A Country Doctor Writes

APRIL 23, 2025

He did suspect Melanie had whooping cough, even though she had been vaccinated. All I can say is that this must be a very fragile and insecure doctor, who feels threatened by a fellow physician visiting the home of a patient calling in to simply report a clinical observation that could be helpful in the care of her patient.

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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. of the patients were women. Additionally, 63.8%

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Rao Doctor

APRIL 3, 2025

In my previous article I covered the types of illness and the causes. Rectal method is more appropriate for infants, children and unconscious or comatose patients who are not able to hold the thermometer in their mouth. Understanding the patient’s medical history is crucial for an accurate diagnosis. FEVER FAQs (contd.)

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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. I encourage all my patients to prioritize these visits, even when feeling perfectly healthy.”

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Edge Family Medicine

FEBRUARY 10, 2025

Healthcare has evolved, and patients now have more choices than ever for medical consultations. Accessibility – Ideal for patients in rural areas or with mobility challenges. Safety – Reduces exposure to contagious illnesses. Mild illnesses such as colds, rashes, or minor infections. Let’s break it down.

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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. These professionals help ensure continuity of care as your needs change over time.

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Mesa Family Physician

MARCH 13, 2025

Special Considerations for Different Age Groups in Mesa Children and Adolescents: Building Healthy Foundations For younger patients in Mesa, regular check-ups at Mesa Family Physicians establish healthy patterns that can last a lifetime. We work with most major insurance plans and offer transparent pricing options for self-pay patients.

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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. Your ongoing appointments help foster a strong patient-doctor relationship , making it easier to discuss your concerns and receive personalized care. Non-life-threatening illnesses often demand quick relief options. What is in a clinic?

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The Clinical Problem Solvers

MAY 2, 2022

Dr. Davila is a palliative care physician at Massachusetts General Hospital and her work examines racial and ethnic inequities in patient-clinician communication. Our Black and Hispanic patients are less likely to have had trust-building experiences and more likely to have had trust-eroding experiences with the healthcare system.

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Plum Health

OCTOBER 23, 2024

Discover the Best Primary Care in Michigan As an experienced doctor who has worked with thousands of patients across Michigan, I can confidently say that finding the right primary care provider is one of the most important decisions you can make for your health. Men’s Health in Michigan’s Primary Care System Doctor checking on his patient.

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Noreta Family Medicine

APRIL 17, 2024

Therefore, family physicians are trained to do minor surgical procedures in the office, care for kids and adults, provide various GYN services, among many other comprehensive services for patients. I love family medicine because as family physicians, we can be trained to provide care for patients in many different settings.

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Vida Family Medicine

DECEMBER 1, 2023

I do my best to maintain availability for sick visits the same or next day for my patients, but if everyone is sick simultaneously there is a limit to what I can do- I am just one person and there are only so many hours in the day! If you are not my patient, always be sure to discuss your specific circumstances with your own physician.

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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. When you receive quality care, it's life-saving.

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Plum Health

OCTOBER 2, 2024

Patient Reviews: Read reviews from other patients to get a sense of the center's quality of care. Be Patient: Urgent care centers can get busy, so be prepared to wait. Cost and Insurance: Check the center's fees and insurance coverage.

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Plum Health

OCTOBER 16, 2024

Whether you’re in Detroit , Corunna , Lansing , Royal Oak , or Van Buren , this clinic is offering comprehensive care that puts patient well-being first. From managing chronic diseases like diabetes and hypertension to preventive care and health screenings, the clinic is known for providing patient-centered care.

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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

MAY 15, 2025

Stage IV cancer should not be approved like a cosmetic, he quipped, quickly calling to mind his days as an oncological surgeon and the many difficult conversations he had with patients and families with very limited options. He also specifically mentioned rare diseases here , in addition to his example of late-stage illnesses.

