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Mailed Self-Collection Kits Increase Rates of Cervical Cancer Screening

Physician's Weekly

The analysis included 2,474 individuals overdue for cervical cancer screening and randomly assigned to a telephone reminder (TR) for clinic-based screening (828 individuals), TR with mailed SC (828 individuals), or TR with mailed SC and patient navigation (818 individuals). Montealegre, Ph.D., percent in the TR group, 41.1

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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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Cessation of Public Water Fluoridation Would Increase Tooth Decay

Physician's Weekly

“These findings suggest that, despite the potential harms of excessive fluoride exposure, fluoridation at safe levels offers both individual and societal benefits that would be at risk,” the authors write. Abstract/Full Text Copyright © 2025 HealthDay. All rights reserved.

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Degree of Weight Loss Affects Tirzepatide-Linked Cardiometabolic Risk Improvement

Physician's Weekly

. “Understanding whether there are specific thresholds of weight reduction associated with minimum or maximum cardiometabolic benefits may assist clinicians in tailoring weight reduction goals to individual patients seeking to reduce their cardiometabolic risk,” the authors write.

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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? Internist vs Family Doctor: What’s the Difference? And how does it support preventive care?

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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.,

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Menstrual Cycle Phases May Be Linked to Higher Alcohol Craving, Drinking

Physician's Weekly

Layne Robinson, from University of Kentucky in Lexington, and colleagues assessed changes in alcohol intake and craving across the menstrual cycle in a sample of young adult women or individuals assigned female at birth.