Maine Academy of Family Physicians

JULY 11, 2024

Doc4aDay : On Friday May 17 th , Vicki Hayes MD ( MAFP member and Faculty, MMC Dept of Medical Education, and Tufts FMIG Medical Advisor ) and Shelly Chipman RN conducted another Doc4aDay program for high school students at the Hannaford Center for Safety, Innovation and Simulation. Mark Bouchard, conducted a hands-on workshop.

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Annals of Family Medicine

NOVEMBER 20, 2024

These barriers combined with inadequate medical education on care for SGM patients contribute to poor reproductive outcomes, including high rates of teen and unplanned pregnancy. Population Studied: Adults who self-identified as SGM in North Texas.

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Family Medicine Initiative

APRIL 29, 2025

The German initiative „ Leitlinienwatch.de ” evaluates medical treatment guidelines for their independence from the pharmaceutical industry. erschien zuerst auf Family Medicine Initiative. A limitation was that only 49% of those invited participated in the screening. What does the new 2024 ESC Guideline recommend?

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Permanente Medicine

JUNE 23, 2025

This complimentary virtual event will feature a candid, strategic conversation with national health care leaders as they share their insights and best practices from proven value-based care models to help health systems, physician groups, and health plans navigate this critical transformation. million Kaiser Permanente members.

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The Motivated MD

OCTOBER 3, 2024

Though severe weather events like this used to feel like a ‘once in a decade’ tragedy, they are, statistically speaking, becoming more and more common. Should recent weather events impact your emergency fund? Should recent weather events impact your emergency fund? It happens.

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A Country Doctor Writes

MAY 9, 2025

I remember being in the hospital and having stomach X-rays and I have also been told we had a family doctor who made house calls. I Googled his name and found another article he had written, in 2009, in the Swedish Medical Journal, Läkartidningen. It snatched me, a quiet four year old boy, almost sixty [ eight(!) ] years ago.

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Alabama Academy of Family Physicians

MARCH 19, 2025

This event offers a fantastic opportunity to present your work to a community of peers and seasoned professionals in the medical field, gaining valuable feedback and recognition. Don’t miss this opportunity to engage with fellow residents and professionals who are as passionate about medical advancements as you are.

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Annals of Family Medicine

NOVEMBER 20, 2024

Context Ten percent of patients using prescription drugs experience adverse drug events (ADE). A higher concentration of medication in the body can lead to more side effects such as headaches, dizziness, or tremors. family medicine) and the need for education in this area. Recurrent themes were identified.

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Physician's Weekly

JUNE 18, 2025

For each diet, adverse events were infrequent. “Most people in this study were taking more than one blood pressure medication, but we found that you can lower it further with dietary change,” coauthor Lawrence Appel, M.D., The first three weeks of each diet were when most blood pressure reduction occurred.

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Imperial Center Family Medicine

MAY 12, 2025

Following your physician’s treatment regimen, which may include medication and lifestyle adjustments, can help you regain control of your blood pressure management, regardless of your age. But for some people with high genetic risk or who have struggled to make impactful changes, medication may be necessary as an additional measure.

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Imperial Center Family Medicine

APRIL 14, 2025

By establishing healthy cholesterol levels early, you and your doctor can better monitor for unhealthy changes over time that may indicate a need for lifestyle adjustments or medication. Decode Your Family History Since high cholesterol often runs in families, knowing your levels can clarify if you’ve inherited a predisposition.

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Boulder Medical Center

JUNE 12, 2024

What is your risk of having a major cardiovascular event such as a heart attack or stroke? The post Dr. Logan Gladney: Heart Health Risk Assessment appeared first on Boulder Medical Center. Internist Logan Gladney, MD, shares tools that are used to assess heart disease.

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Physician's Weekly

JUNE 11, 2025

The combination pill is the first and only FDA-approved triple combination medication for use as an initial therapy in patients who will likely need multiple drugs to achieve their ideal blood pressure numbers. The most common adverse event reported in patients treated with Widaplik was symptomatic low blood pressure.

