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What Doctors Want Patients to Know™

What doctors want patients to know about heart failure

Jul 22, 2026 | 12 Min Read
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6 things doctors want patients to know about better nutrition

Even with anti-obesity medications such as Wegovy or Ozempic, following proper eating patterns can help reduce risk for obesity, type 2 diabetes and more.

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Prevention & Wellness
What Doctors Want Patients to Know™
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What doctors want patients to know about Medicare physician payment

Medicare physician payment is not keeping up with inflation. This has repercussions for patients’ access to care. Learn more with the AMA.

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Medicare & Medicaid
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Patients can take these steps to lower their high blood pressure

Hypertension can be a silent killer. Learn what doctors wish patients knew about which changes to make to lower BP and why they matter.

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Prevention & Wellness
What Doctors Want Patients to Know™
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What doctors want patients to know about Medicare annual wellness visits

Medicare annual wellness visits prioritize prevention. But don’t mistake them for annual physicals. Two physicians set out to clear up confusion.

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Prevention & Wellness
What Doctors Want Patients to Know™
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Top health tips obesity medicine physicians want you to know

There’s more to treating obesity than healthy eating and physical activity. Check out this informative advice from obesity medicine physicians.

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Chronic Diseases
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10 Min Read

What doctors want patients to know about scope of practice

Every health professional plays an essential role on the patient care team, but doctors must lead it. Learn why scope of practice matters to patients.

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Scope of Practice
What Doctors Want Patients to Know™
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7 Min Read

What doctors want patients to know about their family health history

Family health history is a big predictor of overall health risk. An Atlantic Health System physician discusses what to know about family health history.

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Prevention & Wellness
What Doctors Want Patients to Know™
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9 Min Read

What doctors want patients to know about social drivers of health

80% of what affects health outcomes happens outside of the health care setting. Three physicians share more.

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Health Equity
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What doctors want patients to know about COVID-19 oral antivirals

Treatments may help reduce how sick you become if you get COVID-19. An infectious diseases specialist explains more about Paxlovid and molnupiravir.

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Infectious Diseases
What Doctors Want Patients to Know™