Imperial Center Family Medicine

JUNE 16, 2025

How Dehydration Influences Blood Pressure Readings Your level of hydration directly impacts the accuracy of your blood pressure management screening. Be sure to share recent fluid losses with your provider when getting screened. Even moderate fluid losses can increase readings.

Family Medicine 52

Family Medicine DO Management Screening 52

Imperial Center Family Medicine

JUNE 16, 2025

How Dehydration Influences Blood Pressure Readings Your level of hydration directly impacts the accuracy of your blood pressure management screening. Be sure to share recent fluid losses with your provider when getting screened. Even moderate fluid losses can increase readings.

Family Medicine 52

Family Medicine DO Management Screening 52

Imperial Center Family Medicine

MAY 12, 2025

You Don’t Need Blood Pressure Medication If You Exercise And Eat Healthy Making heart-healthy lifestyle changes involving nutrition and physical activity should be the foundation for controlling blood pressure. Limiting intake to one drink or less per day for women and two for men is considered moderate.

Management 52

Management Family Medicine DO Hypertension 52

Imperial Center Family Medicine

MAY 5, 2025

Even light physical activity has cardiovascular benefits. Research shows that treating the whole person is important for mental well-being and physical health. Don’t underestimate the simple power of deep breaths. Exercise regularly to burn off extra stress chemicals and nervous energy. Evaluate your schedule and commitments.

Management 52

Management Family Medicine DO Hypertension 52

Imperial Center Family Medicine

JUNE 9, 2025

Increasing physical activity: Regular exercise helps you slim down and boosts heart health. Losing extra weight: Carrying excess weight strains your heart and blood vessels. Losing even a little weight can make a significant impact if you have high blood pressure. Aim for at least 2.5 hours every week of moderate cardio activity.

Management 52

Management Medical Treatment Plan Family Medicine 52

Imperial Center Family Medicine

JUNE 9, 2025

Increasing physical activity: Regular exercise helps you slim down and boosts heart health. Losing extra weight: Carrying excess weight strains your heart and blood vessels. Losing even a little weight can make a significant impact if you have high blood pressure. Aim for at least 2.5 hours every week of moderate cardio activity.

Management 52

Management Medical Treatment Plan Family Medicine 52

Vida Family Medicine

FEBRUARY 1, 2023

There is a lot of conflicting and inaccurate information out there about nutrition, so in many cases these patients end up following a fad diet or excessively restricting their intake which can actually backfire and worsen their health, both mentally and physically. based on when they know they will need to wake up in the morning.

Chronic Disease 52

Chronic Disease Patient-Centered Patients IT 52

Aspiring Minority Doctor

APRIL 18, 2021

Also, when you do re-apply for a residency position, you will be considered a graduating medical student senior which is useful for those residency programs that automatically screen out graduates. Thirty or so years ago, this was not abnormal, but it has since heavily fallen out of favor.

GP 52

GP Medical Student Insurance General Practitioner 52

Dr. Michael Bazel

APRIL 29, 2025

When it comes to taking care of your health, proactive choices today can prevent serious problems tomorrow. For too many men, however, routine checkups and health screenings tend to fall by the wayside — often until symptoms become unavoidable. Regular screenings help identify risk factors early, long before symptoms appear.

Screening 130

Screening Illness Checkup Primary Care Doctor 130

GeriPal

JANUARY 23, 2025

The intervention involved mailing medication-specific brochures to patients before their primary care appointments (click here for the brochure ). And I think of the analogy of, like, cancer screening. The stopping the cancer screening doesn’t have that same sort of momentum. So we did primary care.

Specialization 120

Specialization IT Patient-Centered Medical 120

Edge Family Medicine

APRIL 10, 2025

Establishing a long-term relationship with a primary care provider can make a profound difference in how effectively your health is managed over time. Why Primary Care Relationships Matter A trusted PCP gets to know you — not just your chart. Preventive Care that Works Primary care is your first line of defense.

Primary Care 130

Primary Care Relationship PCP PCP 130

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. What is Primary Care? A family pediatrician.

