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Supporting Healthy Aging With Tailored Obesity Management Strategies

Physician's Weekly

I envision primary care clinicians playing an important role in assessing the individual needs of the older adult patient and helping them access essential elements of the care plan. Social support from family and friends ensures the patient has a robust support system to continue engaging in lifestyle behavior change.

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The Role of Internal Medicine in Preventive Health Care

Mesa Family Physician

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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Greater Epigenetic Age Seen in Patients With Pediatric-Onset MS

Physician's Weekly

TUESDAY, June 17, 2025 (HealthDay News) — Individuals with pediatric-onset multiple sclerosis (POMS) have greater epigenetic age and age acceleration residual (AAR) compared with age-similar controls, according to a study published online June 3 in Neurology. Christopher Goyne, M.D., Graves, M.D.,

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End-of-Life Doulas: A Podcast with Jane Euler, Beth Klint, and John Loughnane

GeriPal

But before we jump into that topic, John, do you have the song request for Alex? John: I do. It’s Jimmy Buffett’s song, Bubbles Up. It was on his last album. As you may know, Jimmy Buffett passed away in August of a rare skin cancer. When I heard Bubbles Up, I was really struck by two things. How do you see the light? You were a what?

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Right Relationships in the Real World

Doctor Rachel

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

GeriPal

So take a listen and if you want a deeper dive into some of the references we discuss on the podcast, here is a list: Medscape article on how “ COVID-19 Vaccines Work Better and for Longer Than Expected Across Populations, Including Immunocompromised Individuals”. Stat news article about variants/COVID becoming more predictable. Alex: Great.