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Negative Expectations

A Country Doctor Writes

Andrea Smythe needed something for her depression, but she was leery of medications. Andrea told me nobody in her family ever took an antidepressant, and none of her friends ever did. So we talked about St John’s Wort and other nonprescription alternatives, all less studied but without foreboding government-mandated warnings.

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Open Enrollment Guide (2020 Edition)

The Direct Doctors Difference

Most of the information is consistent this year, though I’ve updated things a bit below: Whether you purchase your insurance through the state, government, employer or directly from the vendors, this can be a daunting process. Sit down and review what medical services you and your family have used over the past few years.

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The importance of social connection: Julianne Holt-Lunstad, Thomas Cudjoe, & Carla Perissinotto

GeriPal

Summary Transcript Summary Social connections impact our health in profound ways, whether it is the support we receive from family and friends in navigating serious illness, the joy from shared social activities, or connecting with our community. We’ll talk about is it in medical practice yet? It came after engaging her.

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