Primary Care 52

Primary Care Primary Care Doctor Mental Health IT 52

GeriPal

JUNE 20, 2024

Alex 00:30 And we’re delighted to welcome Alison Huang, who’s a primary care doc and researcher and professor of medicine, urology, and epi-biostats at UCSF in the division of General Internal Medicine. Do you screen for lower urinary tract symptoms, incontinence, and if so, how? George 00:28 Hi, guys. Nice to be on.

IT 121

IT Patient-Centered Patients Clinic 121

GeriPal

FEBRUARY 6, 2025

So, the question becomes, what, if anything, should we do differently in the primary care setting to diagnose the disease? On todays podcast, weve invited Nathaniel Chin back to the GeriPal podcast to talk about what primary care needs to manage this new world of Alzheimers disease effectively. Great to be back.

Primary Care 97

Primary Care Diagnosis Screening IT 97

Noreta Family Medicine

APRIL 17, 2024

What is primary care? Part 2 Here are some frequently asked questions I get as a Primary Care Provider. As the name suggests, a family physician can take care of your entire family – from the day of your birth (even before!) In fact, I enjoy patients who are engaged in their care and ask questions.

Primary Care 52

Primary Care Board-Certified GP Family Physician 52

Mesa Family Physician

JUNE 11, 2025

In this blog, we’ll break down what preventive care involves, explore its relationship with short-term health insurance, and explain why it’s a critical part of staying healthy at any stage of life. What Is Preventive Care? Preventive care includes medical services and healthy habits designed to stop diseases before they start.

Illness 100

Illness Preventive Care Preventative Care Insurance 100

Mesa Family Physician

MARCH 13, 2025

The Hidden Benefits of Regular Check-ups You Might Be Missing Many residents of Mesa and the surrounding Arizona communities don’t realize that preventive care goes far beyond just “checking the box” for your annual physical.

Family Physician 100

Family Physician Preventive Care Preventative Care Family 100

Plum Health

OCTOBER 11, 2024

Regular visits to a primary care clinic can make a world of difference in your overall health. It's not just about being reactive; preventive care services help you maintain your overall health by addressing potential issues before they escalate. Building a relationship with your primary care doctor should be a priority.

Clinic 52

Clinic Primary Care Doctor Primary Care Chronic Condition 52

Hitchcock Family Medicine

APRIL 25, 2024

There are also important types of preventive medical care that need to be done as well with your family care physician. who have a primary care provider have 19% lower odds of premature death than those who only see specialists for their care when needed. Preventative care is crucial to your long-term health.

Checkup 52

Checkup Medical Family Care Physician Preventive Care 52

GeriPal

OCTOBER 10, 2024

The many arguments, theories, & approaches across settings and conditions are explored in detail in the book they edited, “ Intentionally Interprofessional Palliative Care ” (discount code AMPROMD9). Of note: these lessons apply to geriatrics, primary care, hospital medicine, critical care, cancer care, etc, etc.

Screening 121

Screening IT Families Family 121

GeriPal

FEBRUARY 15, 2024

The insight started when Carmen, an orthopedic surgeon-researcher, and Katie, a physical therapist- researcher participated in ride-alongs with EMS providers to patient’s homes. ” As a physical therapist, is this new news or- Alex: Are you like, “Duh”? laughter] Carmen, welcome to the GeriPal podcast!

Community 116

Community Transportation IT PCP 116

Plum Health

OCTOBER 16, 2024

Michigan residents have been buzzing about a primary care clinic that’s setting a new standard for healthcare across the state. Whether you’re in Detroit , Corunna , Lansing , Royal Oak , or Van Buren , this clinic is offering comprehensive care that puts patient well-being first. Here’s why everyone is talking about it!

Clinic 52

Clinic Chronic Disease Management Primary Care Medical 52

Vida Family Medicine

OCTOBER 10, 2021

This is why regular screening is important to catch breast cancers at an earlier stage when they are easier to treat and cure. It is important to be familiar with your own breasts so that if there are any changes, you can seek care with your doctor right away.

Family Medicine 52

Family Medicine DO Families Family 52

GeriPal

JANUARY 25, 2024

David: People with these illnesses suffer from persistent symptoms, poor quality of life, depression, anxiety, despite all the great things we do and all our colleagues in those specialties and in primary care and geriatrics. If I remember correctly, I think the average was, people were screening positive for depression in this study.

