Joy in Family Medicine Coaching

JANUARY 24, 2025

(NEW) TLDR at the bottom* We are looking at your investment in your own well-being with the emphasis this go round on physical health. To date, we reviewed a helpful lifestyle change framework. We have also explored movement and exercise along with sleep. Today’s focus: That hot-button, often controversial topic, historically poorly taught in medical training that every influencer seems to have a strong opinion regarding: Nutrition Disclaimer #1 - This information is for individuals withou

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Concierge Choice Physicians

JANUARY 21, 2025

Patients can choose a more personalized approach to managing their cardiology care ROCKVILLE CENTRE, NY – January 21, 2025 – Concierge Choice Physicians (CCP), the nation’s leading full- service concierge medical service provider, today announced that Thomas P. Archer, MD, FACC, FHFSA , 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 g

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Colorado Academy of Family Physicians

JANUARY 22, 2025

We’re pleased to share the redesigned and revitalized Colorado FP magazine with you. This issue includes a conversation with Colorado physician and AAFP President, Dr. Jen Brull, a reflection on volunteering for CAFP’s Doctor of the Day program from Dr. Aaron Block, and a preview of the 2025 Legislative Session. Find the full issue here.

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NPR Health

JANUARY 22, 2025

In a memo obtained by NPR, acting health secretary Dorothy Fink forbade staff from public communications on most matters until Feb. 1, unless they get express approval from 'a presidential appointee.' (Image credit: Sarah L.

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Southwest Family Physicians

JANUARY 22, 2025

According to the CDC, handwashing can reduce the risk of getting sick by up to 40%. It is also one of the most cost-effective ways to prevent the spread of illness. According to Healthcare Highways, handwashing can help prevent the spread of germs and illness in several ways. First, it removes germs from your hands. Second, it helps break down the fatty outer layer of germs, making them more susceptible to being killed by soap and water.

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Medical Xpress

JANUARY 24, 2025

Researchers from Mass General Brigham and collaborating institutions have developed a non-invasive approach to manipulate cardiac tissue activity by using light to stimulate an innovative ink incorporated into bioprinted tissue. Their goal is to develop a technique that can be used to repair the heart. Their findings in preclinical models, published in Science Advances, show the transformative potential of non-invasive therapeutic methods to control electrically active tissues.

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Common Sense Family Doctor

JANUARY 19, 2025

Most patients who choose colonoscopy as a screening test for colorectal cancer are referred from primary care to a gastroenterologist or other specialist who performs endoscopy. But that wasn’t the case for the estimated 1 in 15 US patients whose screening colonoscopies were performed by family physicians in 2021. A study of an insurance claims database found that family physicians are more likely to perform colonoscopies in older, male patients residing in more rural areas of the Midwest, South

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Southwest Family Physicians

JANUARY 23, 2025

March is Colorectal Cancer Awareness Month Colorectal cancer is cancer of the colon or rectum. Colorectal cancer does not always cause symptoms, especially at first. Someone could have colorectal cancer and not know it. That is why getting screened regularly for colorectal cancer is so important. According to the CDC, if you have symptoms, they may include— A change in bowel habits.

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Medical Xpress

JANUARY 18, 2025

Every 40 seconds, someone in the United States has a stroke. For survivors of the most common type of stroke, called an ischemic stroke, only about 5 percent fully recover. Most others suffer from long-term problems, including weakness, chronic pain, or epilepsy.

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Priority Physicians

JANUARY 20, 2025

member login CONTACT US About Us Concierge Medicine Services Our Physicians Locations Member Login Contact Us L Orthopedic Pain Management: When to Skip the Specialist January 21, 2025 Orthopedic pain management is a guessing game. Knowing where and how to get treated is challenging. Say you’ve sprained your ankle ice skating. On the drive home, it’s swelling and painful.

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NPR Health

JANUARY 18, 2025

Food companies have two years to get red dye No.3 out of their products. But other synthetic dyes have also raised concerns, because of behavioral issues in kids. Here's what parents need to consider.

