GomerBlog

JANUARY 23, 2021

Family Practice: Whatever youd like to do, I can handle it. What we found will astound, puzzle, and probably disturb you: Administration: I’m going to provide no help during the process, but be damn sure I’ll take full credit for it afterwards! Cardiology: If my loving gives you a racing heart, Ive got diltiazem for you.

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Physician's Weekly

JUNE 11, 2025

Social support from family and friends ensures the patient has a robust support system to continue engaging in lifestyle behavior change. That said, two important things to remember about resistance exercise are: 1) it only works if you consistently do it, and 2) the resistance must be gradually increased over time to remain effective.

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Physician's Weekly

JUNE 18, 2025

The effect of sodium reduction appeared stronger than the effect of the DASH4D diet. 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.,

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Physician's Weekly

JUNE 11, 2025

The pill is available in a standard dose, as well as two low doses, and can be used in those initiating treatment. The FDA approval is based on positive results from two international phase 3 trials that compared Widaplik to dual combinations of its component drugs as well as to placebo.

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Physician's Weekly

JUNE 25, 2025

An industry group called AHIP (formerly known as America’s Health Insurance Plans) said the updates could help as many as 257 million people. But experts say the changes may not go far enough. There’s violence in the streets over these issues,” Oz said. AHIP previewed some of the coming changes.

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Physician's Weekly

JUNE 17, 2025

TUESDAY, June 17, 2025 (HealthDay News) — It is feasible to use electronic health record (EHR) data in the Pediatric Asthma Risk Score (PARS) to accurately predict childhood asthma risk, according to a study published in the June issue of eClinicalMedicine. Arthur Hamie Owora, Ph.D.,

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Physician's Weekly

JUNE 25, 2025

Farshchi, M.D., chief executive officer of D2Type, said in a statement. “Our study highlights the importance of promoting water, not just low-calorie alternatives, as part of effective diabetes and weight management. It’s a small change with the potential for a big impact on long-term health outcomes.” All rights reserved.

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Physician's Weekly

JUNE 17, 2025

.” And, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) warns that they pose similar risks of addiction and life-threatening side effects. Amid a rise in calls to U.S. poison control centers, it recently reminded health professionals of the “magnitude of the underlying danger of these products.” More than a dozen needed intensive care.

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Physician's Weekly

JUNE 24, 2025

For older or vulnerable adults, the current evidence is insufficient to assess the balance of benefits and harms of screening for caregiver abuse and neglect (I statement). “Screening women of reproductive age is an effective way for clinicians to connect those who need it to care,” USPSTF member David Chelmow, M.D., said in a statement.

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Physician's Weekly

JUNE 25, 2025

. “By revealing how behavioral shifts induced by wildfires can elevate disease spread, our study advocates for the inclusion of behavioral responses in public health strategies,” the authors write. ” Abstract/Full Text Copyright © 2025 HealthDay.

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Physician's Weekly

JULY 1, 2025

Attorney General Pam Bondi said the Justice Department would investigate doctors and hospitals that perform gender-related surgeries or mislead families about treatment. Most children’s hospitals depend heavily on Medicaid. The hospital said more than 65% of its funding comes from federal sources. These threats are no longer theoretical.

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Physician's Weekly

JUNE 12, 2025

. “While mothers generally returned to their prepregnancy total nightly sleep duration after the first postpartum week, the structure of their sleep remained profoundly altered,” Lillis said in a statement. ” Press Release More Information Copyright © 2025 HealthDay.

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Physician's Weekly

JUNE 30, 2025

. “As their diverse dietary preferences and nutritional needs evolve, we evolve with them.” ” Nestle said 90% of its U.S. products already contain no synthetic dyes. The company has been removing them from its products for the past 10 years, it said in a statement. Nestle’s announcement dovetails with those of other major U.S.

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Physician's Weekly

JUNE 23, 2025

The product is Face Rock Creamery’s Vampire Slayer Garlic Cheese Curds. It was sold at Trader Joe’s stores across Northern California and Northern Nevada, the company said June 20. The affected packages are marked with the “Use BY 082925” date. Customers are being asked to throw the cheese out or return it for a full refund.