Patient-Centered 123

Patient-Centered IT Illness Patients 123

GeriPal

JUNE 27, 2024

We then walk through how we should screen for anxiety and how we should think about a differential. But often what we’re talking about is this experience that we can describe physically inside of our body, the sensation that we’re having as we’re anticipating that things may go wrong or badly in some kind of way.

Illness 130

Illness IT Diagnosis Patient-Centered 130

Georgetown Pediatrics & Family Medicine

FEBRUARY 10, 2023

Know Your Values: Please go see your primary care physician to get blood tests done. Cholesterol, sugars, kidney, liver and electrolytes are typically screened during annual wellness visits. However, getting to know your family’s health will help your physician guide you on appropriate preventative screenings.

Primary Care Physician 40

Primary Care Physician DO Family Medicine Appointment 40

GeriPal

JULY 21, 2022

Or somebody who has other physical cognitive problems at any age. This is something we’ve heard from people: that if you just bring it up every year as part of your routine physical, like, “Any concerns about driving?” We and many others have tried to come up with a short, validated screening tool.

Families 102

Families IT Family Diagnosis 102

Vida Family Medicine

MARCH 20, 2025

Also bring information about preventative health screenings you have completed (mammograms, pap smears, colonoscopies, etc). A comprehensive physical examination, including a pelvic exam. Bring a detailed list of all medications, supplements, and over the counter products being used.

Appointment 52

Appointment Treatment Plan Medical Management 52

GeriPal

SEPTEMBER 7, 2023

To start with assessing all these syndromes and palliative care related problems and geriatric syndromes, so that we can create interventions that allow people to receive the cutting edge therapies. And then the duo, physical and cognitive function, those are the seven that… Alex: Oh, that’s a good way of remembering it.

Patient-Centered 130

Patient-Centered IT Patients Clinic 130

GeriPal

FEBRUARY 20, 2025

Kate and Ashwin talked about their research on the prevalence of lifetime trauma and its association with physical and psychosocial health among adults at the end of life. So we took a look at three different domains of quality of life that are relevant to end of life care. Well, being a pretty comprehensive definition.

Patient-Centered 67

Patient-Centered IT Individual Screening 67

GeriPal

JUNE 16, 2022

And in my medical training, becoming a primary care doctor, I realized that older adults, women and men were having a lot of these same symptoms. So I actually got started in cancer screening also, thanks to some mutual colleagues. Like for me, my NF1, is it a good idea to get screened for cancer or not? Chrissy: Yeah.

Management 123

Management IT Medical Patient-Centered 123

GeriPal

MARCH 10, 2022

We found their physical environment was drastically different; where those with low feeding tube rates had really a rather beautiful physical environment. Ruth: Also in a few short words, we found similar to our initial study that there were differences in physical environment. Eric: … there was care processes.

Nurse Practitioner 60

Nurse Practitioner Hospital Families Family 60

GeriPal

APRIL 20, 2023

In terms of their risk, in terms of how we think of preventive health, as we think of screening, all of those things, I would turn around to the geriatricians and say, “Check your implicit bias. Than someone who is perhaps dependent on all their ADLs. Check your Eurocentric, middle class thinking. But it’s not a drug.

Mental Health 124

Mental Health IT Community Individual 124

Mesa Family Physician

MARCH 6, 2025

These screening measures help identify conditions in their earliest stages. Tertiary Prevention: Managing Existing Conditions Tertiary preventive care focuses on managing existing chronic diseases to prevent complications, improve quality of life, and reduce the negative impact of disease.

Preventive Care 100

Preventive Care Preventative Care Family Physician Screening 100

GeriPal

JULY 20, 2023

And so I’m not sure if this is true for Joe or for Brooke, but even before the pandemic in our practice here, we saw somewhere around 40 to 50% of our patients via telemedicine anyway, because we have a catchment area of patients who live very far away, many of whom have a lot of physical disability and other limitations to coming in person.

Telemedicine 73

Telemedicine Telehealth Patient-Centered Board-Certified 73