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Discontinuation versus continuation of statins: a systematic review [Cardiovascular disease]

Annals of Family Medicine

Two independent reviewers screened titles/abstracts, full-text articles, and extracted data. Population Studied: Adults ≥18 years Intervention/Instrument: Discontinuation of statin medications Outcome Measures: All-cause mortality, cardiovascular (CV) mortality, and CV events (e.g., Quality assessment (RoB 2.0 stroke and MI).

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Health and Safety During LGBTQ+ Pride Month

Center for Family Medicine (CFM)

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. Get regular cervical and prostate cancer screenings. 988 provides local call, text, and chat support whenever needed.

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Common Myths About Blood Pressure and Heart Health

Imperial Center Family Medicine

The best way to know if your levels fall into the unhealthy range is to get your healthcare provider to check your blood pressure regularly. Check with your doctor about safe alcohol consumption given your individual health profile. Do not quit taking prescribed meds unless explicitly instructed by your provider.

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Didn’t Match into Residency.What are Some of my Options?

Aspiring Minority Doctor

Also, when you do re-apply for a residency position, you will be considered a graduating medical student senior which is useful for those residency programs that automatically screen out graduates. While having these things can make life a bit easier and provide you with more practice options, they are not an absolute necessity.

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Hearing Loss in Geriatrics and Palliative Care: A Podcast with Nick Reed and Meg Wallhagen

GeriPal

Screening for addressing hearing loss should be an integral part of what we do in geriatrics and palliative care, but it often is either a passing thought or completely ignored. We talk with Nick and Meg about: Why hearing loss is important not just in geriatrics but also for those caring for seriously ill individuals.

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Podcast: AI, innovation, and value-based care in medicine

Permanente Medicine

” “Whether you’re the call center agent, the receptionist, [or] the lab tech, you participate and you provide the input into innovation,” said Dr. Nguyen. The Southern California Permanente Medical Group is one of the largest medical groups in the nation with more than 8,800 physicians providing care for over 4.8

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Middle to Older Age Latinas Experiences Across the Cervical Cancer Continuum: Screening, Diagnosis, Treatment and Impact [Health care disparities]

Annals of Family Medicine

Cervical cancer screening rates among middle to older age Latinas (>45yrs) - roughly 6.5 Methods: In-depth semi-structured interviews using the Database of Individual Patient Experiences (DIPEx) methodology. Methods: In-depth semi-structured interviews using the Database of Individual Patient Experiences (DIPEx) methodology.

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