Imperial Center Family Medicine

JUNE 2, 2025

To eliminate excess cholesterol, specialized liver enzymes transform it into bile salts that get stored in your gallbladder. Certain families of commensal bacteria express specialized enzymes enabling them to convert cholesterol into an intricately related byproduct called coprostanol that is poorly absorbed through intestinal walls.

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Plum Health

OCTOBER 29, 2024

Emergency and Specialty Care Costs If you need specialized care or end up in the emergency room, traditional primary care linked with insurance may cover some of these costs after you meet your deductible. The flat monthly rate can be more affordable than paying for individual visits in a traditional setting, especially without insurance.

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Dr. Zaar

JUNE 1, 2025

Managing Type 2 diabetes requires more than just medication—it demands a long-term partnership with a skilled healthcare provider who understands your individual needs. Diabetologist: A doctor who specializes in diabetes (sometimes used interchangeably with endocrinologists).

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Center for Family Medicine

MARCH 21, 2025

While not a guarantee, taking precautions significantly lowers the risk while allowing individuals to get fast treatment should a potential sign of skin cancer emerge. Anyone can develop skin cancer, but some individuals pose a higher risk. Therefore, individuals who work long hours outside can contract skin cancer.

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East Cary Family Physicians

JANUARY 30, 2024

As we embark on Glaucoma Awareness Month, East Cary Family Physicians is unwavering in our commitment to highlight the pivotal role of vision health, with a special emphasis on the early detection of glaucoma. By the time individuals experience vision problems, significant damage may have already occurred.

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Physicians Alliance of Connecticut

MARCH 5, 2025

Endocrinologists are doctors who specialize in diagnosing and treating endocrine system disorders. Then, they complete two to three years of specialized training in endocrinology, which prepares them to treat a wide range of conditions. What is an Endocrinologist? Endocrinologists are highly trained doctors.

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Vascular Physician

OCTOBER 26, 2021

What is Hyperbaric Oxygen Therapy and How it Helps Heal Wounds Hyperbaric oxygen (HBO) therapy involves treating patients with 100% oxygen (O2) at elevated atmospheric pressures in a specially designed chamber. However, access to hyperbaric chambers may be limited in some areas and involves a time commitment for patients and their families.

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The Motivated MD

OCTOBER 10, 2024

Add in the complexities of family life, child-rearing, and pursuing any interest outside of your career, and much of your time is spoken for. How, then, can any physician find the time to research individual companies and make educated decisions on which publicly traded businesses are undervalued? We simply cannot. Do not worry.

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Physician's Weekly

JUNE 19, 2025

In those instances, Medicare pays first if they or their family member works at a company with fewer than 100 employees. ” In some instances, if a beneficiary can demonstrate they were misled by an employer or a federal employee, they may qualify for relief or a special enrollment period, she said.

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Pamela Wible MD

MAY 21, 2025

Group retreats host 4 to 7 physicians, combining facilitated individual coaching and inspiring group activities. You saved my life.” ~ Family Medicine Resident, PA “As the son of a doctor and a psychiatrist, I’ve run across all kinds of would-be healers and experts of the mind. Can’t travel? Virtual retreat options available.

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Georgetown Pediatrics & Family Medicine

MAY 11, 2022

Purchase from well-recognized distributors, grocers, and pharmacies rather than individually sold or auction sites. If your child is older than 6 months of age and is usually on regular formula (not a specialty product for allergies or other special health needs), this may be an option. Check social media groups.

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Aspiring Minority Doctor

DECEMBER 17, 2023

Okay, now I'll admit I've done a horrible job of keeping up with the blog lately especially given that this is only my fifth post of the year, but today is still super special for me. This blog has connected me with so many incredible individuals over the years, and it let me know the importance of sharing our stories.

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The Motivated MD

NOVEMBER 26, 2024

The decision to rent or buy a home is the root of much anxiety in many individuals’ lives. I overhear individuals say things like ‘owning a home is the best investment you can make,’ and’ if you are renting, you are just ‘throwing your money away.’

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Reflections of a Grady Doctor

JUNE 30, 2022

One distinctly different and special from the one you had with him as a child—and unique to you and no one else? And especially thank you for the gift of showing up in every aspect of our lives—physically, emotionally, financially, collectively, and individually. We will forever speak your name and rejoice in your legacy.

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GeriPal

JULY 19, 2024

What should we use to screen individuals? Alex 00:20 And she’s professor of family medicine at USC, deputator at JAGS, and co lead of the bold center of Excellence in early detection of dementia. Well, because they’re hard on people with dementia and they can be very hard on families, and they’re a form of crisis.

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Permanente Medicine

MAY 20, 2025

In addition, Dr. Nguyen co-chairs the SCPMG Virtual Medical Center and brings extensive expertise as a practicing family medicine physician at Kaiser Permanente. I’m a family physician by training. And I would remiss not to mention my wife and my family who might love and enjoy time with to travel. Fascinating background.

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Aspiring Minority Doctor

JUNE 18, 2023

Additionally, this past week alone, a large number of former medical students who rotated with me during my intern year graduated from the shorter duration residencies in Internal Medicine, Family Medicine, etc and are now getting to do what they set out to do.

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Mesa Family Physician

JUNE 24, 2025

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? Internist vs Family Doctor: What’s the Difference? A common comparison is between an internist and a family doctor (or general practitioner).

