Annals of Family Medicine

NOVEMBER 20, 2024

Existing therapies are suboptimal and many patients resort to opioid therapy. Outcome Measures Open-ended scripted questions on the interventions’ impact on pain, function, mental and physical health QoL, and opioid use. Results Fifty participants (26 MBT, 24 CBT) were interviewed.

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Annals of Family Medicine

NOVEMBER 20, 2024

Context: Individuals with complex conditions—those with multiple physical, mental, or behavioral health conditions--require numerous health and social services that are not effectively co-delivered by the current healthcare system.

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Annals of Family Medicine

NOVEMBER 20, 2024

Lifestyle medicine programs have demonstrated a positive impact in managing these diseases but are poorly implemented and unavailable in rural communities. Objective: To assess the feasibility of implementing a lifestyle medicine program in a rural Ontario community for patients with chronic diseases. gender, age, race, education, etc.),

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Physician's Weekly

JUNE 11, 2025

A recent study offers recommendations on how to balance weight loss goals and bone health concerns in weight management programs for older adults. Interventions should also take into account a patient’s motivation and preferences, any comorbidities they have, and their current diet and physical activity levels.

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Center for Family Medicine

APRIL 14, 2025

Finding ways to manage pain that are both effective and sustainable is possible. Non-opioid pain relief Analgesics and non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drugs ( NSAIDs ) are readily available over the counter and effectively manage mild to moderate pain. Finding relief requires practical, adaptable strategies that can be managed at home.

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Physician's Weekly

JUNE 19, 2025

Mental health and SUD bias impact the quality of ED care that patients with these conditions receive for physical health concerns, according to research. What the Patients Said According to the study, three key themes emerged: Negative encounters dominated. Systemic strain was obvious.

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Annals of Family Medicine

NOVEMBER 20, 2024

Outcome Measures Definition of Virtual Medicine, Ethical, Professional and Legal Obligations, Requirements that preceded Engaging in Virtual Medicine, Establishing a Patient-Physician Relationship, During and After Engaging in Virtual Medicine, Prescribing and Authorizing. Only the most recent published standards were used in analysis.

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Mesa Family Physician

JUNE 16, 2025

Whether you’re establishing care with a new physician or attending a new patient visit , understanding the process can help you feel more confident and prepared. These visits may focus on preventive care, managing chronic conditions, addressing new concerns, or simply creating a baseline of your current health status.

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Annals of Family Medicine

NOVEMBER 20, 2024

We all want to do the best we can for our patients, but frequently encounter a wall of resistance that prevents us from doing the best we could. Nursing home residents and their families prioritised personalised care that meets their diverse physical, emotional, social, and cognitive needs, while preserving dignity and functional abilities.

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A Country Doctor Writes

MAY 18, 2025

This was in part because we shared patients and patient experiences between our departments and had a bidirectional way of making warm handoffs. If a primary care patient was going through a difficult time with their social life or mental health, we would walk them down the hall to meet a therapist right then and there.

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Physician's Weekly

JUNE 11, 2025

Patients with hidradenitis suppurative seek advice online, highlighting unmet needs in clinician-patient education regarding daily self-management strategies. For clinicians treating patients with HS, the findings may inform more tailored patient engagement. Vaidyula and colleagues in Cureus.

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Vida Family Medicine

JUNE 29, 2023

Most patients who go to see a primary care doctor are concerned about improving their physical health. There are many factors that impact our physical health- genetics, environmental exposures, economic resources, and behaviors. However, one large factor in physical health that patients often ignore is mental health.

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Logansport Memorial Hospital

MARCH 4, 2024

Logansport Memorial Hospital is pleased to announce the opening of a new pain management center on April 1, 2024. The Logansport Memorial Pain Management Center will be located at 1201 Michigan Avenue, Suite 70, Logansport, IN 46947. The Logansport Memorial Pain Management Center is now accepting new patients.

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The Health Policy Exchange

FEBRUARY 20, 2014

Mobile health, or "mHealth" for short, describes technology that allows clinicians or public health professionals to monitor and/or deliver health-related messages to patients via cellular phones, tablets, or other wireless devices. electrocardiogram) and would pose safety risks to patients if they malfunctioned.

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Integrated Care News by CFHA

APRIL 16, 2025

It moves away from fragmented systems, provides alternatives to medication-only treatment paths, and leads patients to practical pathways for healing—whether for anxiety, diabetes management, depression, or addiction. It provides immediate, non-stigmatized behavioral health support at the point of medical care, often in the same visit.

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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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Rao Doctor

MAY 25, 2025

Unlike traditional angiography, which necessitates catheter insertion and carries certain risks, a CT-angiogram is performed externally and is generally considered safer and more comfortable for patients. It also offers improved speed and accuracy, making it a preferred choice for many healthcare providers.

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Physicians Alliance of Connecticut

MARCH 15, 2025

More than 38 million Americans live with diabetes, a chronic disease that can lead to serious complications if not properly managed. If you’ve been diagnosed with either type, you may wonder how to manage it, and whether or not there’s a cure for diabetes. How Diabetes is Managed There are many components of diabetes management.

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Mesa Family Physician

MARCH 13, 2025

Regular preventive care helps our Mesa patients address these regional health concerns proactively, leading to better outcomes and reduced healthcare costs for our community. This level of prevention is crucial for conditions that benefit from early intervention. Prevention truly is the best medicine.

