A Country Doctor Writes

APRIL 23, 2025

He did suspect Melanie had whooping cough, even though she had been vaccinated. But Melanie’s mother was worried enough to locate a pediatric pulmonologist, who saw Melanie on a day when the cough wasn’t too bad, so the specialist never got to hear her cough. It didn’t sound like “whoop” to her, though.

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Common Sense Family Doctor

MARCH 28, 2025

70 people (14%) have been hospitalized for serious illnesses, and one child and one adult have died. Increasing vaccine hesitancy has depressed measles, mumps, and rubella (MMR) vaccination rates in the affected jurisdictions, making more people vulnerable to the highly contagious illness. Kennedy, Jr.,

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Southwest Family Physicians

JANUARY 23, 2025

The Importance of the Flu Vaccine According to the CDC, the best way to protect yourself and your loved ones against influenza (flu) is to get a flu vaccine every flu season. Flu is a contagious respiratory disease that can lead to serious illness, hospitalization, or even death. Why get a flu vaccine?

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Rao Doctor

APRIL 3, 2025

In my previous article I covered the types of illness and the causes. Assessing Accompanying Symptoms in fever In addition to temperature measurement, we doctors evaluate accompanying symptoms to determine the potential causes of illness. F (38°C) is generally regarded as indicative of illness.

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Southwest Family Physicians

JANUARY 23, 2025

April 2024 Vaccines For Children According to the CDC, the best way to protect yourself and your loved ones against influenza (flu) is to get a flu vaccine every flu season. Flu is a contagious respiratory disease that can lead to serious illness, hospitalization, or even death. Why get a flu vaccine?

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Physician's Weekly

JUNE 19, 2025

Frail patients often have compromised immune responses, which increases their vulnerability to infections and reduces their ability to recover from acute respiratory illnesses (ARIs), including influenza and respiratory syncytial virus (RSV), the researchers continued. Most patients (71.0%) had received the current season’s RSV vaccine.

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Dr. Michael Bazel

MARCH 31, 2025

Breathing is something we often take for granted until it becomes difficult. Your respiratory system is responsible for delivering oxygen to the body and removing carbon dioxide, allowing us to function and stay healthy. It develops slowly over time and worsens if left untreated. Why Are Men at Risk? Why Are Men at Risk? Why Are Men at Risk?

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Mesa Family Physician

MAY 8, 2025

It includes things like vaccinations, blood pressure checks, cancer screenings, and annual physicals. These visits help catch illnesses before they become more serious, reduce healthcare costs in the long term, and improve overall quality of life. The goal is to avoid disease, not just treat it. The answer is nuanced.

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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. Primary care doctors don’t just treat illnesses—they work to prevent them before they even occur. Primary care is your go-to for all things health-related.

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Edge Family Medicine

FEBRUARY 10, 2025

Safety – Reduces exposure to contagious illnesses. Mild illnesses such as colds, rashes, or minor infections. When to Visit in Person Annual physical exams & vaccinations. But how do you decide which option is best for you? Let’s break it down. What Is Telemedicine? Medication refills or adjustments.

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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. A preventive care visit serves as one of the most valuable tools for maintaining your long-term health.

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Mesa Family Physician

MARCH 13, 2025

Our family practitioners monitor developmental milestones, administer age-appropriate vaccinations, and address parents’ concerns about everything from nutrition to behavioral issues. In today’s fast-paced world, it’s easy to postpone medical appointments until something feels wrong.

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Plum Health

OCTOBER 11, 2024

These services go beyond treating illnesses; they aim to keep you healthy in the first place. Non-life-threatening illnesses often demand quick relief options. Urgent care clinics are ideal for treating illnesses like the flu, strep throat, or severe colds. It's a common challenge many people face.

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The Clinical Problem Solvers

MAY 2, 2022

As she embarked on her project, she realized that improving serious illness care would require improving serious illness communication. Episode 6: Racism, Trustworthiness, and the COVID-19 Vaccine.” Carine talked about her expertise in empathically communicating with patients as a palliative care physician. December 17, 2020.

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Noreta Family Medicine

APRIL 17, 2024

A primary care doctor knows your entire health history, so we may see your illness/problem in a different light. There are lab tests, imaging studies, vaccines, and screening questions for people in different age groups, as well as for folks with certain lifestyle habits.

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Hitchcock Family Medicine

AUGUST 11, 2023

If possible, the same applies to helping prevent conditions like cancer and other illnesses. Your doctor will monitor every condition, whether you have weight loss goals or a mental illness. This doctor can see patients for common ailments, vaccines, or medical conditions. Yet, it is an invaluable service.

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Vida Family Medicine

DECEMBER 1, 2023

Most viruses will have the worst symptoms on days 3-5 of illness then will improve on their own. If sinus pressure is persisting for more than 10 days, gets better but then gets worse again, or is accompanied by a new fever later in the course of illness, eye pain, or tooth pain, this is more concerning for a bacterial sinus infection.

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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? That's where urgent care centers come in handy. 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.

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Plum Health

OCTOBER 16, 2024

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. Pediatric care: From newborns to teenagers, this clinic provides well-child visits, vaccinations, and more. Here’s why everyone is talking about it!

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FDA Law Blog

MAY 15, 2025

He also specifically mentioned rare diseases here , in addition to his example of late-stage illnesses. He also promised a clearer vaccine framework from CBER perhaps in a matter of days, a stronger commitment to the letter and the spirit of Right to Try, and major investment in post-market safety surveillance via big data.

