Joy in Family Medicine Coaching

JANUARY 31, 2025

TLDR at bottom* The Challenge of Staying Engaged in Medicine There’s no doubt that practicing medicine is rewarding, but it can also be exhausting. Between administrative burdens, long hours, and the emotional weight of patient care, at times, it’s easy to feel disconnected from the joy that once drew us to this field. Many physicians—residents and faculty alike—struggle with burnout and question whether they’re making the impact they hoped for.

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Colorado Academy of Family Physicians

JANUARY 29, 2025

By Neal K. Walia In collaboration with the Colorado Health Policy Coalition (CHPC), the Colorado Academy of Family Physicians (CAFP) has joined a collective letter addressed to Colorado’s Congressional delegation. The letter emphasizes our shared commitment to ensuring access to affordable, comprehensive healthcare for all Coloradans, fortifying the healthcare safety net, and safeguarding Colorado’s economic and public.

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Adventures of a Sick Doctor

JANUARY 27, 2025

I tell people I am getting chemo every two weeks, but that is not entirely true. I am often tempted by my innate tendency to divilment, to write things that are not fully veracious, just for the giggle. I could tell people I have been cured by angels, or that I take ivermectin every second day, or that tequila slammers have been the key to my recovery.

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Concierge Choice Physicians

JANUARY 28, 2025

Patients can choose a more personalized approach to managing their cardiology care ​ROCKVILLE CENTRE, NY – January 28, 2025 – Concierge Choice Physicians (CCP), the nation’s leading full- service concierge medical service provider, today announced that Evan Caruso, MD, FACC, a cardiologist with Heart Specialists of Sarasota in Sarasota, FL, has enrolled in the company’s Hybrid Choice™ program - an enhanced service that gives patients peace of mind with greater

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Dr. Michael Bazel

JANUARY 28, 2025

The start of a new year often brings a sense of renewal and the desire to make positive changes in our lives. For many, weight loss is one of the most common resolutions, but achieving long-term success requires more than just setting a goal—it’s about creating a realistic, sustainable plan. If you’re determined to make healthier choices and work toward weight loss in Valley Village , setting well-defined goals is the first step toward success.

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Colorado Academy of Family Physicians

JANUARY 29, 2025

By Chris Linares, MD I suppose I embarked on this path naively in my white, middle class high school when my chosen senior topic was Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. and the civil rights movement. Here I am, almost forty years later, still trying to educate myself, and realizing that educating myself quietly, alone, in. The post Health Equity – My Ongoing Journey appeared first on Colorado Academy of Family Physicians.

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NPR Health

JANUARY 30, 2025

In one of the most tense exchanges in a heated confirmation hearing, Senator Angela Alsobrooks called out past comments RFK Jr. made suggesting a different vaccine schedule for Black people.

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Annals of Family Medicine

JANUARY 27, 2025

As a primary care pediatrician trained before work hour restrictions were enacted, I spent hours mastering procedures that trainees today rarely perform. The changing landscape of health care clinician roles, technology, and work hour restrictions have all contributed to a remarkable decline in trainees’ procedural competence which has significant negative effects for patients, health care systems, and physicians themselves.

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Medical Xpress

JANUARY 31, 2025

It is well known that consuming sugary drinks increases the risk of diabetes, but the mechanism behind this relationship is unclear. Now, in a paper appearing in Cell Metabolism, researchers show that metabolites produced by gut microbes might play a role.

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NPR Health

JANUARY 29, 2025

Staff at the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention have been told to halt all communication with the World Health Organization.

