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What every physician should know about care experience (and why it matters)

Permanente Medicine

Don’t miss out on this compelling conversation — watch the chat on YouTube or listen to it on your podcast platform of choice. And don’t forget to subscribe so you don’t miss future Permanente Medicine programming. Guest Wadie L. Marcos, D.O. I trained near you at Arrowhead Regional Medical Center, if you’re familiar with it.

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How to Prepare for Your Preventive Care Visit

Mesa Family Physician

Unlike appointments that address specific illnesses or injuries, preventive care visits focus on screening for potential health issues, assessing your overall wellness, and helping you establish healthy habits before problems develop. Evidence-based screening tests based on current medical guidelines, your age, and risk factors.

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Human papillomavirus vaccination in community-based clinics among adolescents by ethnicity, country of birth, and sex [Screening, prevention, and health promotion]

Annals of Family Medicine

HPV vaccination is recommended for all children starting at age nine years, and it is most effective before HPV exposure. Some research has found lower HPV vaccine uptake in Latino patients and others have demonstrated higher uptake by Latino subgroups. Dataset OCHIN electronic health record data from 27 US states.

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Texas invests $50M in psychedelic drug research to treat addiction

Medical Xpress

But experts say the risks can be lowered through heart screenings, close monitoring and giving magnesium before and during treatment, The Times added in its report. The goal is to support clinical trials and bring in another $50 million in private investment to help ibogaine win approval from the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA).

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Preemies receive sucrose for pain relief—new research shows it doesn't stop long-term impacts on development

Medical Xpress

Sucrose is thought to activate centers of the brain that modulate pain and lead to the release of endorphins , but the exact mechanism remains unclear. It has become the worldwide standard of care for acute neonatal pain, but it doesnt seem to be helping in the long term. Read the original article.

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Anti-Asian Hate: Russell Jeung, Lingsheng Li, & Jessica Eng

GeriPal

Ongoing reports from patients about anti-Asian hate experiences Should clinicians screen for Anti-Asian hate? question used to screen for domestic violence. I had fun trying to make a danceable version with electronic drums for the audio-only podcast. Add to this, “do you feel safe outside the home?” So here is a little bit.

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Long-lasting HIV prevention shot headed toward approval

Medical Xpress

None of the participants who received the injections got HIV. That early success helped boost Gileads stock by 73% over the past year, The Wall Street Journal reported. "We We know its challenging to take a daily pill for prevention, and we see an incredible opportunity here," Johanna Mercier, Gileads chief commercial officer, said.