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Development of a Multidisciplinary Clinic for the Treatment of Obesity in a Canadian University Family Medicine Group (U-FMG) [Obesity, exercise and nutrition]

Annals of Family Medicine

Population Studied Patients with obesity enrolled in the Méta-Santé clinic. Setting The North of Lanaudière University Family Medicine Group (U-FMG) Intervention Upon referral from their family doctor, patients attend a group course on nutrition and metabolic health.

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Managing High Blood Pressure with Medication and Lifestyle

Imperial Center Family Medicine

Effective blood pressure management requires taking the appropriate medicine as prescribed by a healthcare professional and implementing appropriate lifestyle changes. Many individuals with high blood pressure must take specific drugs to keep it at a healthy level.

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Managing High Blood Pressure with Medication and Lifestyle

Imperial Center Family Medicine

Effective blood pressure management requires taking the appropriate medicine as prescribed by a healthcare professional and implementing appropriate lifestyle changes. Many individuals with high blood pressure must take specific drugs to keep it at a healthy level.

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Arthritis Relief: 3 Supplements To Help With Joint Pain

Center for Family Medicine

With appropriate treatment and proactive measures, individuals with arthritis can improve daily life while minimizing discomfort and adding years of relief. A pharmacist or doctor should advise on the best dosage to meet individual needs. Consulting a healthcare professional is crucial before beginning any new regimen.

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Deprescribing Super Special Part II: Podcast with Elizabeth Bayliss, Ariel Green, and Kevin McConeghy

GeriPal

My take home from this is that while the most preferred explanation for deprescribing statins and sedative-hypnotics is one focused on the risk of side effects, we also need to individualize it to the patient and the medication that they are taking. But how to talk to patients about the risk and benefits when starting.

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Screening for Dementia: A Podcast with Anna Chodos, Joseph Gaugler and Soo Borson

GeriPal

Joseph Gaugler is the Director of the Center for Healthy Aging and Innovation at the University of Minnesota, director of the BOLD Public Health Center of Excellence on Dementia Caregiving, and Editor-in-Chief of the Gerontologist. What should we use to screen individuals? Who should get it if anyone? Is that right, Soo?

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Substance Use Disorder in Aging and Serious Illness: A Podcast with Katie Fitzgerald Jones, Jessica Merlin, Devon Check

GeriPal

We start off the conversation by talking about whether patients with cancer and cancer pain are really that different, and their paper that was just published on January 11 th in JAMA Oncology showing that substance use disorder is not uncommon in individuals with cancer. Katie, welcome back to GeriPal. And so, let’s help them.

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