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FDA Law Blog

JANUARY 30, 2025

By Mark A. Tobolowsky & Charles G. Raver & James E. Valentine We recently blogged about a new December 2024 draft guidance about accelerated approval (the December 2024 draft guidance). That post largely focused on endpoints as well as the broader context for when accelerated approval is appropriate. However, as we note in that post, the design, timing of initiation, and timely conduct of confirmatory trials are also important considerations in FDAs determination of whether accelerated

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Annals of Family Medicine

JANUARY 27, 2025

There is a hum and drum to the clinical day, sounds and rhythms that pervade physician and patient’s soundscape. We hear but we do not listen. The soundtrack of the daily grind is experienced as an audio blanket of white noise. Often taken for granted, we suggest the sounds of practice form an important role in our daily lives as family doctors.

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Medical Xpress

JANUARY 25, 2025

Researchers at the University of Colorado Anschutz Medical Campus have found a promising drug candidate that could help restore vision in individuals with multiple sclerosis (MS) and other neurological conditions that damage neurons.

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NPR Health

JANUARY 30, 2025

Fact checking RFK Jr.: No, antidepressants are not harder to quit than heroin.

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Priority Physicians

JANUARY 27, 2025

member login CONTACT US About Us Concierge Medicine Services Our Physicians Locations Member Login Contact Us L Our Anxiety Epidemic: How to Stop Fearing the Future January 28, 2025 Are you worried about what tomorrow may bring? You’re not alone. In recent years, we’ve navigated a major pandemic, political turmoil, global unrest, school shootings, and rapid, unending societal change.

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Annals of Family Medicine

JANUARY 27, 2025

The impact of the Supreme Court of the United States ruling against race-conscious admissions extends beyond college admissions to professional schools. Based partially on the idea that enough time had elapsed for achievement of the stated goals of affirmative action, the court ruled race-conscious admissions are unconstitutional under the 14th Amendment’s Equal Protection Clause.

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Medical Xpress

JANUARY 31, 2025

A new study from the University of Chicago Medicine reveals that people with alcohol use disorder (AUD) and depression experience high levels of stimulation and pleasure when intoxicated, similar to drinkers who do not have depression.

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NPR Health

JANUARY 30, 2025

An Alabama grandmother who was the first patient to receive a new kind of genetically modified pig kidney more than two months ago is now the longest surviving recipient of a pig organ.

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The Physicians Foundation

JANUARY 28, 2025

New and early-career physicians passionate about drivers of health encouraged to apply BOSTON, January 28, 2025–Today, The Physicians Foundation announced the opening of applications for its esteemed Fellowship Program. This program is designed for new and early-career physicians to advance their leadership skills and focus on addressing drivers of health (DOH) –or the conditions in which people are born, grow, live, work, and age.

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Annals of Family Medicine

JANUARY 27, 2025

PURPOSE Family medicine research is essential to improving population health. It has the unique ability to answer questions about health care outcomes and use those insights to impact communities. Increasing research capacity continues to be a challenge; however, recent literature has touted the success of incentivization in several academic medicine specialties.

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Medical Xpress

JANUARY 31, 2025

A recent study carried out by a research team from the Paul-Ehrlich-Institut investigated the immunomodulating properties of -glucans. These are natural sugar compounds found in bacteria, fungi and grains. The results indicate that -glucans can target the immune system and modulate pro-inflammatory responses. Their potential to suppress allergic reactions and offer new approaches to allergy treatment is particularly promising.

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NPR Health

JANUARY 30, 2025

The problem ingredient identified was "undeclared milk," which poses a risk to those with severe sensitivities or allergies.

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The Clinical Problem Solvers

JANUARY 30, 2025

[link] Mark presented a case to Debora and Noah in the year’s first episode. Embark on this diagnostic journey with us!

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Annals of Family Medicine

JANUARY 27, 2025

PURPOSE Mental health screening is recommended by the US Preventive Services Task Force for all patients in areas where treatment options are available. Still, it is estimated that only 4% of primary care patients are screened for depression. The goal of this study was to evaluate the efficacy of machine learning technology (Kintsugi Voice, v1, Kintsugi Mindful Wellness, Inc) to detect and analyze voice biomarkers consistent with moderate to severe depression, potentially allowing for greater co

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Medical Xpress

JANUARY 31, 2025

University of Illinois Chicago scientists have redesigned a treatment for the most common pediatric leukemia to eliminate its severe side effects, like blood clots and liver damage. If approved, the new drug may be tolerated by a broader range of leukemia patients and even be used to treat other cancers.