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Medical Xpress

APRIL 11, 2023

Despite the success of vaccines for preventing COVID-19, and of drugs for treating the disease, outcomes for severely ill patients admitted to the hospital remains poor. Identifying new therapies for severe COVID-19 remains a high priority and one in which Vanderbilt University Medical Center is taking a leading role.

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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. For the public, cautious monitoring is recommended.

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BMJ

AUGUST 20, 2021

doi: 10.1136/fmch-2021-001143 The COVID-19 pandemic has resulted in profound changes in patient and prescriber behaviour. In the United Kingdom (UK), primary care practitioners are the first-line clinicians which most patients encounter, providing initial assessment and treatment of a wide variety of conditions.

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GeriPal

DECEMBER 1, 2023

In particular we spend a good deal of time talking about what this means for asymptomatic patients who may have an abnormal biomarker, which by the proposed new definition would mean they would now have Alzheimer’s disease. That’s in my view as analogous as to any other illness. You need the plaques to have that illness.

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Common Sense Family Doctor

FEBRUARY 21, 2025

In two decades of practicing family medicine, I've never seen a patient with measles. 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.

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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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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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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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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

OCTOBER 31, 2024

Our conversation covers: The current state of COVID Evidence for COVID boosters, who should get them, and preferences between Novavax and mRNA vaccines COVID treatments like Molnupiravir and Paxlovid Differences in COVID impact on nursing home residents and those with serious illnesses We wrap up with a “magic wand” question.

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Physician's Weekly

JUNE 26, 2025

Within an hour of receiving a covid vaccination in November 2020, Utah preschool teacher Brianne Dressen felt pins and needles through her arms and legs. He directed the patients to seek local help. But for Dressen and others convinced the vaccines injured them, their experiences were symptomatic of a well-intentioned but flawed U.S.

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PEMBlog

APRIL 4, 2025

The episode emphasizes thoughtful, individualized care in the context of rising vaccine hesitancy and declining immunization rates. Changing epidemiology of outpatient bacteremia in 3- to 36-month-old children after the introduction of the heptavalent-conjugated pneumococcal vaccine. Immunized means that you have no vaccines.

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GeriPal

SEPTEMBER 14, 2023

We talk with Bruce Leff and Tacara Soones about the hospital-at-home movement, which has been shown to reduce costs, improve outcomes and improve the patient experience. JAGS Hospital-at-Home Interventions vs In-Hospital Stay for Patients With Chronic Disease Who Present to the Emergency Department: A Systematic Review and Meta-analysis.

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GeriPal

JUNE 2, 2022

We’ve lived through lockdowns, toilet paper shortages, mask mandates, hospital surges where ICU’s overflowed, a million COVID deaths, prolonged school closures, development and roll out of novel vaccines, an explosion of social isolation and loneliness, and the invention of the “zoom meeting.” . Their vaccines aren’t as effective.

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PEMBlog

DECEMBER 4, 2024

In this episode of PEM Currents: The Pediatric Emergency Medicine Podcast , we explore pertussis, also known as whooping cough – a disease that remains a public health challenge despite widespread vaccination efforts. Coverage with Selected Vaccines and Exemption Rates Among Children in Kindergarten — United States, 2023–24 School Year.

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PEMBlog

MAY 9, 2024

Common variants associated with general and MMR vaccine-related febrile seizures. Febrile seizures are due to the degree of fever, not the rate of temperature rise, even though we see them as the temperature is increasing rapidly in the early parts of the illness. In some cases, it’s actually their first manifestation of illness.

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Physician's Weekly

JUNE 13, 2025

In our city of Victoria, for instance, many people do not have a family doctor because so many doctors have retired; those who are left are unable to take new patients because their lists are full. We do not have a director of national health preaching against the use of vaccination. Ours is much better. Kennedy Jr.’s

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Physicians News Digest

APRIL 17, 2025

The Trump administration has canceled hundreds of grants supporting research on topics such as vaccination; diversity, equity, and inclusion; and the health of LGBTQ+ populations. Others followed the Senate confirmation of anti-vaccine activist Robert F. Kennedy Jr. in 2022, according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.

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