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New Statement Related to Hospitalized Heart Failur ...

The American College of Cardiology has issued a new Expert Consensus Decision Pathway for the management of patients wit ...

Filed under: Cardiometabolic, Health Policy and Trends, NPs & PAs


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'Tis the Flu Season! 2020 Influenza Updates

On August 23, 2019, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention published Prevention and Control of Seasonal Influenz ...

Filed under: Preventive Medicine, Public Health


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Beware: The "Ankle-biter" Mosquitoes

It's the end of summer and the mosquitoes are biting. Two invasive (non-native) mosquito species have been identified in ...

Filed under: Infectious Diseases, Public Health


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Update: State Regulatory Environment for Opioid Pr ...

As prescribers for patients with acute and chronic pain in primary care, NPs and PAs are very much aware of the national ...

Filed under: Health Policy and Trends, NPs & PAs, Substance Abuse


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What's the Best Way to Stay Hydrated?

I see patients with acute illnesses in urgent care every week, and many have fever and anorexia, and are a bit dehydrate ...

Filed under: Miscellaneous, Public Health


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Managing Multiple Generations in Your Workplace

Nowadays it's common to see several generations working together in our clinical offices, with some people working into ...

Filed under: Miscellaneous


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Disaster Preparedness

Since we are in the heart of hurricane season on the East Coast, it is important to be ready. September is National Prep ...

Filed under: Public Health


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Thoracic Aortic Aneurysm (Part 2)

Thoracic aortic aneurysms (TAA) often expand slowly over time and usually without symptoms, making them difficult to det ...

Filed under: Cardiometabolic


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Thoracic Aortic Aneurysm (Part 1)

Thoracic aortic aneurysms (TAA) are located above the diaphragm, may involve one or more aortic segments (aortic root, a ...

Filed under: Cardiometabolic


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