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NPR Health

JANUARY 28, 2025

In a letter, Kennedy said RFK Jr. was "unqualified" to be the new U.S. Department of Health and Human Services secretary just hours before he was scheduled to appear for confirmation hearings.

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Society of Teachers of Family Medicine

JANUARY 29, 2025

by Jen Lochner, MD; Valerie Gilchrist, MD; Sarina Schrager, MD, MS Research is purposeful curiosity. Every day, we encounter questions about our work, but turning those questions into formal investigations can feel like a leap.

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Annals of Family Medicine

JANUARY 27, 2025

PURPOSE This study aimed to examine the approaches general practitioners (GPs) use to respond to the treatment burden faced by people with type 2 diabetes. METHODS We retrospectively analyzed 29 videos of GP-patient consultations in an academic general practice clinic in China. Thematic analysis and a framework matrix approach were used to identify patterns in GPs’ responses to the identified issues.

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Medical Xpress

JANUARY 31, 2025

Men undergoing radiation therapy for prostate cancer who experience side effects early in treatment may face a higher risk of developing more serious long-term urinary and bowel health issues, according to a new study led by investigators from the UCLA Health Jonsson Comprehensive Cancer Center.

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NPR Health

JANUARY 25, 2025

On Friday, a memorandum signed by Marco Rubio called for a 90-day cessation of foreign aid. That would likely put on hold the work of PEPFAR, the President's Emergency Plan for AIDS Relief.

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FDA Law Blog

JANUARY 30, 2025

By JP Ellison & John W.M. Claud During the Regulatory Freeze Pending Review and the HHS Immediate Pause on Issuing Documents and Public Communications , my thoughts turned to the principles underlying the Freedom of Information Act (FOIA). As the DOJ FOIA Guide explains in its introduction : The United States Supreme Court has explained that [t]he basic purpose of [the] FOIA is to ensure an informed citizenry, vital to the functioning of a democratic society, needed to check against corrupt

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Annals of Family Medicine

JANUARY 27, 2025

PURPOSE Offering medication for opioid use disorder (MOUD) in primary care can increase access to effective opioid use disorder treatment and help address the US opioid crisis. We describe a primary care office-based opioid treatment program and addiction consultation service model designed to support small, rural clinics to increase their capacity for MOUD.

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Medical Xpress

JANUARY 31, 2025

The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has approved Journavx, a new pain reliever without the risks of addiction or overdose linked to drugs like Vicodin and OxyContin.

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NPR Health

JANUARY 29, 2025

Robert F. Kennedy Jr. survived heroin addiction and says that if confirmed as head of the Department of Health and Human Services, he'll build treatment "farms" to help people recover.

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GeriPal

JANUARY 30, 2025

Summary Transcript CME Summary It is a battle royale on this weeks GeriPal podcast. In one corner, weighing in at decades of experience, well known for heavy hits of bedside assessments, strong patient-family relationships, and a knockout punch of interdisciplinary collaboration, we have in-person palliative care consults. But watch out! Travel time can leave this champ vulnerable to fatigue and no-shows.

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Annals of Family Medicine

JANUARY 27, 2025

PURPOSE We performed a pragmatic, cluster randomized controlled trial of a comprehensive practice-level, multistage practice transformation intervention aiming to increase behavioral health integration in primary care practices and improve patient outcomes. We examined associations between completion of intervention stages and patient outcomes across a heterogeneous national sample of primary care practices.

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Medical Xpress

JANUARY 31, 2025

Research from Saint Louis University (SLU) and the University of Nevada, Reno School of Medicine finds that some of the most-watched ads promote the worst food options for adults with chronic health conditions.

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