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Edge Family Medicine

OCTOBER 23, 2024

Update Vaccinations Staying current on vaccinations is crucial for disease prevention. Your doctor will review your vaccination history and recommend any necessary shots, including flu, shingles, or pneumonia vaccines. Vaccination Review : Ensuring you’re up to date on essential vaccines.

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FDA Law Blog

JUNE 4, 2025

There are also drugs the Assessment identifies as being used off-label without high-quality evidence or for uses that are approved but without rigorous true placebo-controlled trials (namely vaccines) and/or with known safety concerns. complex public health issues within 100(!) The Assessment does not focus solely on safety.

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Center for Family Medicine (CFM)

OCTOBER 1, 2024

However, you don’t want these enjoyable months to be ruined by illness. Flu Shots Can Reduce Your Chances of Illness This might seem straightforward, but flu shots reduce your chances of getting sick. If you’re over the age of 65 , talk to your doctor about getting a high-dose flu vaccine. Get your flu shot!

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Medical Xpress

FEBRUARY 3, 2023

The health care system has not figured out a way to screen for every illness or cancer, but it does offer great screening tools for some. Things like pap smears, mammograms, colon cancer screenings and vaccines save lives every day. Nothing in life is perfect, medicine included.

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Physician's Weekly

JUNE 16, 2025

does not lead to more severe illness compared to previous variants, although it appears to have a growth advantage, suggesting it may spread more easily. People may experience: Cough Sore throat Fever Tiredness As the virus continues to evolve, access to vaccines may change for some groups. health officials say. In May, the U.S.

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East Cary Family Physicians

OCTOBER 9, 2023

Let’s delve into why fall is the perfect time to prioritize these vaccines and understand how they can safeguard your family’s health. RSV can cause severe respiratory illness, making vaccination an essential preventive measure. COVID: Staying Vigilant in Fall COVID remains a concern, even as we transition into fall.

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Georgetown Pediatrics & Family Medicine

MARCH 11, 2022

Masking also helps cocoon children who are too young to be vaccinated. Masks can also protect kids who have weakened immune systems that put them at higher risk of serious illness from COVID-19. Pediatricians strongly recommend every eligible child receive the vaccine.

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Family Physicians of Cedar Rapids

JUNE 13, 2025

thanks to vaccines but with declining vaccination rates, it’s made a comeback. How to Keep Your Family Protected Check those vaccines. The MMR vaccine (measles, mumps, rubella) is safe, effective, and usually given in two doses, one at 12-15 months, and another at 4-6 years. It was nearly eliminated in the U.S.

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Alabama Academy of Family Physicians

FEBRUARY 20, 2025

In 1996, a variant of H5N1 was documented overseas that resulted in a severe illness in birds and was designated as highly pathogenic avian influenza (HPAI). Also, CDC has provided a candidate vaccine virus to manufacturers for rapid production if needed. However, the 68 human cases in the U.S.

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GeriPal

DECEMBER 1, 2023

And the two were sort of intermeshed even to the point in the eighties, the thought was all dementia is Alzheimer’s or it’s some medical illness or combination of other stuff that’s not about it. He’s been on several podcasts about this issue. Jason, welcome back to GeriPal. Eric: Wonderful. Jason: Oh, well.

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BMJ

AUGUST 20, 2021

Increased prescribing of certain groups of medications, such as insulin, immunosuppressant drugs, and medications for long-term respiratory illnesses, may hint that these patient groups experienced disproportionate anxiety over medication procurement during the pandemic.

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Medical Xpress

JUNE 23, 2025

Wood, director of Northeastern Universitys Extreme Medicine Certificate Program, says its important for people to recognize the signs of heat illness and how quickly heat exhaustion can progress to heat stroke, when immersion in cold water is necessary to save lives. Heat stroke is the most serious heat illness, Wood says.

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Medical Xpress

APRIL 3, 2023

Between natural infection and a global vaccination campaign, most people now have some immunity against the virus that causes COVID-19. This widespread immunity hasn't stopped people from getting infected, but it has dampened the massive waves of illness and death that roiled the globe in the early years of the pandemic.

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Common Sense Family Doctor

FEBRUARY 21, 2025

As a measles outbreak in West Texas approaches 100 cases and the national percentage of kindergarten-age children who have received measles, mumps, and rubella (MMR) vaccine has fallen below 93% , vaccine conspiracy theory amplifier Robert F. this is it. Kennedy, Jr. has taken the reins as Secretary of Health and Human Services (HHS).

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Vida Family Medicine

JANUARY 18, 2022

While this is not possible for every illness, the vast majority of diseases that impact our quality of life or cause premature death can be prevented or cured with simple preventive care. The HPV vaccine is still relatively new and has not yet eliminated this virus, but it is leading to a drastic decrease in certain types of cancer.

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NPR Health - Shots

SEPTEMBER 16, 2022

For most vaccinated people, the risk of severe illness has gone way down. It's a strange moment in the pandemic. But hundreds are dying of COVID-19 every day. So how dangerous is the virus now?

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Physicians News Digest

FEBRUARY 18, 2025

These numbers highlight the critical impact of the outbreak, emphasizing the importance of vaccination and other preventive measures. ” The predominant strain circulating this season is the H3N2 virus, notorious for causing severe illness. .

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