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Physician's Weekly

JUNE 25, 2025

from the Velocity Clinical Research Center at Medical City Dallas, and colleagues conducted a phase 3 trial involving participants with type 2 diabetes treated only with diet and exercise, an HbA1c level of ≥7.0 Mild-to-moderate gastrointestinal events were the most common adverse events with orforglipron. Julio Rosenstock, M.D.,

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Common Sense Family Doctor

JUNE 8, 2025

However, as stated plainly in a recent editorial published in more than 120 medical journals worldwide , “This does not mean humanity is any safer.” After peaking at more than 70,000 in 1986, the absolute number of weapons gradually declined from the implementation of various arms control treaties to 12,331 today.

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Myriad Genetics

MAY 20, 2025

The majority of these patients (54%) agree that genetic testing for mental health medications (known as pharmacogenomic or PGx testing) could reduce these concerns. The majority of these patients (54%) agree that genetic testing for mental health medications (known as pharmacogenomic or PGx testing) could reduce these concerns.

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The Clinical Problem Solvers

JUNE 15, 2022

She decided to pursue medicine and went to medical school at Rutgers NJMS and is completing her MPH from Johns Hopkins. She completed her medical school at the Northwestern Feinberg School of Medicine and her internal medicine residency and chief residency (ACS) at The Johns Hopkins Hospital. in Human Biology, Health & Society.

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Annals of Family Medicine

NOVEMBER 20, 2024

Population Studied: Adults ≥18 years Intervention/Instrument: Discontinuation of statin medications Outcome Measures: All-cause mortality, cardiovascular (CV) mortality, and CV events (e.g., or 1-year risk of CV events (RD=1.2%, P=0.64) for statin discontinuation compared to continuation. Quality assessment (RoB 2.0

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Plum Health

MAY 19, 2023

While your insurance covers significant events, DPC takes care of routine healthcare needs affordably. If you choose not to use insurance at all, there are alternatives like a medical cost-sharing or health share service, for wrap-around coverage. Ready to transform your healthcare experience?

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Physician's Weekly

JUNE 11, 2025

Chae : The four pillars of obesity care is a helpful framework that defines the essential elements of obesity care, which include nutrition therapy, physical activity, behavioral modification, and, if clinically indicated, medical interventions (eg, medication management, bariatric procedures, and complication management).

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AMMD

MARCH 13, 2025

Brain fog is not a medical condition or a diagnosis. However, the causes of brain fog can sometimes be symptoms of a medical condition such as autoimmune disease, digestive issues, or thyroid disease. (5) These include our physical environment, jobs, relationships, traffic, and unexpected events. These are signs of brain fog!

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Plum Health

OCTOBER 29, 2024

Discounted Labs and Medications : Some DPC practices offer significant discounts on labs, imaging, and medications, which can be a big cost-saver if you need these services regularly. Scenario 2: Families with Children and Chronic Conditions For families or individuals needing more frequent visits, both models have advantages.

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Center for Family Medicine (CFM)

JUNE 1, 2025

This is a time when lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, and queer people and allies alike unite to support each other, strengthen the community, and celebrate themselves and others with parades and joyous events. The post Health and Safety During LGBTQ+ Pride Month appeared first on Center for Family Medicine.

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Imperial Center Family Medicine

MAY 5, 2025

Studies associate the two hours after an episode of rage with a higher risk of adverse cardiovascular events. No matter if it’s through medication, therapy, lifestyle changes, or often a combination, managing depression can translate to measurable heart health gains. Finding healthy emotional outlets is essential.

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ABIM

JUNE 12, 2025

McDonald shared more about a pilot model announced last year that would create a pathway for exceptionally qualified international medical graduates (IMGs) successfully completing ACGME-accredited subspecialty fellowship to become Board eligible in Internal Medicine and subspecialties. Community Practice in ABIM Governance* Erica N.

