Physician's Weekly

JUNE 24, 2025

Kim Beckham, an insurance agent in Victoria, Texas, had seen friends suffer so badly from shingles that she wanted to receive the first approved shingles vaccine as soon as it became available, even if she had to pay for it out-of-pocket. Some older people are really eager to be vaccinated.

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Medical Xpress

DECEMBER 13, 2022

Among privately insured individuals receiving medical services, the percentage of patients diagnosed with heat exhaustion increased 52.5 These and other findings are reported in a FAIR Health brief released today, Heat-Related Illness: A Window into Recent Trends. percent when comparing June 2016 to June 2021.

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Plum Health

OCTOBER 6, 2024

They're also called direct primary care (DPC) or personalized medical service providers. Improved Access to Medical Care One of the most frequent complaints I hear from patients in traditional practices is that they have to wait days, sometimes even weeks, to see their doctor. Let’s break down some of the key benefits.

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GeriPal

JUNE 8, 2023

When I’m on palliative care consults and attending in our hospice unit we have to counsel patients about deprescribing and de-intensifying diabetes medications. What are the risks and rewards of new classes of medications? When I’m on nursing home call, the most common page I receive is for a blood sugar value. How high is too high?

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Mesa Family Physician

JUNE 11, 2025

Preventive Care: Your First Line of Defense Against Illness When it comes to your health, waiting until something goes wrong isn’t the best approach. Instead, adopting a preventive mindset can help reduce your risk of illness, improve long-term outcomes, and even limit the need for more serious interventions. Are they the same?

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GeriPal

MAY 5, 2022

We talk with Nick and Meg about: Why hearing loss is important not just in geriatrics but also for those caring for seriously ill individuals. Or, do we know anything even how common it is, serious illness, palliative care populations? How to screen for hearing loss. They grew up with hearing aids and they need something.”

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Mesa Family Physician

MAY 8, 2025

Whether you’re scheduling your annual physical , exploring the differences between a wellness visit vs physical , or simply wondering what’s covered under your insurance, understanding preventive care can empower you to take charge of your health. What Is Preventive Care? Annual Physicals: Covered or Not?

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PEMBlog

OCTOBER 2, 2024

uh, ill defined epigastric or chest pain, and it’s often worse by eating or lying down after meals. In rare, severe cases where GERD is refractory to medical management, surgical interventions like fundoplication may be considered, especially in kids with neurologic impairments or life threatening aspiration.

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Mesa Family Physician

MARCH 6, 2025

Unlike appointments that address specific illnesses or injuries, preventive care visits focus on screening for potential health issues, assessing your overall wellness, and helping you establish healthy habits before problems develop. Evidence-based screening tests based on current medical guidelines, your age, and risk factors.

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Mere Mortal MD

MAY 22, 2025

My role is to head the rehabilitation team, while treating any medical complications that may arise from their initial injury or diagnoses. If a patient has Medicare for insurance, they have a right to appeal their discharge. His medical diagnoses were stable. But not all patients like the chosen discharge date.

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GeriPal

OCTOBER 24, 2024

David is a physician who wrote the book “ Stoned: A Doctor’s Case for Medical Marijuana ” and gave a TED talk on “ A Doctor’s Case for Medical Marijuana ” that was watched over 3 million times. laughter] Alex 01:39 Material here for songs related to medical marijuana or marijuana in general. Eric 01:34 Yeah.

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GeriPal

JUNE 12, 2025

I was really fascinated not only with the medical side of things, but some of the. I knew I wanted to do palliative medicine pretty early Even in medical school. There were a number of opportunities to be involved in medical oncology and doing medical oncology rotations as a medical student, as an internal medicine residential.

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GeriPal

APRIL 14, 2022

On today’s podcast we talk with three experts on buprenorphine on why, when, and how to use it in serious illness. Adapting Palliative Care Skills to Provide Substance Use Disorder Treatment to Patients With Serious Illness . Katie, before we jump into the topic of buprenorphine in serious illness, what’s the song request?

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Mesa Family Physician

MARCH 13, 2025

In today’s fast-paced world, it’s easy to postpone medical appointments until something feels wrong. Arizona’s climate and lifestyle present specific health considerations that our Mesa-based medical professionals are specially trained to address.

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GeriPal

JANUARY 18, 2024

Lastly, we discuss Katie’s paper on substance use disorder in an aging population and how one can incorporate the 5 Ms (ie, matters most, medications, mind, mobility, and multicomplexity) into a framework for age-friendly care for older adults with substance use disorder. Transcript Eric: Welcome to the GeriPal podcast. This is Eric Widera.

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Plum Health

OCTOBER 23, 2024

It’s where you turn for regular check-ups, advice on staying healthy, and help with managing any chronic illnesses like diabetes or hypertension. Think of it as the front line of healthcare—the first place you visit when you have a medical concern, whether it’s a persistent cough or a more complex issue like heart disease.

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Physician's Weekly

JUNE 16, 2025

To enable adolescents to choose the best method for their goals, preferences, and needs, regardless of gender, age, race, ethnicity, sexual orientation, illness, or ability status, a developmentally appropriate approach should be informed by principles of shared decision-making and person-centered care.

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GeriPal

MARCH 9, 2023

Two of our guests today, Stacy Fischer and Brian Anderson, are involved in large multicenter trials of psychedelics for patients with advanced cancer (Fischer) or life-limiting illness (Anderson). And some people in studies and just in clinical use have found that to be helpful, including for patients with serious illness.

