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Humming Jeopardy

A Country Doctor Writes

The last few days have been really busy, but they still felt controlled, almost leisurely and smooth. Patients have been seen on time, my office notes have been completed in real time and my superbills have been submitted before each patient reached the check-out station. Things were really humming. The new nurse, who is orienting with Autumn, noticed that I was humming each time I dashed back to my desk to grab a printout, my tuning fork or something else.

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Read the Latest Colorado FP

Colorado Academy of Family Physicians

We’re pleased to share this issue of Colorado FP, which celebrates our 2025 Family Medicine Award recipients, includes the Academy’s 2024 Annual Report, and more. Read the issue here. The post Read the Latest Colorado FP appeared first on Colorado Academy of Family Physicians.

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How To Get Rid of SIBO For Good

AMMD

There’s nothing worse than feeling so bloated you can’t fit into your favorite clothes. You’re embarrassed by the foul-smelling gas you’re passing, and you’re so constipated to have to reach for a laxative just to find relief. If that’s you, there’s a good chance you’re dealing with small intestine bacterial overgrowth (SIBO)— a form of intestinal bacterial overgrowth that disrupts digestion and causes uncomfortable symptoms.

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HHS guts the teams that fulfill public records requests for health agencies

NPR Health

Despite promises for 'radical transparency,' HHS Secretary Robert F. Kennedy, Jr. laid off many staff on teams that fulfill public records requests at health agencies.

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New study reveals protector protein that supports hair regrowth in adults

Medical Xpress

Alopecia is an autoimmune disorder that causes non-scarring hair loss on the scalp and body that is experienced by almost 2% of the global population at some point in their lifetime.

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Green Practice News: April 2025

My Green Doctor

In This Issue : New Research: Teaching Patients about Climate Resilience Make the Pledge Today to Go Green Get Ready for Earth Day 2025 (part 2)! New Research: Teaching Patients about Climate Resilience Newly published original research co-authored by My Green Doctor’s Dr. Todd Sack concludes that, “ the medical office waiting room appears to be an accepted, time-efficient, and effective site to communicate knowledge on climate change and health. ” We will be sharing different insights and

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What Are Bile Salts & Do You Need To Take a Bile Salts Supplement?

AMMD

Some say you are what you eat. I say you are what you digest and absorb. You may eat a terrific diet. Unfortunately, if you are not producing enough bile you may not be digesting food properly. Your body may not be breaking down fats either. This is especially true if you notice pale, floating stools or experience gout and digestive upset after eating fatty meals.

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Scientists cast new light on how fasting impacts the immune system

Medical Xpress

New research from The University of Manchester may reshape our understanding of what happens to the immune system when we fast. The study on mice shows that the brain's hypothalamus controls how the immune system adapts during fasting, through a handful of highly specialized neurons responsible for making animals hungry.

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Want better door-to-clinician times? Take time to save time.

Sound Physicians

Understanding emergency department time is crucial for improving patient care and satisfaction in emergency medicine.

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Celebrating Doctor’s Day

ABIM

On National Doctor’s Day, we celebrate the extraordinary work you and more than a quarter of a million ABIM Board Certified physicians do every day. Medicine is a deeply rewarding profession—one that requires expertise and compassion, patience and resilience. The difference you make in the lives of your patients is immeasurable. We are privileged that patients entrust their care to us.

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Major deal wipes out $30 billion in medical debt. Even backers say it's not enough

NPR Health

Undue Medical Debt is retiring unpaid medical bills for 20 million people. The debt trading company that owned them is leaving the market.

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How the brain uses context boundaries to guide decision-making in both spatial and abstract environments

Medical Xpress

The DAM-Decision and Memory group at Universitat Jaume I in Castell, led by Raphael Kaplan and composed of researchers from Spain, Italy and the United States, has recently published the results of two studies that provide new insights into human brain behavior in everyday activities such as decision-making and social interaction.

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Federal District Court Vacates FDA’s Laboratory Developed Tests Final Rule

FDA Law Blog

By Steven J. Gonzalez On March 31, 2025, U.S. District Judge Sean D. Jordan ordered that FDAs Laboratory Developed Tests (LDT) Final Rule be vacated and set aside, in its entirety. That Rule sought to codify FDAs view that LDTs are medical devices subject to FDA regulation under the Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act (FDCA) and then phase out, over a four-year period, FDAs purported policy of enforcement discretion for such tests.