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Vida Family Medicine

AUGUST 26, 2024

With new weight loss medications hitting the market, more people are asking their doctors for help. Why Weight Loss Should Not Be The Focus In my practice, I emphasize improving your overall health through sustainable lifestyle changes and, when necessary, medication. If you've been trying to lose weight for years, you’re not alone.

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Family Physicians of St. Joseph

MARCH 14, 2018

“The whole incentive base in medical care is perverse because it encourages overbilling and overconsumption at almost all levels.” Insurance is necessary, of course, for the expensive medical events — diseases like cancer, traumas from auto accidents, and major surgeries.

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StorytellERdoc

MARCH 16, 2015

Although I pride myself on catching the obscure snapshots of typical life moments that occur daily while dealing with patients and their families in the emergency department, occasionally there are times when I am so focused on the task at hand that I completely fail to see a glaring moment of obvious humor, sadness, or tenderness.

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Joy in Family Medicine Coaching

FEBRUARY 7, 2025

Can you find a way to close the stress cycle regularly: Stress isn’t a one-time event with a single reaction. So I just tell it to take a seat in the back. I'm still driving. It can have a voice but it can't have vote on where I steer. Take your own PHQ9 or GAD7 periodically - what would you tell a patient with that score?

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StorytellERdoc

MARCH 1, 2019

For the older patients, it seemed like the characters from the adult-cartoons The Simpsons and The Family Guy were a big hit. They seemed to be appropriate wear for some of our sicker patients who didn't have the energy to change out of their bed wear before coming to us for medical help. So were Mom, Dad, and her older brother.

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Physician's Weekly

JUNE 11, 2025

Severe emphysema even alienates family members as the patients relegate themselves to the length of their oxygen tubing and suffer through an acquired mutism from conversational dyspnea. Patients and families slowly realize the limitations caused by the irreversible loss of pulmonary reserve. Emphysema is a slow killer.

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Permanente Medicine

MAY 20, 2025

Khang Nguyen, MD, chief transformation officer of the Southern California Permanente Medical Group, discusses how AI can increase clinicians’ joy in medicine and improve patient outcomes with Chris Grant, chief operating offer and executive vice president of Kaiser Permanente, The Permanente Federation, and host of the Permanente Medicine Podcast.

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StorytellERdoc

FEBRUARY 10, 2014

He appeared relaxed on his medical cot, lying back at 45 degrees, facing the room's door, his legs comfortably extended in front of him and his gown tied correctly behind him. There is a lot of pressure being the best-looking boy in the family. I hope you, too, find new meaning in old words. Out of sight, out of mind, I guess."

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Priority Physicians

JANUARY 27, 2025

Many of us know where our meals come from, have sufficient clothing, enjoy roofs over our heads, access heating and air conditioning, use reliable transportation, and receive effective medications. That’s when professional help and prescribed medications play a vital role. So why is the general population so anxious? Reach out anytime.

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Plum Health

AUGUST 20, 2023

These medical students will be immersed in the Detroit community over the next 4 years, and upon graduation, many of them will continue to serve the Detroit and Metro Detroit community. WSU SOM’s incoming class of 2026 had 300 Students, with 192 in-state and 108 out-of-state students.

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Southwest Family Physicians

JANUARY 23, 2025

Have an Emergency Plan in Place Children always feel safer when they know what to do in the event of different situations. Make a Safety Card Your child should have a laminated card on them that gives their name, address, phone number, emergency contacts, and medical conditions at a minimum.

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Louisville Lectures

OCTOBER 30, 2020

This can be extremely hard to find sometimes – if you cannot find a suitable place at home, contact your medical school/local library to see if they have rooms you can book beforehand. Some people choose to have framed photos of family/pets; one interviewee even had soccer posters! Think about your backdrop.

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