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3 Min Read

Get your exercise regimen on track as a resident physician

Finding time to work out during residency is a tall task. Learn how exercise helps residents, and how planning ahead can make the difference in 2022.

Resident Wellness
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8 Min Read

What doctors wish patients knew about a prediabetes diagnosis

Prediabetes is real, common and reversible, but it can also be confusing to navigate. A family physician takes the time to clear things up.

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Prevention & Wellness
What Doctors Wish Patients Knew™
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5 Min Read

6 lifestyle changes doctors wish patients would make

Wash hands, watch distance and wear a mask to protect against SARS-CoV-2—of course. But physicians advise these other key changes to protect health.

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Prevention & Wellness
What Doctors Wish Patients Knew™
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5 Min Read

Doctor’s mnemonic boosts holistic management of type 2 diabetes

When it comes to caring for his patients with type 2 diabetes, Tony Hampton, MD, takes a different route: focusing on the root cause of the disease. Learn more.

Chronic Diseases
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3 Min Read

Why your patients with prediabetes might benefit from interval training

Two weeks of interval training provides the same benefits for patients with prediabetes as continuous exercises like jogging, a study suggests. Find out more.

Prevention & Wellness
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4 Min Read

How your care team can master the prediabetes conversation

Awareness and timely action can prevent progression to type 2 diabetes. Know the answers to these questions to have effective patient talks about prediabetes and prevention.

Prevention & Wellness
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3 Min Read

6 lifestyle changes patients with obesity, prediabetes should make

Lifestyle changes can help patients with obesity and prediabetes. Here are some changes patients can make to reverse prediabetes.

Prevention & Wellness
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4 Min Read

Cat videos, Coke and other habits you should advise your patients against

People are watching less TV spending more time on the computer or mobile phone, while kids don’t drink enough water. Advise your patients about these and other unhealthy habits.

Prevention & Wellness
A female runner checks her fitness tracker to see how her workout is going.
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4 Min Read

To boost physical activity in patients, make a game of it

Patients who track their steps and get daily encouragement and feedback take nearly 1,000 more steps a day. All those steps can add up to better health outcomes.

Prevention & Wellness