Alabama Academy of Family Physicians

MAY 15, 2025

Ed Oliver, HB 45 would require the Alabama Medicaid Agency to cover any noninvasive colorectal cancer screening test assigned a grade A or B under the recommendations of the United States Preventive Services Task Force. The 2025 Alabama Legislative Session concluded on May 14 at midnight.

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A Country Doctor Writes

JUNE 9, 2025

It is hugely inefficient to do mass education and mass screenings with large populations on a one-on-one basis. Another problem with primary care today is that managers and EMR programmers have basically no idea of what we do, the cognitive aspect of doctoring. It was a call to reimagine, reinvent and reinvigorate primary care.

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A Country Doctor Writes

JUNE 21, 2025

We are being crushed by mandated screenings for everything from obesity to domestic abuse ( see my post “ Brief is Good ”). And, as the NEJM article points out, there are no financial incentives to have nurses or other non-providers manage routine problems like hypertension in our current system.

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Common Sense Family Doctor

APRIL 12, 2025

In the two years since publication of the latest American Family Physician review article on osteoporosis , new guidelines and research studies have enhanced management of this common condition. Preventive Services Task Force (USPSTF) updated its recommendations on screening for osteoporosis. In early 2025, the U.S.

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Imperial Center Family Medicine

JUNE 9, 2025

Effective blood pressure management requires taking the appropriate medicine as prescribed by a healthcare professional and implementing appropriate lifestyle changes. However, the correct treatment plan can help you manage your blood pressure and reduce complications. Blood pressure is logged as two figures, such as 120/80 mmHg.

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Imperial Center Family Medicine

JUNE 9, 2025

Effective blood pressure management requires taking the appropriate medicine as prescribed by a healthcare professional and implementing appropriate lifestyle changes. However, the correct treatment plan can help you manage your blood pressure and reduce complications. Blood pressure is logged as two figures, such as 120/80 mmHg.

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AMMD

JUNE 17, 2025

Stress management is one of several natural remedies for hypothyroidism that can help restore balance. Evening Enjoy a warm, mineral-rich dinner (think leafy greens and pasture-raised protein), unplug from screens, and wind down with herbal tea or journaling. 2) It occurs when the immune system mistakenly attacks thyroid tissue.

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Imperial Center Family Medicine

APRIL 21, 2025

What exactly is the difference between a lipid panel and a cholesterol screening ? This blog will help you understand basic terms, concepts, and expectations related to cholesterol screenings. Grasping the differences between a cholesterol screening and a lipid panel can help you better interpret your results.

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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? Cognitive screening.

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Mesa Family Physician

APRIL 11, 2025

Ask your doctor about: How your heart is functioning Whether your numbers like 125/85 or 134/79 suggest any underlying risks If you need lifestyle changes or additional screening Also, mention if you notice your blood pressure is higher in the evening , which can sometimes indicate changes in daily stress or sleep quality.

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Imperial Center Family Medicine

APRIL 28, 2025

After all, the last thing you need is to worry about the results of your next cholesterol screening when you’re trying to have a pleasant evening. Know the Rules of the Road The first step is to keep up with the current expert advice on what affects cholesterol screening levels. Forewarned is forearmed when it comes to ordering.

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Annals of Family Medicine

NOVEMBER 20, 2024

Most MAs had experience with HE activities, most commonly attending presentations on health disparities and SDOH, and screening patients for social needs. MAs recommended helping staff understand the "why" behind HE training and social needs screening, and being sensitive to those who might be uncomfortable with these topics.

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Imperial Center Family Medicine

MAY 26, 2025

When managing your cholesterol through diet, the types of fats and oils you cook with can make a significant difference. On the other hand, oils high in heart-healthy monounsaturated or polyunsaturated fats can help lower LDL and maintain healthy cholesterol screening levels. But it adds tremendous flavor and heart-healthy perks.

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Permanente Medicine

MAY 28, 2025

Though value-based health care exists in different flavors, the most successful recipe prioritizes preventive care, physician leadership, innovations that drive quality outcomes, population health management rather than episodic care, and collaboration between physicians, clinicians, primary care, and specialty care. You run the team.

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Physician's Weekly

JUNE 15, 2025

Early identification and management of these toxicities are critical, as delayed intervention may result in irreversible vision loss. Early identification and management of these toxicities are critical, as delayed intervention may result in irreversible vision loss.

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Myriad Genetics

OCTOBER 8, 2024

For women with dense breasts, additional screening methods such as ultrasound or MRI may be recommended together with mammography to improve cancer detection rates. “Dense breasts present unique challenges in breast cancer screening, but awareness and proactive management can help mitigate these challenges,” said Dr. .

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Imperial Center Family Medicine

JUNE 23, 2025

Exercise is fantastic for your general well-being, but did you know it can also help lower high cholesterol screening levels? Read on to learn how much and what kinds of exercise can help control cholesterol screening levels. The secret is to choose an exercise routine you enjoy and stick to it.

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Annals of Family Medicine

NOVEMBER 20, 2024

Conclusions: We evaluate the implementation of a CoCM that accounts for site level differences, thereby accelerating the scaling of the Aloft model to multiple sites over time, empowering primary care practices to identify, refer, and co-manage behavioral health care. Objective: To evaluate the expansion and adoption of the Aloft model.

