Common Sense Family Doctor

FEBRUARY 28, 2025

Rather than counseling patients individually to quit smoking, drink less alcohol and sugar-sweetened beverages, and consume fewer highly processed foods, medicine should defer prevention to public policy measures (eg, taxes on cigarettes and laws restricting where people can smoke) that achieve these goals more effectively.

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Minnesota Academy of Family Physicians

FEBRUARY 20, 2025

How Family Physicians Can Help Address Food Insecurity Family physicians are often the first point of contact for patients, uniquely positioning them to identify food insecurity and connect individuals to vital resources. An excerpt follows: 2024-04. Essentia Health partners with Second Harvest Northland to provide emergency food access.

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PEMBlog

MAY 1, 2025

It was discovered by accident back in 1975, so a little bit before I was born, and it was labeled B19 because of the sample number in a Hepatitis B screening panel. Only about 25% of infected individuals will have this classic rash syndrome. So as you can see, this virus does a lot of stuff. But what is it? Well, let’s get nerdy.

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GeriPal

JULY 19, 2024

Summary Transcript Summary The US Preventive Services Task Force (USPSTF) concluded back in 2000 that there is insufficient evidence to recommend for or against routine screening for dementia in older adults. If so, how do we screen and who do we screen? What should we use to screen individuals? Should it?

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Screening Primary Care Patient-Centered IT 119

Mesa Family Physician

JUNE 24, 2025

Keywords often searched include: Internal medicine meaning Define internal medicine Internal medicine definition What does internal medicine cover In essence, internal medicine is the backbone of adult healthcare, especially for individuals seeking comprehensive, long-term health management. How is it different from general practice?

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Mesa Family Physician

MAY 8, 2025

Preventive care refers to medical services that focus on early detection, routine screenings, and health counseling. It includes things like vaccinations, blood pressure checks, cancer screenings, and annual physicals. This visit focuses on health planning and screenings, rather than a hands-on exam.

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