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Family Practice: A more balanced, not just negative narrative based on data and evidence [Secondary data analysis]

Annals of Family Medicine

NOVEMBER 20, 2024

Context: Concerns about family practice are well-founded, but also negatively biased. This can fuel poor impressions among medical students and dispirit practicing family physicians. The FMLS shows that 90% of FM residents are proud to become family physicians and 98% feel they make valuable contributions.

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AI Model Can Aid Physicians in Skin Cancer Diagnoses

Physician's Weekly

JUNE 17, 2025

“PanDerm is a tool designed to work alongside clinicians, helping them interpret complex imaging data and make informed decisions with more confidence.” also from Monash University, said in a statement. ” Several authors disclosed ties to the pharmaceutical and biotechnology industries.

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FDA Approves Polypill Widaplik for Hypertension

Physician's Weekly

JUNE 11, 2025

More Information Copyright © 2025 HealthDay. The new dose options available with Widaplik offer a treatment regimen that could benefit a broad range of patients, including those just starting treatment.” ” The approval of Widaplik was granted to George Medicines. All rights reserved.

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‘Gas Station Heroin’ Spurs Spike in Poison Control Calls, FDA Warns

Physician's Weekly

JUNE 17, 2025

“You never quite know what’s in that bottle,” Dr. Diane Calello of the New Jersey Poison Information and Education System told the AP. “That’s what tends to get people into trouble,” Dr. Hannah Hays of Nationwide Children’s Hospital in Columbus, Ohio, said. More information The U.S.

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ADA: Weight Loss, Type 2 Diabetes Remission Up With Replacing Diet Drinks With Water

Physician's Weekly

JUNE 25, 2025

” Press Release More Information Copyright © 2025 HealthDay. . “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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ADA: Orforglipron Reduces Glycated Hemoglobin in Early Type 2 Diabetes

Physician's Weekly

JUNE 25, 2025

Abstract/Full Text (subscription or payment may be required) More Information Copyright © 2025 HealthDay. Several authors disclosed ties to biopharmaceutical companies, including Eli Lilly, which is developing orforglipron and funded the study. All rights reserved.

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Insurers Promise to Speed Up Delays in Health Care Approvals

Physician's Weekly

JUNE 25, 2025

More information Harvard Health has more on prior authorization. Still, some experts remain skeptical. Talk is cheap,” Gaffney said. More fundamental reform will be needed to address the ubiquitous barriers to care imposed by insurance firms.” SOURCE: NBC News , June 23, 2025 Copyright © 2025 HealthDay. All rights reserved.

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Midea Recalls 1.7 Million AC Units Over Mold Risk

Physician's Weekly

JUNE 11, 2025

More information Consumers should check if their air conditioner is included in the recall. Midea is offering customers a full refund or a free repair. You can return your unit using a free shipping label provided by the company. You can also cut the power cord and send a photo to Midea to get your money back. All rights reserved.

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Trader Joe’s Recalls Garlic Cheese Curds Due to Listeria Risk

Physician's Weekly

JUNE 23, 2025

More information Read the full recall announcement on the Trader Joe’s website. It can also be found in raw vegetables and smoked seafood, according to the Cleveland Clinic. Customers with questions can contact Trader Joe’s customer relations at 626-599-3817 or through the company’s website. All rights reserved.

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FDA Recalls Chocolate Candies Over Milk Allergy Risk

Physician's Weekly

JUNE 23, 2025

Food and Drug Administration. SOURCE: CBS News , June 21, 2025 Copyright © 2025 HealthDay. All rights reserved. The post FDA Recalls Chocolate Candies Over Milk Allergy Risk first appeared on Physician's Weekly.

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Nestle, Other Food Companies Vow to Ban Artificial Colors

Physician's Weekly

JUNE 30, 2025

” More information The Center for Science in the Public Interest tracks developments on regulation of food dyes and other health-related issues. Greg Abbott signed a bill requiring a new safety label on foods made with synthetic dyes or additives. SOURCES: Nestle, news release, June 25, 2025; CBS News , June 26, 2025; U.S.

