding relief requires practical, adaptable strategies that can be managed at home.

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Annals of Family Medicine

MARCH 24, 2025

BACKGROUND We evaluated the effectiveness of a structured family-based cardiovascular health promotion intervention model in improving weight management among adults. METHODS We conducted an open label, cluster randomized controlled trial ( ClinicalTrials.gov NCT02771873 ) with families serving as the unit of intervention.

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Annals of Family Medicine

NOVEMBER 20, 2024

Background: Multiple chronic conditions (MCC) the most common condition seen in practice are present in 33% of adults and 80% of individuals age > 65. The testing demonstrated patients’ and clinicians’ desire to have integrated clinical and patient-reported data available for care planning and management.

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Annals of Family Medicine

NOVEMBER 20, 2024

Context: News and scholarly reports have highlighted that primary care professionals, including physicians, nurses, social workers, and administrators, are leaving comprehensive family medicine practice because of COVID-19 circumstances that may have fostered moral distress.

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Annals of Family Medicine

NOVEMBER 20, 2024

Context Administrative activities, including work related to caring for individual patients and clinic administration, may play a substantial role in understanding changes to primary care workload. Results/Findings Information management is central to health care delivery, but often not valued or actively supported.

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Annals of Family Medicine

NOVEMBER 20, 2024

Adults with T2D often face unmet social needs, such as food insecurity, compounding the challenges associated with their engagement in disease management interventions. family medicine, general internal medicine, endocrinology) at an urban academic medical center in the Midwest. their 3-month endpoint visit).

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Imperial Center Family Medicine

MAY 12, 2025

Getting the facts straight on some common blood pressure management myths can help you take control of your heart health. Following your physician’s treatment regimen, which may include medication and lifestyle adjustments, can help you regain control of your blood pressure management, regardless of your age.

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Center for Family Medicine

APRIL 28, 2025

Obese individuals are also more likely to struggle with a range of chronic diseases or health challenges, which impact the quality of life and even shorten lifespan. Reducing the risk of type 2 diabetes Type 2 diabetes is a chronic disease that impacts the inability to manage insulin. An airway blockage is a common form of sleep apnea.

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Annals of Family Medicine

NOVEMBER 20, 2024

Setting: Seven family medicine practices in one Colorado USA health system. Visits were largely scheduled individual visits (85%), provided in person (70%), and involving psychotherapy (90%). Analysis involved descriptive statistics and a qualitative modified rapid matrix approach. Intervention: NA.

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Center for Family Medicine

MAY 7, 2025

As the body loses more fluids through increased urination, it triggers a dehydration response, making individuals affected feel constantly thirsty. When cells cannot access glucose for energy due to insulin issues, individuals affected may feel constantly tired, sluggish, or mentally foggy. This creates a vicious cycle.

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Center for Family Medicine

MAY 14, 2025

Effective arthritis relief includes lifestyle changes such as regular low-impact exercise, weight management, and a diet rich in antioxidants. With appropriate treatment and proactive measures, individuals with arthritis can improve daily life while minimizing discomfort and adding years of relief.

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Annals of Family Medicine

NOVEMBER 20, 2024

Context: For over 25 years, the burden of clinical administrative services has been cited as contributing to the stress and burnout experienced by family physicians. Objective: To describe family physicians’ (FPs) experiences of administrative burden in practice. Individual and team analysis.

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Imperial Center Family Medicine

JUNE 2, 2025

Certain families of commensal bacteria express specialized enzymes enabling them to convert cholesterol into an intricately related byproduct called coprostanol that is poorly absorbed through intestinal walls. The post How Gut Health and Digestion Influence Cholesterol Levels appeared first on Imperial Center Family Medicine.

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Annals of Family Medicine

NOVEMBER 20, 2024

Population studied: Key informants involved in the implementation: people with complex needs (n = 2), managers (n = 17), hospital case manager (n = 1), case managers in primary care clinics (n = 14), project managers (n = 2), physicians in charge of participating clinics (n = 4), and other healthcare professionals (n = 2).

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Minnesota Academy of Family Physicians

MARCH 27, 2025

As we move into the tenth week of the legislative session, Minnesota Academy of Family Physicians (MAFP) lobbyist Megan Verdeja breaks down what’s happening at the Minnesota State Capitol and provides an update on health care bills. Listing circumstances under which an individual health plan cannot be renewed.

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Vida Family Medicine

NOVEMBER 20, 2021

Your doctor's job is to provide you with recommendations for managing your health based on their expertise, but it is ultimately your decision whether or not you will carry out those recommendations. All patients deserve to have a full understanding of their health conditions and the options for managing them.

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Imperial Center Family Medicine

APRIL 21, 2025

This blood test provides a complete cholesterol breakdown by measuring individual lipid components. Determine the Right Test for You with Imperial Center Family Medicine Staying on top of recommended cholesterol testing is essential for maintaining heart health. appeared first on Imperial Center Family Medicine.