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GeriPal

JANUARY 23, 2025

Summary Transcript CME Summary Its another deprescribing super special on today’s GeriPal Podcast, where we delve into the latest research on deprescribing medications prescribed to older adults. Today, we explore four fascinating studies highlighting innovative approaches to reducing medication use and improving patient outcomes. In our first segment, we discuss a study led by Constance Fung and her team, which investigated the use of a masked tapering method combined with augmented cogni

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Doctor On Demand

JANUARY 22, 2025

Respiratory Syncytial Virus (RSV) is a common respiratory infection that can affect individuals of all ages, but it is particularly prevalent in young children and older adults. Understanding the symptoms of RSV is crucial, especially as they are similar to those of COVID-19 , the common cold, or the flu. Let’s explore the distinctive signs of RSV in children , highlight the similarities with other respiratory illnesses, and emphasize the importance of seeking professional medical advice.

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Medical Xpress

JANUARY 18, 2025

Like many rare diseases, fibrolamellar hepatocellular carcinoma (FLC) mounts a ferocious attack against an unlucky fewin this case, children, adolescents, and young adults. Because its symptoms can vary from person to person, it's often missed or misdiagnosed until it has metastasized and becomes lethal. Moreover, drug therapies for common liver cancers are not just useless for FLC patients but actually harmful.

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NPR Health

JANUARY 24, 2025

Some hospitals are bringing in dogs to spend entire shifts with doctors and nurses. The trained canines help staff cope with the stress of their work amid high levels of burnout.

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The Clinical Problem Solvers

JANUARY 22, 2025

Description: Kaylin, Sharmin, and Cheryl are joined by Dr. Arghavan Salles. They discuss career transitions/pivots, challenging workplace experiences, social/digital media use, and thoughts on allyship and gender biases/stereotype threat as self-identified angry women. Bio: Dr. Salles is a minimally invasive and bariatric surgeon. She completed medical school and residency in general surgery at Stanford prior to completing her fellowship in minimally invasive surgery at Washington University in

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Southwest Family Physicians

JANUARY 22, 2025

What Is Breast Cancer? Breast cancer is a disease in which malignant (cancer) cells form in the tissues of the breast. Many different types of breast cancer can affect both women and men. Early Detection According to the American Cancer Society, when breast cancer is detected early, and is in the localized stage, the 5-year relative survival rate is 99%.

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Medical Xpress

JANUARY 24, 2025

Research led by the Chiba Cancer Center Research Institute in Japan has discovered a surprising way cancer evades the immune system. It essentially hacks the immune cells, transferring its own faulty mitochondrial DNA (mtDNA) into the T-cells meant to attack it.

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NPR Health

JANUARY 23, 2025

Members of the family who own OxyContin maker Purdue Pharma, and the company itself, agreed to pay up to $7.4 billion in a new settlement to lawsuits over the toll of the prescription painkiller.

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33 Charts

JANUARY 19, 2025

Ive been thinking about AI-generated writing and how it’s changing things. One thing that swims in my head: How do you define yourself in an age of AI-generated material? Let’s do a thought experiment involving doctors on LinkedIn. Consider a scenario where each one of the tens of thousands of doctors here begin creating posts twice a day 750 word creations that analyze or break down a timely event or research article.

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Southwest Family Physicians

JANUARY 23, 2025

Back to School Safety Tips Summer is coming to an end, and the time to send the kids back to school is once again right around the corner. August is National Back to School Month, which means that it is time to buy new clothes, backpacks, and school supplies. It is also a time to think about safety.  Back-to-school safety tips are something that every parent should think about as we get closer to going back to school.

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Medical Xpress

JANUARY 24, 2025

The vestibular system is a network of organs in the inner ears that detects the motions and position of the head. The brain uses this information, along with inputs from the eyes and joints, to maintain the body's balance.

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NPR Health

JANUARY 24, 2025

The International Criminal Court, a U.N. agency, has to approve the warrants. They've been condemned by the Taliban and welcomed by Afghan women and their advocates with some reservations.

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PEMBlog

JANUARY 21, 2025

The concurrent circulation of influenza, respiratory syncytial virus (RSV), COVID-19, and norovirus during peak viral seasons presents a diagnostic challenge in pediatric emergency settings. Differentiating these pathogens based on clinical presentation is crucial for targeted management, minimizing unnecessary diagnostic tests, and optimizing healthcare resources.

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Southwest Family Physicians

JANUARY 22, 2025

Summer Heat Safety Tips As the temperature rises, be sure to follow these heat safety tips to keep yourself and your family safe throughout the summer months. Never leave people or pets in a closed car on a warm day. If air conditioning is unavailable in your home, go to a cooling center. Wear loose, lightweight, light-colored clothing. If you’re outside, find shade.

