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8 Reasons Why Family Physicians are the Actual Stars of Medicine

Family Medicine Initiative

A recent study of almost 3 million US patients showed that those who visited primary care were much more likely to receive preventive services : 127% more vaccinations, 122% more colonoscopies, and 75% more mammograms. As shown in the following graph, primary care services amount for only 8.1%

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Not Only Harvard. RFK Jr.’s Slashed Science Funding Cuts Across States That Backed Trump

Physicians News Digest

The Trump administration has canceled hundreds of grants supporting research on topics such as vaccination; diversity, equity, and inclusion; and the health of LGBTQ+ populations. Others followed the Senate confirmation of anti-vaccine activist Robert F. Kennedy Jr. Thank you for public service. NIH grants routinely span several years.