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Proactive Wellness: The Lifesaving Benefits of Regular Check-upsĀ 

East Cary Family Physicians

In the hustle and bustle of daily life, it’s easy to put our health on the backburner. However, the adage “prevention is better than cure” couldn’t be truer when it comes to our well-being. Regular health check-ups are a cornerstone of preventive healthcare, allowing us to catch potential health issues early and maintain a better quality of life.

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Sleep problems and Insomnia in Serious Illness: A Podcast wtih Cathy Alessi and Brienne Miner

GeriPal

Summary Transcript Summary Insomnia. We’ve all had it. Lying in bed at 2 am staring at the ceiling, getting anxious every hour that you’re not falling asleep as you have a busy day coming up. Insomnia sucks. Chronic insomnia sucks even more. For those with serious illness, sleep problems and insomnia are all too common. Instead of reflexively jumping to melatonin or ambien, on today’s podcast we talk with two sleep experts, Cathy Alessi and Brienne Miner, about a better approach to sleep

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FDA Considers Changing Its Nitrosamine Targets as Global Focus Continues

FDA Law Blog

By John W.M. Claud & Sara W. Koblitz — We need to talk about nitrosamines. Recent industry comments submitted to FDA and new, international efforts against these nefarious, potentially carcinogenic organic compounds have the shifting state of regulation here back in the news. What are nitrosamines? Nitrosamines are chemicals that can form during drug manufacturing, known by their scientific names as N-Nitrosodimethylamine (NDMA), N-Nitrosodiethylamine (NDEA), and N-Nitroso-N-methyl-4-aminob

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Don’t take it personally

Blood, Sweat, and Tears

Calls are like public toilets. You either open the lid and see a squeaky clean bowl or a sh*t show. There’s often nothing in between. I didn’t realise it when I had this thought, but it’s true. I was in a situation where I witnessed 2 colleagues having a heated discussion. The argument was born out of which speciality a patient belonged to, at 3am.

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NSAID or *NSYNC? Music as an Analgesic - Clinical Correlations

Clinical Correlations

By Mikaela Belsky Peer Reviewed As I walked out of Bellevue, I plugged in my headphones and clicked shuffle. Minutes later, I passed a friend who was confused.

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To All the Things that Got Me Through

University of Utah Family Medicine Residency

by Katie Myrick, MD A compilation of ā€˜thank yous’ for a few of the things that got me through the last 3 years. To my husband, Wood: Thank you for everything you have done in and around our home.

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No Sleep ā€˜Til District Court: Jazz Sues FDA Over Sodium Oxybate Clinical Superiority Determination

FDA Law Blog

By Sara W. Koblitz — Neither Jazz Pharmaceuticals nor Avadel CNS Pharmaceuticals has taken the battle of sodium oxybate—a drug approved to treat narcolepsy—lying down. After suing each other in patent litigation and Avadel’s suit against FDA challenging the Agency’s authority to compel patent certifications, it’s Jazz’s turn to sue FDA. This time, rather than use codes and patent certifications, the fight is over orphan drug exclusivity (ā€œODEā€), with Jazz challenging FDA’s clinical superiority

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