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Plum Health

OCTOBER 2, 2024

Ever found yourself in a medical bind, but not quite sure if it's an emergency? These facilities offer a wide range of medical services, from treating minor injuries to managing chronic conditions, without the long wait times and hefty price tag of an emergency room. Cost and Insurance: Check the center's fees and insurance coverage.

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Plum Health

OCTOBER 16, 2024

What Makes This Medical Clinic Different? Whether you need a routine physical, vaccination, or management of a chronic illness, this clinic has you covered with a focus on holistic and individualized care. “In We can all see the same doctor, and they know our medical history inside out.” Do I need insurance to visit the clinic?

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Vida Family Medicine

DECEMBER 1, 2023

Below I will provide some guidelines on when you can safely manage your symptoms at home, some medication and home remedy recommendations, as well as guidelines for when you do need to contact your doctor or seek emergency medical care. Most viruses will have the worst symptoms on days 3-5 of illness then will improve on their own.

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GeriPal

JULY 21, 2022

Love to talk about also in the serious illness population. Emmy: But we know that physiologic changes with aging, like decreasing night vision and so forth, as well as medications, as well as medical conditions, can all affect whether you can drive. My general answer is that driving is usually not considered medically necessary.

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GeriPal

FEBRUARY 27, 2025

Today we talk with experts Janet Ho, Sach Kale, and Julie Childers about opioid use disorder and serious illness. Alex 00:27 And we’re delighted to welcome S a ch Kale, who is a palliative care doc at the Ohio State University Wexner Medical Center. But my medical training kicked in. Janet 00:26 Thank you so much.

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GeriPal

MARCH 7, 2024

He looked very ill. An end-of-life doula is a non-medical support person that provides a longitudinal relationship with aspects of medical, I mean, aspects of companionship, presence, holding space, some logistics, some practical help, decision making perhaps. That’s probably too medical. It just depends.

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GeriPal

JUNE 22, 2023

Summary Transcript Summary In the early 1990’s, California Medical Facility (CMF) created one of the nation’s first licensed hospice units inside a prison. Alex: We are in the California Medical Facility and we will ask our guest about that. I’ve known Michele a long time, since the Joint Medical Program. Michele: Yep.

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GeriPal

JUNE 5, 2025

nursing homes grapple with serious illnesses, and roughly half experience dementia. The reason that you’re in a nursing home is because you have some mix of serious illness and multimorbidity, usually functional impairments. And assisted living doesn’t offer the same level of medical supportive services as nursing homes.

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GeriPal

DECEMBER 5, 2024

Alex 00:23 All right, first, we’re welcoming back Ricky Le it er, who’s a palliative care doc at Dana Farber Cancer Institute in Brigham Women’s Hospital and Harvard Medical School and is co-founder of the Palliative Story Exchange. I’ve been running a medical storytelling program called the Nocturnus.

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GeriPal

JUNE 6, 2024

Eric 01:13 So we got a lot to cover today on sexuality, sexual health and serious illness. So we got a lot to cover on sexuality, sexual health, and serious illness. I think this is a topic we don’t talk about as much in the context of serious illness. Don, welcome to GeriPal. Don 01:11 Thank you so much.

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Vida Family Medicine

MARCH 1, 2023

Factors such as a history of trauma (abuse, neglect, sexual assault, attachment trauma, etc), life stressors including serious physical or mental illness, and social influences that portray thinness as an ideal and promote dieting combine with an underlying genetic predisposition to contribute to development of an eating disorder.

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GeriPal

AUGUST 22, 2024

Insurance companies. Eric 11:54 And also lots of other things we don’t even think about too revolve around this life insurance and whether or not how much you can sue your doctor or healthcare providers for depends if the patient’s still alive or if they’re dead. Healthcare provide. Healthcare companies.

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Mesa Family Physician

MARCH 6, 2025

Here are some of the most impactful examples of preventative health care: Immunizations: The Gold Standard of Prevention Vaccinations represent perhaps the single most effective preventive care measure in medical history. They have eradicated or dramatically reduced many diseases that once caused widespread suffering and death.

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GeriPal

SEPTEMBER 14, 2023

If you are interested in learning more and meeting a community of folks interested in hospital-at-home, check out the hospital-at-home user group at hahusersgroup.org or some of these publications: Hospital-Level Care at Home for Acutely Ill Adults: A Randomized Controlled Trial. Annals of Int Med.

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Common Sense Family Doctor

NOVEMBER 22, 2024

Few HHS Secretaries have actually been medical doctors; Dr. Price was the first M.D. The majority of the department's budget funds the Medicare and Medicaid health insurance programs. going wild on health" when going wild means more cavities for kids, more foodborne illnesses, and more suffering from vaccine-preventable diseases.

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Physician's Weekly

JUNE 17, 2025

But that’s when his family began fighting another adversary: their health insurer, which decided the treatment was “not medically necessary,” according to insurance paperwork. Health insurers issue millions of denials every year. “They’re, like, not accountable to anyone.”

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Physicians News Digest

MARCH 31, 2025

Workers said they feel overwhelmed and demoralized, have obtained or considered seeking psychiatric care and medication, and feel anxious about being able to pay bills or afford college for their children. Even with insurance, many people wait weeks or months to receive care.

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