Fri.Nov 01, 2024

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November: National Diabetes Month

Center for Family Medicine (CFM)

According to the Center for Disease Control (CDC) around 29.7 million Americans are diagnosed with diabetes, and it is likely that an additional 8.7 million Americans are living with diabetes without a formal diagnosis. In other words, around 38.4 million Americans have diabetes, which comes out to about 11.6 percent of the United States’ population.

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Winds of Change

Evergreen Family Medicine

The U.S. health care delivery system is undergoing a massive restructuring. There are many forces, seen and unseen, contributing to this transformation.First, since the 1990s, hospitals have been consolidating to form health systems that exert monopolistic leverage in many health care markets. Second, after the passage of the Affordable Care act in 2010, these systems – along with large insurers and other corporate entities – began aggressively acquiring physician practices.

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Patient Testimonial – Austin Ault

Logansport Memorial Hospital

When unexpected injuries or illnesses happen, it can be scary and overwhelming. As a patient, you want to know you’re being cared for with the utmost attention and compassion. For Austin Ault, he felt reassured during his time at Logansport Memorial, knowing that our dedicated team was alongside him every step of the way, including the Emergency Room , Medical/Surgical, Surgery , and Orthopedics.

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Is There a Role for Vitamins in the Management of Alcohol Use Disorder?

Clinical Correlations

By Chloe Fong Peer Reviewed The correlation between vitamin deficiency and alcohol use disorder (AUD) has been well documented in the literature, with a study from 1963 finding that 70% of patients admitted to the hospital.

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Why a doctor had to figure out a way to prescribe electricity

NPR Health

Patients who use electricity for a medical device or a health condition, sometimes struggle to pay higher utility bills. In Boston, solar panels and a prescription for electricity is helping.

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An 'unprecedented' good news story about a potentially deadly viral outbreak

NPR Health

The death rate for Marburg virus is nearly 90%. There are no approved vaccines and treatments. So how did Rwanda achieve what one doctor calls an "unprecedented" success in controlling its outbreak?