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East Cary Family Physicians

FEBRUARY 27, 2024

With millions of individuals affected by this metabolic disorder, it’s crucial to understand its causes, symptoms, management, and prevention strategies. Managing Diabetes: While diabetes is a serious condition, effective management can help individuals lead healthy, fulfilling lives.

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Physician's Weekly

JUNE 18, 2025

AI-powered screening shows promise for improving early detection of tardive dyskinesia, highlighting its potential to ease the clinical workforce burden. Dr. Muir and colleagues sought to incorporate the use of video-based AI for initial screenings of TD. Traditional assessment is accomplished with one of several validated scales.

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Myriad Genetics

MARCH 13, 2024

1 Besides harnessing technology, doctors and families have two other tools they can use much earlier in their journeys to help them diagnose a rare disease: Newborn screenings and genetic carrier screens. Which one of those 17 doctors ultimately was able to pull together the pieces of Alex’s health picture and suggest a diagnosis?

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AMMD

MAY 6, 2025

Adrenal Support is my number one tool for managing adrenal fatigue. When it is time for bed, dim the lights and limit screen time to help you wind down for a good night’s rest. Aging is not a decline; it is a shift. For many older women , aging gracefully is a goal many of us want to achieve. However, what does that look like?

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Permanente Medicine

JUNE 20, 2025

Increase better outcomes and manage resources through health care innovations that reduce the need for emergency medicine and in-hospital surgery recovery, allowing better treatment for conditions faced by older adults and supporting more more advanced care-at-home delivery. .” Because adults over 65 will represent 23% of the U.S.

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Physician's Weekly

JUNE 13, 2025

Rationale for a Dedicated Screening Instrument Growing evidence indicates that perioperative pharmacodynamics differ between cannabis users and non‑users. “[P]reliminary The team published the finalized Cannabis Use and Behaviors Assessment Tool (CUBAT) online in the Journal of PeriAnesthesia Nursing.

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Canadian Family Physician

JUNE 16, 2025

Based on title and abstract screening, 228 articles were retained for full-text screening; 136 were ultimately included in the analysis. Objective Administrative burden contributes to the current primary care crisis.

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Myriad Genetics

MAY 1, 2025

Enhancing Hereditary Cancer Screening at NMC Every day, every patient. Albans, Vermont can be screened for hereditary cancer risk if needed. Understanding Hereditary Cancer Risk That’s why she started a screening program at NMC. The screening program has had enormous success. She doesn’t hear “no” too often.

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Physician's Weekly

JUNE 17, 2025

Regarding clinical evaluations, the experts listed the following recommendations: › BMI should be used only for measuring health risk at the population level, conducting epidemiological studies, or screening. It should not be used as an individual measure of health. ›

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Myriad Genetics

APRIL 26, 2024

Healthcare providers recommend annual breast screening with mammography beginning at age 40 for average risk women. For women with dense breasts, additional screening methods such as ultrasound or MRI may be recommended together with mammography to improve cancer detection rates. Dense breast tissue is normal.

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Common Sense Family Doctor

DECEMBER 14, 2024

Concerns about overdiagnosis of clinically insignificant prostate cancer through prostate specific antigen (PSA) screening motivated the 2018 American Academy of Family Physicians’ (AAFP) recommendation against routine screening for prostate cancer. Explaining the AAFP’s position, Drs. in 2000 to 59.8%

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East Cary Family Physicians

NOVEMBER 10, 2023

At East Cary Family Physicians , we believe that awareness is the first step in managing your health effectively. Screening: Regular screenings, such as a prostate-specific antigen (PSA) blood test and a digital rectal exam (DRE), can aid in early detection.

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East Cary Family Physicians

JULY 26, 2023

Regular check-ups allow your healthcare provider to conduct screenings, perform tests, and monitor vital indicators that may indicate the early onset of such conditions. Early detection offers a significant advantage in managing and treating these conditions effectively.

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Physician's Weekly

JUNE 13, 2025

Physicians may participate in more traditional community engagement venues such as community health fairs or organizing screenings, providing educational workshops on nutrition exercise and disease prevention or helping facilitate small group chronic disease management.

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NPR Health

MARCH 17, 2025

Managing screen time for kids it's one of the issues that defines modern parenthood. Teenagers who often do not want to be managed present a set of extra challenges. The American Psychological Association has a new tool kit full of strategies to help parents.

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Imperial Center Family Medicine

JUNE 2, 2025

Your digestive system doesn’t just process food; it also influences cholesterol screening levels in your bloodstream. Restoring a flourishing and diverse gut microbiome becomes essential through dietary improvements, lifestyle changes, targeted supplements, and stress management approaches.

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Minnesota Academy of Family Physicians

APRIL 22, 2025

SENATE HHS OMNIBUS BILL PROGRESS On the Senate side, the Health and Human Services (HHS) Committee unveiled its omnibus budget bill last week and passed it out of committee to the Finance Committee. The omnibus bill includes many of the MAFP’s priorities. This provision was not included in the House’s Human Services omnibus bill.

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East Cary Family Physicians

JANUARY 30, 2024

In this blog post, we’ll explore the importance of vision screenings, especially during Glaucoma Awareness Month, and how they play a crucial role in preserving your eyesight. Regular vision screenings are essential to catch glaucoma early, allowing for timely intervention and the preservation of vision.

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Hitchcock Family Medicine

FEBRUARY 23, 2024

There are several health screenings that you'll receive or that you can request at a regular doctor visit. These screenings can help your primary care physician identify potential risks to your health. They can also provide you with expert advice on how to manage and protect your health.

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