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Physician's Weekly

JULY 1, 2025

. “If women were aware of risky periods for drinking and alcohol craving, such as certain menstrual cycle phases or reproductive periods, they may be able to take precautions to reduce their drinking,” Robinson said in a statement. ” Abstract No. 041 More Information Copyright © 2025 HealthDay.

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Physician's Weekly

JUNE 23, 2025

MONDAY, June 23, 2025 (HealthDay News) — Chocolate candy sold across the U.S. is being recalled because it may contain milk that isn’t listed on the label, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) said. The agency announced the recall of multiple batches of semi-sweet chocolate nonpareils made by Weaver Nut Company Inc., CBS News reported.

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Physician's Weekly

JUNE 25, 2025

These products contain tetrahydrocannabinol (THC), the chemical responsible for a marijuana high. The proposed law would have made it a misdemeanor to own, make or sell THC products. Abbott, a Republican, waited until the final deadline to reject the bill, the AP said. Texas is not the only state to reconsider limits on THC consumables.

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Physician's Weekly

JUNE 10, 2025

But the CPSC says the adjustable design may pose a safety hazard. The recalled units include 3.7 million sets sold by Nautilus Inc., which changed its name to BowFlex in 2023, CBS News reported. BowFlex filed for bankruptcy in March 2024. If they were bought from BowFlex (formerly Nautilus), a prorated voucher can be requested instead.

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Mesa Family Physician

JUNE 24, 2025

While many patients are familiar with terms like “family doctor” or “primary care,” the field of internal medicine often raises questions: What exactly does an internist do? How is it different from general practice? Physicians who practice internal medicine are called internists or internal medicine doctors.

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Physician's Weekly

JUNE 23, 2025

These funds would be a lifeline for many families who are still grappling with health concerns and some economic hardship,” she said. The funding will come through the National Institute of Environmental Health Sciences and could total up to $10 million over five years.

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GeriPal

MARCH 7, 2024

We’ve invited two death doulas, Jane Euler and John Loughnane (who is also a family doc and palliative care physician), to talk about the role of a doula at the end of life. I’m unsure what they do, how often they’re used, and who pays for their work. But before we jump into that topic, John, do you have the song request for Alex?

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Physician's Weekly

JUNE 17, 2025

But these kids are accumulating cellular damage that may not show up clinically until years later, when they suddenly transition from doing fine to disease progression in their 30s,” senior author Jennifer S. Graves, M.D., also from the University of California, San Diego, said in a statement.

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Doctor Rachel

FEBRUARY 17, 2019

The list of activities that you need to coordinate are daunting: financial accounting, work, cohabitation and the creation and maintenance of a home, health issues, family responsibilities, sex and romance, and possibly childcare, elder care and religion. It doesn’t really SOUND fun, but here’s the thing. It is wrong when it tends otherwise.”

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Physician's Weekly

JUNE 12, 2025

It led to revocation of the elder Geier’s medical license and disciplinary action for David Geier for practicing medicine without a license. It’s unclear if he has regained access. In a statement, an HHS spokesperson said, “This scientific work will take a fresh look at all data including old data.” More information The U.S.

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Physician's Weekly

JUNE 26, 2025

Redwood is scheduled to present at the CDC’s Advisory Committee on Immunization Practices meeting today. THURSDAY, June 26, 2025 (HealthDay News) — A presentation scheduled for a U.S. I don’t have a publication in Neurotoxicology by that title,” Berman told CNN. It lists U.S. Health and Human Services Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr.

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GeriPal

JUNE 2, 2022

Well, on today’s podcast we invite Monica Gandhi to sum up the evidence to date about how best to prevent getting COVID (or at least the severe outcomes of the disease) and how to treat it, including the role of Paxlovid in symptomatic disease. A good twitter criticism of the CDC 1 in 5 COVID survivors have long COVID study. Transcript. Alex: Great.

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Physician's Weekly

JUNE 26, 2025

She has a Ph.D. in microbiology and immunology and is known as a respected scientist, though she would be the first CDC leader in decades who is not a physician. Several senators pushed for answers from Monarez, the AP added in its report. Monarez responded that the ACIP plays a “very vital role” and that its decisions must be based on science.

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