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Annals of Family Medicine

NOVEMBER 20, 2024

Context: Family physicians are central to managing the medical needs of older adults. Some family physicians pursue additional training to become certified as having additional competence in ‘Care of the Elderly’ and/or apply for "focused practice" status to care for older patients. focused), primary care activities (i.e.,

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GeriPal

MAY 11, 2023

It’s just another example of, I think, that there’s a little extra special sauce there in the Beeson program. I just thought there was so much we could learn and offer from every sense, from the clinical point of view, from the family point of view, from prevention, from treatment, epidemiology, et cetera. Alex: Mm-hmm.

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Mesa Family Physician

MAY 8, 2025

Why Preventive Health Maintenance Matters The importance of public health and individual wellness cannot be overstated. Specialized Preventive Care: Geriatric Gynecology Preventive care also includes visits with specialists like geriatric gynecologists , especially for older adults. The goal is to avoid disease, not just treat it.

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Georgetown Pediatrics & Family Medicine

JANUARY 19, 2022

From the American Academy of Pediatrics : ​​​Fear, uncertainty, and being holed up at home more to slow the spread of COVID-19​ can make it tough for families to keep a sense of calm. Here are some tips from the American Academy (AAP) to help your family get through the stress of the pandemic. family time & reading​ before bed.

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GeriPal

AUGUST 29, 2024

We must often deliver complex medical information that carries heavy emotional weight in pressured settings to individuals with varying cultural backgrounds, values, and beliefs. And my grandkid, like, I need you to see this child and, like, how wonderful and special they are. So the book is really about your own sort of skillset.

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GeriPal

SEPTEMBER 1, 2022

Social workers augment a team’s ability to provide whole-person care, often aiding to identify and meaningfully address the wide variety of challenges and unmet needs faced by individuals and families facing serious illness. And so when you have that, that’s so good for the family. That’s so good for us.

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GeriPal

APRIL 4, 2024

Arguing for the state of Missouri against the Cruzan’s was Ken Starr, who would later be assigned the role of special prosecutor in the investigation of the Clintons (Whitewater, Lewensky, etc). The hospital refused without a court order, and the case eventually made its way to the Supreme Court. ICU care was pretty rudimentary.

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Plum Health

OCTOBER 16, 2024

In Lansing , patients appreciate the clinic’s ability to accommodate busy professionals and students, while in Royal Oak , families trust the clinic for their children’s pediatric care. Royal Oak families trust the clinic for both pediatric and adult primary care, making it a true family-friendly option.

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GeriPal

JANUARY 25, 2024

And so, three years of seeing over and over people having really difficult end of life experiences in the ICU, not being able to advocate for themselves, a lot of trauma for their families, I just thought, we have to do better than this. I was really passionate about helping the people and also their families. I’ll say it.

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PEMBlog

MARCH 27, 2024

Consider it a supplement to what you remember from Biochemistry and the instructions on the family’s laminated care plan sheet. My special guest podcaster, Emily Groopman, is an actual Pediatric Geneticist in training and we hope that you will find this episode useful. So, importantly, you may not have a positive family history.

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GeriPal

FEBRUARY 8, 2024

So there’s this, what is suffering to the individual, and is there some threshold that we could say, “This is real suffering,” or “This is the suffering we talk about in geriatrics or palliative care”? Family member, and with some chagrin- Eric: Powerful nudge. What are you seeing?”

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GeriPal

MAY 25, 2023

And, you know, I really leaned in from my perspective as a primary care geriatrician to hearing from what my patients and their family caregivers are asking me for and asking me about, and they’re asking me about how they can prepare. And that family was not necessarily a trusted network.

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GeriPal

AUGUST 25, 2022

And yet, disenrollment from hospice, either due to patient/family revoking the benefit or stabilization of illness (extended prognosis) is remarkably high for people with dementia among some hospices. Eric: Alex, we have a super special today. We’ve got a hospice super special. Alex: We have a hospice super special day.

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GeriPal

MARCH 13, 2025

Yes, it means to cloak, but theres more Whole-person-care Total pain Healing as a process distinct from the deterioration of the body Sympomatologists The patient and family as the unit of care Our guests referenced many articles on this podcast, linked above and below. Well, I guess just over 20 years ago. I would put people on hold.

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GeriPal

JULY 11, 2024

And, you know, I just thought it was a really special song. I think for families and for other providers who are not trained in that, it’s very hard to predict. As this patient has an x percent mortality in three months, there’s a little more nuance to it, and it isn’t really applied to the individual.

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GeriPal

OCTOBER 17, 2024

We talk about what is heart failure, particularly HFpEF, how we treat it (including the use of sodium–glucose cotransporter-2 inhibitors (SGLT2’s), and how we should apply guidelines to individual patients, especially those with multimorbidity who are taking a lot of other medications. Because I think we have someone special, a guest host.

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GeriPal

MARCH 24, 2023

2021 Association of Hospice Profit Status With Family Caregivers’ Reported Care Experiences. I think some individuals thought there was cherry-picking of stories that made it seem like hospice is this bad thing, that it’s taking advantage of vulnerable individuals and it didn’t talk enough about the good things that hospice does.

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GeriPal

JULY 28, 2022

Alex: And we are also delighted to welcome Areej El-Jawahri, who is an oncologist at Massachusetts General Hospital as well, who specializes in blood cancers. This is my early father’s day gift from the family. Welcome to the GeriPal podcast, Jennifer. Jennifer: Thanks. Welcome to the GeriPal Podcast, Areej. Eric: Yeah.

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GeriPal

MAY 9, 2024

Alex: And Sammy Winemaker, who’s a palliative care physician and Associate Clinical Professor at McMaster University in the Department of Family Medicine, Division of Palliative Care. It’s just normal kind of talking to people because you are scuppered if you can’t connect with the patients and families in their home.

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