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Episode 388: Schema Episode – Bradycardia

The Clinical Problem Solvers

[link] Maddy, Youssef and Andrew discuss a case presented by Noah and share their approach to bradycardia. View the bradycardia schema here. To join us live on Virtual Morning Report (VMR), sign up HERE.

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On top of layoffs, HHS ordered to cut 35% of spending on contracts

NPR Health

Federal health agencies have to slash their spending by more than a third, on top of the 10,000-person staffing cuts.

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What makes the human brain unique? We compared it with monkeys and apes to find out

Medical Xpress

Scientists have long tried to understand the human brain by comparing it to other primates. Researchers are still trying to understand what makes our brain different from our closest relatives. Our recent study may have brought us one step closer by taking a new approachcomparing the way brains are internally connected.

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Bonded – A CDOCS Podcast: Episode 2 Preview: Sasquatch

CDOCS

<h2>Episode 2: Sasquatch</h2> <p><span data-teams="true">The journey of innovation continues with the second episode of <em>Bonded: A CDOCS Podcast</em>! Join hosts Dr. Meena Barsoum and Dr. Rich Rosenblatt as they sit down with Dr. JF Levesque to discuss his transformative journey into digital dentistry.</span></p> <p>[image:Meena_Rich_and_JF.jpg]</p> <p><span data-teams="true">In thi

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Episode 387 – RLR – Delayed Dysphagia

The Clinical Problem Solvers

Skip to content About Us Our Team CPSolvers Academy Shop Mobile App Podcast Morning Report Resources Diagnostic frameworks Illness scripts Residency Match Spaced Learning Languages Español Português Deutsche Search for. Navigation Menu Navigation Menu About Us Our Team CPSolvers Academy Shop Mobile App Podcast Morning Report Resources Diagnostic frameworks Illness scripts Residency Match Spaced Learning Languages Español Português Deutsche Episode 387 – RLR – Delayed Dysphagia by rab

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As measles cases rise, some parents become vaccine enthusiasts

NPR Health

Vaccine hesitancy has been growing in the U.S. in recent years. But as Texas measles cases rise and other states report outbreaks too, some parents want their kids to get their shots early.

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Researchers develop new DNA test for personalized treatment of bacterial vaginosis

Medical Xpress

Roughly one out of three women ages 14-49 in the United States develop a vaginal bacterial imbalance known as bacterial vaginosis (BV) during their lifetime. BV is characterized by unpleasant odors, and potentially painful side effects, as well as the risk of associated health issues later in life. More than half of the patients who seek medical care do not respond to the first-line treatment, the antibiotic metronidazole, leading to recurrence.

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What's in a name?

Common Sense Family Doctor

The following is a guest post from my sister-in-law, Dr. Therese Duane, a trauma surgeon who is on a medical mission in Uganda. You can read more about the essential work she and her colleagues have been doing at Mercy Trips Healthcare Outreach. ** Taking poetic license from Shakespeare, I recently found myself contemplating the value attributed to names and titles as I prepared for my next mission trip.

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More Uncertainty and Less Advice from FDA Means Companies will Need to Even More Carefully Chart their own Course to Achieve their Goals

FDA Law Blog

By Dr. Naomi Lowy, Principal Drug Regulatory Expert Trade and national press have reported that recent changes in FDA staffing levels have already led to slower responses to calls and emails. According to reports, which were published before the most recent reports of HHS staff level reductions and tumultuous changes in leadership, FDA staff were missing minor deadlines.

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Crumbling trust in American institutions: A MAHA activist takes on Girl Scout cookies

NPR Health

A controversial study raised the specter that Girl Scout cookies are unsafe. Authorities say they are safe, but the whole saga highlights a breakdown of trust in American institutions.

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Platform-predicted treatments improve outcomes for platinum-resistant ovarian cancer

Medical Xpress

Results from a new Phase 3 trial published in the journal npj Precision Oncology found that a cancer stem cell test can accurately choose more effective treatments and lead to improved outcomes for patients with platinum-resistant ovarian cancer.

