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Participate in the Resident Abstract Poster Presentation at the Annual Meeting

Alabama Academy of Family Physicians

We are excited to invite Resident Physicians to showcase your clinical findings and research at our upcoming Abstract Poster Presentation. This event offers a fantastic opportunity to present your work to a community of peers and seasoned professionals in the medical field, gaining valuable feedback and recognition. We encourage all interested resident physicians to participate in this enriching experience.

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How vulnerable might humans be to bird flu? Scientists see hope in existing immunity

NPR Health

Very few humans have gone up against bird flu. But we've all dealt with seasonal flu for years. Some of our immune systems might be primed to fend off a worse case, research finds.

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A Life in Family Medicine: Steven Lin, MD: A Journey to the STFM Presidency

Society of Teachers of Family Medicine

The Power of Community in Family Medicine For incoming STFM President Steven Lin, MD, STFM is more than an organization—it’s a home.

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5 ways the pandemic changed us for good, for bad and forever

NPR Health

This month marks five years since the pandemic began, and here are 5 things that changed permanently. (Image credit: Dr.

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As U.S. foreign aid programs grind to a halt, African health leaders look for a silver lining

NPR Health

Chad has one of the highest rates of maternal mortality. A group of midwives helped but now their jobs are on the line one of many cases where countries must try to keep such programs alive.

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Patients scramble as cheaper obesity drug alternatives disappear

NPR Health

Compounding pharmacies have been allowed to essentially make a cheaper version of Eli Lilly's Zepbound, but they have to stop Wednesday. That's left many patients wondering what to do next.

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Stargazing, poetry and meditation: What connects NPR readers to their spirituality

NPR Health

NPR readers of different belief systems share the poignant rituals that make them feel close to their spirituality. For some, it's poetry and gardening, for others, it's meditation and community.

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How delivery workers in New York City banded together during the COVID pandemic

NPR Health

When the COVID pandemic erupted five years ago, the streets of New York City were desolate. Delivery workers feared they'd be robbed or attacked, and so they banded together for the first time.

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After historic indictment, doctors will keep mailing abortion pills over state lines

NPR Health

'/> Doctors who mail abortion medication pills across state lines have been on alert ever since Louisiana, which bans abortion, indicted a New York doctor for mailing the pills to a woman there.

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Trump administration extends opioid emergency as fentanyl deaths drop

NPR Health

U.S. Health Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. says the Trump administration will continue to treat opioid overdoses as a "national security" emergency even as fentanyl deaths decline.

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