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Vida Family Medicine

OCTOBER 19, 2021

Reduce stress and anxiety : Whatever challenges you experience during your breastfeeding journey, a lactation consultant can help you manage expectations and support and guide you through the process. At Vida Family Medicine, we offer postpartum and lactation support in many ways. How can we help?

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Annals of Family Medicine

NOVEMBER 20, 2024

Context: Screening for gestational diabetes (GDM) at recommended times, based on a pregnant woman’s risk for GDM, is important in order to initiate and optimize the management of GDM as early as possible, thus mitigating the risk of several adverse outcomes for both pregnant women and their offspring.

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Center for Family Medicine

APRIL 21, 2025

Studies show that exercise helps individuals fall asleep faster while improving sleep quality. These changes can also help with weight management and cognitive function, potentially improving sleep disorders. Each individual circumstance is different, so combining these therapies may be necessary for optimal results.

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Vida Family Medicine

SEPTEMBER 8, 2023

Here are some key factors that may contribute to the development of PCOS: Insulin Resistance : Many individuals with PCOS have insulin resistance, which means their bodies have trouble using insulin effectively. Genetics : If you have a family history of PCOS, you may be at a higher risk of developing the condition. What Can You Do?

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Annals of Family Medicine

NOVEMBER 20, 2024

Population Studied: Twenty-seven staff, including physicians, nurses, office managers, medical assistants, receptionists, and others. Practices most often offer patients Cologuard® or Colonoscopy depending on patient risk, familial history, or past screening results. Setting or Dataset: Eight US primary care practices.

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Annals of Family Medicine

NOVEMBER 20, 2024

Context Global healthcare systems are not prepared to care for the 55 million individuals worldwide affected by Alzheimer's disease and related dementias (ADRD), with cases continuing to rise. Conclusions To meet pressing needs for ADRD diagnosis and management, early detection of cognitive issues in primary care settings is needed.

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Priority Physicians

JANUARY 27, 2025

Tips to Manage Anxiety If anxieties disable your daily life, discuss the situation with your direct primary care doctor. But in the meantime, we have a few tips that may help you manage anticipatory anxiety. Many individuals, distracted by the mind’s chatter, don’t realize their level of anxiety. Reach out anytime.

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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. In addition to the questions asked above, we also cover the following topics with our guests: What is dementia screening?

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Permanente Medicine

MAY 20, 2025

In addition, Dr. Nguyen co-chairs the SCPMG Virtual Medical Center and brings extensive expertise as a practicing family medicine physician at Kaiser Permanente. I’m a family physician by training. And I quickly found myself in a role of access lead for Orange County and where I managed over 300 doctors.

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PEMBlog

OCTOBER 2, 2024

The role of lifestyle and dietary modifications in management. Management of gastritis and the consideration of Helicobacter pylori infection. Gastroesophageal Reflux: Management Guidance for the Pediatrician. They do, though, have distinct pathophysiologies and management strategies. J Pediatr Gastroenterol Nutr.

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GeriPal

AUGUST 4, 2022

My take home from this is that while the most preferred explanation for deprescribing statins and sedative-hypnotics is one focused on the risk of side effects, we also need to individualize it to the patient and the medication that they are taking. Maybe that’s where the individualizing it, the person that’s front of me.

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Annals of Family Medicine

NOVEMBER 20, 2024

Objective: To assess the socioeconomic and demographic factors influencing interpersonal communication between family physicians and patients with chronic conditions. Population Studied: We included studies reporting interpersonal communication between adults (≥18 years) with at least one chronic condition and their family physicians.

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Annals of Family Medicine

NOVEMBER 20, 2024

Context As the population ages, access and continuity of primary care with the family physician are crucial for managing the complex health needs of persons with dementia. of the individuals in 2018, 2019, and 2020, respectively, had more than one visit to a family physician. 60.8%, 60.2%, and 58.8%

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Annals of Family Medicine

NOVEMBER 20, 2024

Context: Family physicians are central to managing the medical needs of older adults. Some family physicians pursue additional training to become certified as having additional competence in ‘Care of the Elderly’ and/or apply for "focused practice" status to care for older patients.

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GeriPal

JUNE 16, 2022

There are a lot of old myths out there about managing urinary tract symptoms and UTI’s in older adults. Then we chat with Scott Bauer, internist and researcher at UCSF, about how to assess and manage lower urinary tract symptoms in men. The family asks you for an antibiotic and their goals are limited additional interventions.

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Georgetown Pediatrics & Family Medicine

JANUARY 19, 2022

From the American Academy of Pediatrics : ​​​Fear, uncertainty, and being holed up at home more to slow the spread of COVID-19​ can make it tough for families to keep a sense of calm. But it’s important to help children feel safe, keep healthy routines, manage their emotions and behavior and build resilience. Structure the day.

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