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Refining Diabetes Care for Older Adults: Expert Insights on Deprescribing, Streamlining Treatment, and Key Practice PearlsExperts on diabetes provide insights gleaned from the SIMPLE study and outline patient factors that inform treatment decisions.
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Coronary Artery Calcium Scoring: 7 Questions for Primary CareHow current are you on CAC and its place in CVD risk assessment? This short quiz will reveal your score.
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Efficacy of Latest COVID-19 VaccinesExperts discuss the efficacy of the latest vaccines against currently circulating strains of COVID-19, commenting on how long immunity lasts from these vaccines.
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JiaDe Yu, MD: When to Refer Pediatric Patients with Suspected Contact DermatitisIn an interview at AAD 2025, Dr Yu emphasized the importance of managing contact dermatitis early and effectively to prevent long-term complications.
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The State of Vaccine Willingness in the US: A Primary Care and an Infectious Disease Physician DiscussWell-known ID specialist Bill Schaffner, MD, and active primary care educator Chuck Vega, MD, offer thoughts on how to get shots into arms in the 2023-2024 respiratory virus season.
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Educating Patients and Providers: Key Takeaways for Better VMS ManagementPanelists discuss how providers should actively screen for vasomotor symptoms (VMS), especially given the lengthy wait times to see specialists, emphasizing that education for both patients and health care providers is essential for timely intervention and effective management.
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WHO Guideline Update Recommends Against 2 COVID-19 Monoclonal TreatmentsWHO: Evidence is lacking for clinical effectiveness of Xevudy and Regen-Cov against the COVID-19 variants that are currently circulating.
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Final Thoughts on Strategies for Managing and Monitoring Patients Receiving TeplizumabThe panel concludes its discussion with key takeaways on the optimal care of patients with type 1 diabetes care and thoughts on unmet needs within the treatment space.
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Patient Cases Highlighting Integration of OSA Treatments into PracticePanelists discuss how real-world patient cases demonstrate the importance of individualizing obstructive sleep apnea treatment plans by considering factors such as disease severity, comorbidities, lifestyle, and patient preferences to optimize outcomes.
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Antiobesity Medication: An Effective Treatment Tool for the Right PatientObesity requires a spectrum of treatment options for effective results. Here, 3 key points to keep in mind when considering antiobesity medication for patients.
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Early Intervention in Weight Management: Treating Pre-ObesityResearch shows that increased risk of chronic disease and mortality begins below a BMI classified as obesity. The earlier we intervene with at-risk patients, the greater the chance for success.
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Take-Home Thoughts for Managing DiabetesEden Miller, DO, shares key takeaways on how personalized treatment helps in the management of diabetes.
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Cognitive Aging Research Program Reveals Insights Based on 25 Years of DataA 25-year study of the Lothian Birth Cohorts found that childhood intelligence, lifestyle factors, and brain health significantly impact cognitive aging and longevity.
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America Leads High-Income Countries for Avoidable DeathsRates of preventable deaths are rising in every US state, according to a new study, defying the country's top-ranking spending on health care.
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Closing Thoughts on the Treatment of MDDRoger S. McIntyre, MD, FRCPC, and Carmen Kosicek, MSN, PMHNP-BC, discuss the future of MDD treatment and share closing thoughts.
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Vaccination Strategies Practice Pearls And Key Take AwaysDrs John Russell, Jacinda Abdul-Mutakabbir, Charles Vega, Wendy Wright, And Neil Skolnik provide their practice pearls and key thoughts on how to vaccinate their patient populations in the upcoming influenza season.
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Impact of Pain on Daily Life Greater Threat to Mental Health than Pain Intensity, Study FindsMental wellbeing for some persons with chronic pain appears to be associated with the flexibility to adjust goals and persevere despite obstacles, setbacks, note study authors.
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Long COVID: Hyperbaric Oxygen Therapy Offers Hope for Understanding and Treating SymptomsHyperbaric oxygen therapy in a randomized placebo-controlled trial resulted in improved global cognitive function, energy, sleep, and pain interference in long COVID patients.
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Vaccination Strategies Practice Pearls And Key Take AwaysDrs John Russell, Jacinda Abdul-Mutakabbir, Charles Vega, Wendy Wright, And Neil Skolnik provide their practice pearls and key thoughts on how to vaccinate their patient populations in the upcoming influenza season.
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COPD Increases Risk for Heart Failure in People who Experience AMI“Patients with COPD who have AMI are less aggressively treated than those without COPD," leading to higher in-hospital mortality and long-term mortality,” wrote authors.
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With the Flu Season in Overdrive, Hospitals are OverwhelmedSome hospitals have EDs filled with patients and a number of states are reporting the 2024-2025 version of a COVID-19, flu, and RSV tripledemic.
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Obesity-related Comorbidities and Treatment: An OverviewAn overview of common and uncommon obesity-related comorbidities and treatment strategies, here.
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3 Ways Physicians Can Support Patients with Obesity in 2023Three tips on how to support patients on their weight management journey this year.
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Obesity and Depression in Adolescents: Understanding the InterplayUnderstanding the interplay between obesity and depression in children is key for clinicians to best advise this patient population. An overview, here.
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Long Colds: How to Manage Patient Expectation About Duration of the Common ColdPatients largely underestimate how long a cold should last and the lingering symptoms too often prompt a request for antibiotics. Primary care, please resist!
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Final Thoughts on Strategies for Managing and Monitoring Patients Receiving TeplizumabThe panel concludes its discussion with key takeaways on the optimal care of patients with type 1 diabetes care and thoughts on unmet needs within the treatment space.
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Symbravo Mechanism of Action and Patient Selection, with PI Stewart Tepper, MDTepper, principal investigator for phase 3 trials of Symbravo as acute treatment for migraine in adults, reviews the new drug's dual MOA and target patient populations.