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Masking the Science Revisited – A Look Back

Evergreen Family Medicine

Dr. John Powell and I wrote this blog in February 2021. COVID was a year old. Our blog was up for scarcely a week when someone complained to regional executives at Common Spirit in Tacoma. Those administrators asked MMC CEO Kelly Morgan to have us remove it. Kelly messaged me with the email thread asking for my help.

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While FDA Suffers Staffing Cuts, Nondelegation Case in SCOTUS Is Latest Legal Challenge to Curb Agency Powers

FDA Law Blog

By John W.M. Claud & JP Ellison Last June, the United States Supreme Court issued four landmark decisions that curbed executive agency powers. Those decisions are changing the way agencies, including FDA, exercise their rulemaking and enforcement authorities. Regardless your position on the correctness of the holdings or the reasoning behind them, Loper Bright , Jarkesy , EPA v.

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The head of Africa CDC thought news of a U.S. aid freeze must be 'a joke.' Now what?

NPR Health

Dr. Jean Kaseya is now figuring out how to cope with the new foreign aid landscape.

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Novel genomic screening tool enables precision reverse-engineering of genetic programming in cells

Medical Xpress

Collaborative research led by investigators at Dana-Farber/Boston Children's Cancer and Blood Disorders Center defines a novel approach to understanding how certain proteins called transcription factors determine which genetic programs will drive cell growth and maturation. The study is published in the journal Science.

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Discovering the Benefits of Direct Primary Care for Busy Moms

New South Family Medicine and MedSpa

The Motus laser hair removal system utilizes advanced laser technology to remove hair from virtually any part of the body. Unlike traditional laser hair removal systems, which can be uncomfortable and sometimes painful, the Motus system is designed to be a virtually pain-free laser hair removal device.

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Governmentally Recognized as Safe

FDA Law Blog

By Ricardo Carvajal & JP Ellison & Paul M. Hyman Thats a play on an old acronym, in service of a point. A few weeks ago, HHS released a press release stating that FDA had been directed to explore potential rulemaking to revise its Substances Generally Recognized as Safe (GRAS) Final Rule and related guidance to eliminate the self-affirmed GRAS pathway.

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Caregiving can test you, body and soul. It can also unlock a new sense of self

NPR Health

Helping a sick family member over months or years can be an enormous strain. It can also disrupt your identity. Psychologists say embracing this change can open up new ways for caregivers to cope.

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Planetary health diet and Mediterranean Diet associated with similar survival and sustainability benefits

Medical Xpress

Two plant-based diets were associated with similar survival benefits and low environmental impact, according to research presented at European Society of Cardiology (ESC) Preventive Cardiology 2025.

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The Most Common Respiratory Diseases Affecting Men’s Health

Dr. Michael Bazel

Breathing is something we often take for granted until it becomes difficult. Your respiratory system is responsible for delivering oxygen to the body and removing carbon dioxide, allowing us to function and stay healthy. When compromised, it can lead to serious health issues, particularly for men, who are at higher risk for certain respiratory diseases due to lifestyle choices, environmental factors, and genetic predispositions.

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It’s a Bird, It’s a Plane, It’s Operation Stork Speed

FDA Law Blog

By Charles D. Snow & Deborah L. Livornese & Ricardo Carvajal On March 18, 2025, the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) and the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) launched a significant initiative called Operation Stork Speed to bolster the availability and safety of infant formula in the United States ( link , link ). This initiative seeks to address the ongoing challenges families face in ensuring they have access to safe, reliable, and nutritious infant formula and is

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Misinformation about fentanyl exposure threatens to undermine overdose response

NPR Health

Fentanyl overdoses occur from ingesting the synthetic opioid. But popular culture has misrepresented the risks to first responders.

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Texas reaches 400 measles cases as US deals with outbreaks in 5 states

Medical Xpress

At least five states have active measles outbreaks as of Friday, and Texas' is the largest with 400 cases.

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Candida Cleanse Detox: Tips for an Effective Cleanse

AMMD

So you’ve recently learned that candida can cause all sorts of health problems. After conducting a little research you decide to try a candida cleanse detox. A few days later, you decide to quit. You didn’t see the results you had hoped for, and the protocol was too complex. Cleansing is all the rage right now. The more we learn about the newest toxin in our food or water, the more we look for a cleanse that removes the offender.