He was right. I am so tired of winning. Daily new confirmed COVID-19 deaths ourworldindata.org/explorers/coro…

High serum Vitamin D LOWERS Risk for progression Type 2 Diabetes. NNT =30. Max safe dose 4,000 IU/d. Likely better when combined with Magnesium 250-500 mg/d. ⁦AAFP⁩ ⁦@AAFP_FMIG⁩ ⁦Pri-Med CME⁩ acpjournals.org/doi/10.7326/M2…

Middle-age serum Na > 142 correlates w/accelerated biological aging, chronic diseases, and premature mortality. Drink water. 6 eight ounces/day. AAFP. Pri-Med CME thelancet.com/journals/ebiom…

US children: Almost No Fruit & Vegetables per day with daily Sugar-Sweetened Beverages- A recipe for T2DM, NAFLD & low life expectancy ASK 24 hour dietary history ⁦AAFP⁩ ⁦@AAFP_FMIG⁩ ⁦Pri-Med CME⁩ cdc.gov/mmwr/volumes/7…

Cochrane: Masks during NON-epidemic times -> no benefit/handwashing some benefit: low/moderate quality evidence w/ high heterogeneity; authors conclude large real world RCT's needed This changes nothing-> Mask & wash hands AAFP Pri-Med CME @AAFP_FMIG cochranelibrary.com/cdsr/doi/10.10…

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Artificial sweetener (erythritol): rdcu.be/c6wTb increases MACE; Add this to data on artificial sweetener use correlating w/increased risk of dementia. 1 Tsp of sugar is not the problem. Help patients focus on non-keto eating AAFP @AAFP_FMIG Pri-Med CME

Learn to enjoy a mostly whole food, plant based diet. Enjoy naturally sweet fruit and berries and leave out the highly processed junk

Celebrating my book birthday for The ULTIMATE College Student Health Handbook! Thanks to my wonderful colleagues & friends who made this such a success! Please share with any college-bound young adults in your life! #Classof2023 #gradgift #collegestudent #collegehealth #amwriting

'Keto-like' diet may be associated with a higher risk of heart disease, according to new research | CNN cnn.com/2023/03/05/hea…

Vitamin D supplementation Lowered Dementia risk/Observational study but compelling. Take up to 4,000 IU/day safely till RCT's available alz-journals.onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1002/da…

The #USPSTF recently released its recommendations supporting general screening for depression in 12- to 18-year-olds. Join this podcast to learn about these recommendations, how to integrate them into practice, and more: bit.ly/3mo1h7P dominof #FranklySpeaking

Regular movement yields many benefits, but which type of exercise is the best for decreasing migraine frequency? Join dominof for a systematic review comparing strength training to both high-intensity aerobic exercise and low-intensity aerobic exercise. bit.ly/3JD9sXl

Blue Screens No Benefit. Sit up straight & walk every free hours. Digital eye strain in young screen users: A systematic review pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/36977430/

This week’s most viewed article: Current Causes of Death in Children and Adolescents in the United States nej.md/3Ez4ire #GunViolence

New Podcast Release 🎙️ Listen to the latest #FranklySpeaking Podcast for bite-sized information while on the go! This episode brings you valuable insights to make informed recommendations about healthy eating habits for your patients: bit.ly/3Bq0t6X dominof #MedTwitter

For #CeliacAwarenessMonth, DynaMed Executive Editor Dr. Alan Ehrlich discusses this autoimmune disease and challenges patients face. ebsco.is/3MCOat7 #Celiac #CeliacDisease

This chart is the clearest example of how our investments in health care are misaligned with health. We dramatically under-invest in primary care and prevention while simultaneously over-investing in low-value, high-cost interventions.

Regardless of where you land on the merger, golf is not ruined. At least the golf that matters most. The golf that matters most are the rounds you play with friends. That’s just fine. As much as I love watching pro golf, I love playing 1000 times more.

Recent research on sugar substitutes suggests that artificial sweeteners found in Diet Coke and other diet sodas may have adverse health effects of their own. Barbara Olendzki, RD, MPH, LDN, explains to USA TODAY Health: direc.to/j8Xv #DietSoda #Aspartame USA TODAY