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A New Outlook: How Carrier Screening Shaped One Family’s Future

Myriad Genetics

When Ashley Pantier and her husband decided to start a family, they were young, healthy, and filled with a sense of joyful optimism. After she became pregnant at 26, she says, she “didn’t see a need to get [genetic] testing done. I was young and healthy; the baby was healthy.” But when her son Christopher was not walking by 18 months, her “mom alarms” were going off.

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Longmont Doctors Offer Expanded Services

Boulder Medical Center

Boulder Medical Center - Longmont is expanding healthcare services The post Longmont Doctors Offer Expanded Services appeared first on Boulder Medical Center.

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Key Benefits of Regularly Seeing Your Primary Doctor

Hitchcock Family Medicine

The foundation of health is preventive care. Visiting a primary doctor can be an important way to stay healthy. According to Healthcare IT News, only 67% of people aged 25-35 have a primary care physician. Let's look at some key reasons why you should prioritize regular doctor visits. Early Intervention Making time for regular healthcare visits can give you the benefit of early intervention for health conditions.

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The Importance of Diabetic Retina Exams: Safeguarding Vision in the Face of Diabetes

Family Physicians of Greeley

Living with diabetes requires a vigilant approach to healthcare, and one crucial aspect often overlooked is regular diabetic retina exams. The eyes are particularly vulnerable to the effects of diabetes, and routine exams play a pivotal role in preventing and managing diabetic retinopathy, a serious eye condition that can lead to vision impairment or even blindness.

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FDA Issues Long-Awaited QMSR Final Rule

FDA Law Blog

By Véronique Li, Senior Medical Device Regulation Expert & Ana Loloei & Allyson B. Mullen — More than five years after FDA first announced its plan to harmonize 21 CFR Part 820 with ISO 13485, on February 2, 2024, FDA finally issued the Quality Management System Regulation (QMSR) Final Rule. The final rule emphasizes risk management activities and risk-based decision making.

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Jenna Peart, MD: Halo and BroadBand Light Treatment (BBL)

Boulder Medical Center

Jenna Peart, MD, dermatologist discusses Halo Skin Resurfacing and Broadband Light (BBL) therapy, including applications for various skin concerns, potential side effects, and the expert care available at Boulder Medical Center. The post Jenna Peart, MD: Halo and BroadBand Light Treatment (BBL) appeared first on Boulder Medical Center.

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Psychological Issues in Palliative Care: Elissa Kozlov and Des Azizoddin

GeriPal

Summary Transcript Summary In our podcast with palliative care pioneer Susan Block , she identified the psychological/psychiatric aspects of palliative care as the biggest are of need for improvement. As she said, when you think about the hardest patients you’ve cared for, in nearly all cases there was some aspect of psychological illness involved.

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HP&M Welcomes Senior FDA Official, Ana Loloei, to the Firm

FDA Law Blog

Hyman, Phelps & McNamara, P.C. (“HP&M”) is pleased to announce that Ana Loloei has joined the firm as Counsel. Ms. Loloei is a 14-year veteran of the FDA, where most recently she served as a Senior Regulatory Counsel in the Office of Policy at CDRH. While at FDA, Ms. Loloei also served as a Senior Policy Advisor in CDRH and as a Special Advisor in the Office of the Commissioner.

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CVM Relaxes Its Stance on Claims for Food Ingredient; Opening the Door for (Some) Novel Food Ingredients

FDA Law Blog

By Riëtte van Laack — On Feb. 2, 2024, FDA’s Center for Veterinary Medicine (CVM) announced that it will withdraw its Program Policy and Procedures Manual Guide 1240.3605 (PPM). As readers of this blog may recall, this PPM dates from 1998. It reflects CVM’s narrow interpretation of what constitutes a permissible structure function claim for an animal food.

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