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Priority Physicians

JANUARY 20, 2025

member login CONTACT US About Us Concierge Medicine Services Our Physicians Locations Member Login Contact Us L Orthopedic Pain Management: When to Skip the Specialist January 21, 2025 Orthopedic pain management is a guessing game. Typically, a patient wants an X-ray , pain relief, and the quickest path back to normal living.

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Vida Family Medicine

JUNE 26, 2025

Being told you have pre-diabetes can feel overwhelming, but there’s good news: food is one of the most powerful tools you can use to manage your blood sugar. At Vida Family Medicine, I’ve helped hundreds of patients improve their blood sugar without extreme dieting or cutting out the foods they love. Need support managing pre-diabetes?

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Mesa Family Physician

MARCH 13, 2025

When you prioritize your physical and mental health, you’re investing in your future well-being and quality of life. The Connection Between Physical and Mental Health Why should you take care of your body and mental health together? Mental Clarity and Cognitive Function Physical health significantly impacts brain function.

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Physician's Weekly

JUNE 24, 2025

According to a recent study published in the J ournal of Cardiovascular Electrophysiology , CDH remains poorly understood, yet has significant implications for AF prevention, and avoidance strategies may be highly effective, especially for patients whose AF is otherwise idiopathic. and “In which patients is it most effective?”

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Annals of Family Medicine

NOVEMBER 20, 2024

The availability of continuous glucose monitoring (CGM) device has significantly impacted its management; whether it would be a useful tool to engage patients with uncontrolled diabetes mellitus (DM) type 2 in their care, is unclear. Gaining insight on disease perception of this group would be helpful.

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Annals of Family Medicine

NOVEMBER 20, 2024

Self-management support (SMS) is a complementary intervention to evidence-based treatments that promotes self-efficacy and empowerment. While SMS is well established for chronic physical conditions, evidence is lacking to support the implementation of structured SMS programs for common mental disorders, and particularly anxiety.

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Center for Family Medicine

JUNE 6, 2025

This health condition has no apparent symptoms, so doctors must conduct blood pressure readings to diagnose patients. Certain factors like age, high-sodium diet, genetics, lack of physical activity, obesity, and alcohol abuse will increase the risk of developing hypertension.

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Physician's Weekly

JUNE 12, 2025

The FamilyPso questionnaire revealed caregiver burden among partners and family members of patients with psoriasis, which could bolster shared decision making. The burden of psoriasis extends beyond the patient to the caregivers who help to manage day-to-day symptoms. What is known, however, is disheartening.

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The Medical Futurist

JUNE 19, 2025

These measure the basic functions of one’s body, helping clinicians assess the general health and recovery progress of patients. Recently, a new trend has emerged where artificial intelligence (AI)-based apps are detecting vital signs as well as possible illness indicators from patients’ faces alone.

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Annals of Family Medicine

NOVEMBER 20, 2024

Objective: This study compared the perspectives of patients and providers using ESOGER, a novel multidimensional assessment tool for older adults. Both groups also agreed that the ESOGER provided useful information on mental and social needs, and not so much for physical needs as these were generally already well-known (appropriateness).

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BMJ

NOVEMBER 26, 2021

People who are overweight or obese represent a high-risk population in prediabetes management. NHANES collects data through interviews and physical examination covering two years in the US civilian, non-institutionalized population. Did doctors’ advice facilitate people’s practice of lifestyle change?

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Physician's Weekly

JUNE 26, 2025

For physicians, nurses, medical assistants, and support staff, workplace violence (WPV) is now a daily hazard, inflicting physical injury, emotional trauma, and eroding the quality of patient care. As The Pitt illustrates, unchecked violence in the ED leads to moral injury, staff attrition, and compromised patient care.

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StorytellERdoc

FEBRUARY 10, 2014

Walking into Room 33, my next patient, who had come to the ER complaining of cough and cold symptoms, seemed just as I had expected. He was a few years shy of middle-age and appeared to be in good physical shape. Between coughs, he managed to give me a faint smile. I looked more closely at this patient. Back to Mr. Brown.

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StorytellERdoc

FEBRUARY 12, 2019

One of the largest problems in our ER, it seems, is that there is a subset of patients who visit us on a routine basis. Commonly known as "the regulars," these familiar faces are sprinkled throughout our day between all our other patient visits. It seems like most of these patients simply exist in our society without participation.

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Center for Family Medicine

MARCH 28, 2025

Medication and physical therapy If lifestyle changes cannot reduce pain significantly, pain management is a useful tool. Physical therapy (PT) is a non-surgical, natural remedy for arthritis. With PT, a specialist helps the patient go through a series of stretches, exercises, and modalities to reduce pain and improve function.

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Dr. Zaar

MAY 20, 2025

Why Follow-Ups Matter in Endocrinology: Booking a Canadian endocrinologist for online follow-ups is essential for managing endocrine disorders like thyroid disease, diabetes, and hormone imbalances. Whether you’re managing hypothyroidism or insulin resistance, digital visits make expert care more accessible.

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Mesa Family Physician

APRIL 11, 2025

Many patients come in with numbers like 104/68 , 126/86 , or 108/62 , but aren’t sure what those figures mean or if they’re in a healthy range. Doctors might order lab work, physical exams, or even heart rate monitoring. Checkups allow your doctor to catch issues early, even before symptoms appear.

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