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Medical Xpress

JANUARY 24, 2025

Scientists at The Hospital for Sick Children (SickKids) have identified a key gene that could lead to next-generation treatments for medulloblastoma, the most common malignant brain tumor in children.

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NPR Health

JANUARY 23, 2025

When military personnel fire certain powerful weapons, they may be exposed to blast waves that damage blood vessels in the brain.

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FDA Law Blog

JANUARY 20, 2025

By Sophia R. Gaulkin & Ritte van Laack Readers of this blog likely are familiar with the ongoing, often contentious battle over the labeling of plant-based foods (see, e.g., here , here , and here ). Nearly two years after FDA issued draft guidance on Labeling of Plant-Based Milk Alternatives and Voluntary Nutrient Statements , on January 6, 2025, FDA released draft guidance document on plant-based labeling, Labeling Plant-Based Alternatives to Animal-Derived Foods.

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PEMBlog

JANUARY 20, 2025

Migraines are terrible. In the Emergency Department the “Migraine Cocktail” successfully treats 90+ percent of patients. Prochlorperazine and Toradol to the rescue! Also, it’s hard to make an AI Radiohead inspired song. Lyrics throbbing headache on one side floating zig zags eye to eye lights and sounds irritate Nausea, triptan? is it too late [Chorus] headache worsens treatment time Prochlorperazine plus toradol and you’ll be fine sip a cocktail through your vein preferr

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Medical Xpress

JANUARY 24, 2025

A new study by researchers at the Department of Molecular Medicine at SDU sheds light on one of the most severe consequences of stroke: damage to the brain's "cables"the so-called nerve fiberswhich leads to permanent impairments. The study, published in The Journal of Pathology, which is based on unique tissue samples from Denmark's Brain Bank located at SDU, may pave the way for new treatments that help the brain repair itself.

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NPR Health

JANUARY 21, 2025

The FDA says esketamine, an antidepressant derived from the anesthetic and party drug ketamine, can now be prescribed on its own. It was approved in 2019 to treat severe depression.

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Southwest Family Physicians

JANUARY 23, 2025

The Importance of the Flu Vaccine According to the CDC, the best way to protect yourself and your loved ones against influenza (flu) is to get a flu vaccine every flu season. Flu is a contagious respiratory disease that can lead to serious illness, hospitalization, or even death. CDC recommends everyone six months and older get an annual flu vaccine.

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FDA Law Blog

JANUARY 22, 2025

By Jeffrey N. Wasserstein & Dara Katcher Levy Who among us, upon reading FDAs draft guidance on the distribution of off label information and their coining of the acronym SIUU (standing for Scientific Information on Unapproved Uses ) did not automatically think of Phil Collins classic song Sussudio ? (Other than anyone under 50, that is. In any event, you whippersnappers should look up the album No Jacket Required its a classic.

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Medical Xpress

JANUARY 24, 2025

Children's Mercy Kansas City has achieved a significant advancement toward the treatment of rare genetic diseases through the use of personalized antisense oligonucleotides (ASOs). This innovative approach has shown promising results in preclinical evaluations, which offers new hope for patients with previously untreatable conditions and validates personalized therapies for patients in only eight weeks, significantly faster and more cost-effective than the industry average.

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NPR Health

JANUARY 24, 2025

If you're in the camp of folks who are dragging their feet to start working out again, this comic is for you.

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Southwest Family Physicians

JANUARY 23, 2025

April 2024 Vaccines For Children According to the CDC, the best way to protect yourself and your loved ones against influenza (flu) is to get a flu vaccine every flu season. Flu is a contagious respiratory disease that can lead to serious illness, hospitalization, or even death. CDC recommends everyone six months and older get an annual flu vaccine.

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Common Sense Family Doctor

JANUARY 22, 2025

Shortly after Donald Trump because the only politician since Grover Cleveland to be re-elected to a non-consecutive second Presidential term, I discussed why Robert F. Kennedy, Jr.'s conspiracy-fueled positions on childhood vaccines and fluoridated drinking water make him unqualified to be the next Secretary of Health and Human Services (HHS). Now that the newly inaugurated President has withdrawn the U.S. from the World Health Organization , presumably paving the way for RFK Jr., if confirmed a

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