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Position Statement on Measurement Based Care

Integrated Care News by CFHA

This position statement from the Collaborative Family Healthcare Association (CFHA) outlines our organizational commitment to Measurement-Based Care (MBC) as a foundational element of integrated healthcare. MBC is presented not simply as data collection, but as a dynamic, evidence-based clinical process that enhances outcomes, promotes equity, and strengthens team-based care.

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Graduation and Health: Milestones That Mark Our Progress

Family Physicians of Cedar Rapids

As the season of caps, gowns, and proud celebrations arrives, it’s hard not to reflect on what graduation really means. It’s more than just a ceremony, it’s a milestone. And much like in education, our health journey is full of milestones too. The Journey, Not Just the Destination Graduation doesn’t happen overnight. It’s the result of years of dedication, setbacks, learning, and progress.

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Protein for strength training? Vegan diet matches meat for muscle gains

NPR Health

If you're trying to build muscle, getting enough protein is a must. But does it matter if that protein comes from meat or plants?A new study overturns assumptions.

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Integrative Health Assessments: Family Medicine Austin’s Approach to Personalized Physicals

Family Medicine Austin

In today’s fast-paced world, maintaining optimal health requires more than just treating symptoms as they arise. It calls for a comprehensive approach that considers every aspect of your well-being. At Family Medicine Austin, we believe in the power of integrative health assessments to provide personalized physicals that cater to your unique needs.

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Signs and Symptoms of High and Low Blood Pressure

Imperial Center Family Medicine

Your blood pressure management is an important vital sign that can significantly affect your overall health. Understanding what constitutes healthy blood pressure ranges and recognizing symptoms of high and low blood pressure empowers you to monitor your health proactively. This article explores common signs and symptoms, risk factors associated with blood pressure abnormalities, and when medical attention may be warranted.

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How treatable is prostate cancer? A doctor reacts to Biden's diagnosis

NPR Health

Prostate cancer is one of the most common types of cancer in the U.S., and often treatable. One urologist says Biden has good options ahead largely thanks to recent advances in research.

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Prescribing Red Flags: Pharmacists Be Wary of What the Doctor Orders

FDA Law Blog

By Larry K. Houck Last month the U.S. Attorneys Office for the Northern District of Illinois announced that Walgreens agreed to pay up to $350,000,000 to resolve allegations that its pharmacies illegally filled millions of invalid prescriptions for opioids and other controlled substances in violation of the federal Controlled Substances Act, and sought payment for filling many of those prescriptions by federal health care programs, violating the False Claims Act.

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New book alleges Biden aides hid his decline

NPR Health

Joe Biden has stage four metastatic prostate cancer. The former president made that announcement Sunday afternoon. It came just days before the publication of "Original Sin: President Biden's Decline, Its Cover-up and His Disastrous Choice to Run Again." An explosive book by journalists Jake Tapper and Alex Thompson. Original Sin chronicles what the authors say was Biden's steep physical and cognitive decline.

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5 eating habits that can help you sleep better at night

NPR Health

What you eat during the day can affect how well you sleep at night. Sleep researchers explain the impact of diet, caffeine and alcohol on sleep health, and share a list of sleep-supporting foods.

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What it means to have prostate cancer today

NPR Health

Former President Biden's diagnosis spotlights both advances and challenges with the disease.

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For the first time, the U.S. is absent from WHO's annual assembly. What's the impact?

NPR Health

In the wake of President Trump's decision to withdraw from the World Health Organization, the agency is holding its first major meeting. How will that affect WHO and the United States?

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Trump suggests without evidence that Biden delayed sharing his cancer diagnosis

NPR Health

President Trump was gracious on Sunday when former President Joe Biden announced his cancer diagnosis. But on Monday, Trump quickly pivoted to allege, without evidence, that there had been a cover-up.

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