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Artificial Intelligence in Health Care

Integrated Care News by CFHA

One evening, after wrapping up a full day of work, I stood in my kitchen staring at a bowl of fruit. My 12‑year‑old’s pediatrician had just urged us to add more produce to her diet but cajoling her into eating it felt impossible. I opened ChatGPT and typed: “I need smoothie recipes using bananas, strawberries and blueberries; I also have peanut butter and milk.

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Which Arm Should You Use for Vaccines? Science Says: Stick to the Same Side

Dr. Shin's Notes

When booking your next vaccine appointment, you probably focus on the type of vaccine—not the arm it goes into. But it turns out, that choice might matter more than you think. A recent study published in Cell suggests that receiving your first and second vaccine doses in the same arm could trigger a faster and… Read More » Which Arm Should You Use for Vaccines?

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Don't Miss POP! Early Bird Registration!

California Academy of Family Physicians (CAFP)

Early Bird registration is open for Family Medicine POP! taking place on September 5-7, 2025, in San Diego. POP! is California's largest annual family medicine conference. Join us for a vibrant weekend filled with the latest in FM topics, inspiring keynotes, energetic workshops, and the largest CA Residency Recruitment Fair! POP! is where the passion for family medicine meets professional growth.

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BITESIZE | The Bitter Truth About Sugar | Professor Robert Lustig

Dr Chatterjee

Today’s guest is a leading public health expert who has long been exposing the myths of modern medicine and the food industry.

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On a Mission: A Nurse’s Quest to Identify Hereditary Cancer Risk in All Patients

Myriad Genetics

Enhancing Hereditary Cancer Screening at NMC Every day, every patient. That’s how often Chelsea Mulheron finds herself asking women in her clinic about their family history of cancer. It’s not by accident that these questions come up so often. Chelsea has spent the better part of a decade developing and implementing a program that ensures everyone who walks through the doors of her department at the Northwestern Medical Center (NMC) in St.

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Psychiatric Mental Health Nurse Practitioner: Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs)

Barton Associates

Behavioral health needs have climbed in the United States over the past decade—between the opioid epidemic and the COVID-19 pandemic, more and more Americans are dealing with mental health challenges. But many people are not receiving adequate care—in fact, 23% of all U.S. adults had a mental illness in 2023, and about half (46%) of them did not get any treatment.

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Migraine headaches: diagnostic and treatment tips

Common Sense Family Doctor

A patient with a history of headaches is brought by ambulance to the emergency department for the abrupt onset of weakness and decreased sensation in their left arm and leg. A code stroke is called. Are these symptoms of an acute stroke or a stroke mimic , such as a hemiplegic migraine ? A retrospective analysis of characteristics of 15 consecutive years of code stroke cases at a hospital in Barcelona, Spain, found that patients who were ultimately diagnosed with migraine headache with aura (1.1

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May is Mental Health Awareness Month

Center for Family Medicine (CFM)

May is Mental Health Awareness Month. It’s a time to dedicate promoting the understanding as well as discussing and sharing personal experiences revolving around mental health. Nearly 1 in 5 U.S. adults experience mental illness each year. Knowing these numbers, it’s imperative we take the opportunity for education and discussion. We have the chance to support each other by breaking the stigma, utilizing local and federal resources, and better recognizing the signs and symptoms.

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RFK Jr. to require placebo-controlled studies for new vaccines

NPR Health

The Department of Health and Human Services says it will require new vaccines to be tested against a placebo, which could complicate and delay Food and Drug Administration approval of many vaccines.

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How Jackson Physician Search Ended a Recruiting Dry Spell in Just 17 Days

Jackson Physician Search

People who live in the desert are accustomed to long dry spells. But after months searching for a physician associate […] The post How Jackson Physician Search Ended a Recruiting Dry Spell in Just 17 Days appeared first on Jackson Physician Search.

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Education Department stops $1 billion in funding for school mental health

NPR Health

Congress created the grants in the aftermath of the school shooting in Uvalde, Texas. The goal was to help schools hire mental health professionals, including counselors and social workers.

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Episode 393 – Spaced Learning Series – Hyperglycemia

The Clinical Problem Solvers

[link] Episode description: is a simple case of hyperglycemia hiding something sinister? Elena presents a rich teaching case on a common, but complex, chief complaint. Featuring: Valeria Roldan Jasdeep Bajwa Elena Storz Mukund Raguram Schemas Diabetes – Causes Hypokalemia Download CPSolvers App here RLRCPSOLVERS Click here to view the weekly episode recap email!

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Parvo Podcast! Erythema Infectiosum, Fifth Disease, and more!

PEMBlog

In this episode, we tackle the clinical mischief of Parvovirus B19 , a common viral infection with a surprisingly wide range of manifestationsfrom the classic slapped cheek rash of erythema infectiosum to aplastic crises in children with hemolytic anemias and fetal hydrops in pregnant contacts. Well break down the virology, epidemiology, clinical presentation, and complications of Parvovirus B19.

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Access to HPM’s Free FDA Enforcement Webinar Now Available!

FDA Law Blog

Thanks to everyone who joined us today. We are excited that you were able to join us for our discussion of enforcement under the new FDA. We hope you enjoyed a lively conversation. We appreciated all of the questions we received from the audience. If you were unable to join, you can still watch our recorded webinar here. Stay tuned for news on future webinars this summer!

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HIV, Aging, and Palliative Care: Peter Selwyn and Meredith Greene

GeriPal

Summary Transcript CME Summary Peter Selwyn, one of todays guests, has been caring for people living with HIV for over 40 years. In that time, care of people with HIV has changed dramatically. Initially, there was no treatment, then treatments with marginal efficacy, complex schedules, and a tremendous burden of side effects and drug-drug interactions.

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Health care for transgender children questioned in 400-page Trump administration report

NPR Health

President Trump called for the report in an executive order, titled "Protecting Children From Chemical and Surgical Mutilation.

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