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Texas Governor Blocks THC Ban, Keeping Gummies and Vapes Legal

Physician's Weekly

JUNE 25, 2025

More information The National Institutes of Health has more on tetrahydrocannabinol (THC). Texas is not the only state to reconsider limits on THC consumables. In 2023, Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis , also a Republican, vetoed a similar bill that would have restricted THC products, saying it would hurt small businesses. All rights reserved.

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BowFlex Recalls 3.8 Million Dumbbells After Injury Reports

Physician's Weekly

JUNE 10, 2025

More information Read the full recall notice from Johnson Health Tech Trading. . “Consumers should be able to receive their money back in full, no strings attached,” Gabe Knight , a senior policy analyst with Consumer Reports, told CBS News. SOURCE: CBS News , June 9, 2025 Copyright © 2025 HealthDay. All rights reserved.

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Close to 150,000 Pounds of Ready-to-eat Bologna Recalled Due to Mislabeling

Physician's Weekly

JUNE 30, 2025

More Information Read the full recall notice from the USDA Food Safety & Inspection Service. Restaurants and institutions should not serve these products. Consumers with food safety questions can call the toll-free USDA Meat and Poultry Hotline at 888-674-6854. SOURCES: CBS News , June 30, 2025; U.S.

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NIH to Fund $10M in Long-Term Health Studies After Ohio Train Disaster

Physician's Weekly

JUNE 23, 2025

More information Earth Island Institute has more on the chemicals released during the train derailment in East Palestine. SOURCE: CNN, June 23, 2025 Copyright © 2025 HealthDay. All rights reserved.

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CDC Pulls Vaccine Slide After Expert Cites Study Doesn’t Exist

Physician's Weekly

JUNE 26, 2025

More information Children’s Hospital of Philadelphia has more on vaccines and autism. When asked about it during a congressional hearing, Kennedy said the claims in the report were accurate and that the citation errors “were corrected within 24 hours.” SOURCE: CNN , June 24, 2025 Copyright © 2025 HealthDay.

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What We Now Know About COVID Prevention and Treatment: A Podcast with Monica Gandhi

GeriPal

JUNE 2, 2022

We’ve lived through lockdowns, toilet paper shortages, mask mandates, hospital surges where ICU’s overflowed, a million COVID deaths, prolonged school closures, development and roll out of novel vaccines, an explosion of social isolation and loneliness, and the invention of the “zoom meeting.” . But hospitalizations are low.

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Senate Grills CDC Nominee Susan Monarez on Agency Cuts

Physician's Weekly

JUNE 26, 2025

More information Learn more about the role of the U.S. She previously led a federal biomedical research agency. Some CDC employees said they had barely heard from her between January and March, before Trump officially nominated her. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. All rights reserved.

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Family Practice: A more balanced, not just negative narrative based on data and evidence [Secondary data analysis]

AI Model Can Aid Physicians in Skin Cancer Diagnoses

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FDA Approves Polypill Widaplik for Hypertension

‘Gas Station Heroin’ Spurs Spike in Poison Control Calls, FDA Warns

ADA: Weight Loss, Type 2 Diabetes Remission Up With Replacing Diet Drinks With Water

ADA: Orforglipron Reduces Glycated Hemoglobin in Early Type 2 Diabetes

Insurers Promise to Speed Up Delays in Health Care Approvals

Midea Recalls 1.7 Million AC Units Over Mold Risk

Trader Joe’s Recalls Garlic Cheese Curds Due to Listeria Risk

FDA Recalls Chocolate Candies Over Milk Allergy Risk

Nestle, Other Food Companies Vow to Ban Artificial Colors

Texas Governor Blocks THC Ban, Keeping Gummies and Vapes Legal

BowFlex Recalls 3.8 Million Dumbbells After Injury Reports

Close to 150,000 Pounds of Ready-to-eat Bologna Recalled Due to Mislabeling

NIH to Fund $10M in Long-Term Health Studies After Ohio Train Disaster

CDC Pulls Vaccine Slide After Expert Cites Study Doesn’t Exist

What We Now Know About COVID Prevention and Treatment: A Podcast with Monica Gandhi

Senate Grills CDC Nominee Susan Monarez on Agency Cuts

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