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Lisa Lucas
- Mar 22
- 3 min
Should I get a colonoscopy?
Colorectal cancer is the third most common cancer type worldwide; in 2020, almost 2 million cases were diagnosed. It is the second most...
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Lisa Lucas
- Oct 5, 2022
- 4 min
Menopause symptoms should not simply be endured.
Menopause is defined by the absence of menstruation for 12 months. This means you technically will not receive a diagnosis until it is...
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Lisa Lucas
- May 22, 2022
- 2 min
Are you not eating enough to lose weight?
Metabolic adaptation delays time to reach weight loss goals Catia Martins,Barbara A. Gower,Gary R. Hunter Obesity Society Online. January...
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Lisa Lucas
- Apr 5, 2022
- 2 min
Semaglutide is a game changer for overweight and obesity
Once-Weekly Semaglutide in Adults with Overweight or Obesity STEP trials March 18, 2021 N Engl J Med 2021; 384:989-1002 STEP Trials...
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Lisa Lucas
- Mar 28, 2022
- 2 min
Cuff(SZ): The Cuff Size Blood Pressure Measurement Trial
Johns Hopkins University To determine the impact of overcuffing (using a too-large cuff) and undercuffing (using a too-small cuff) on...
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Lisa Lucas
- Mar 22, 2022
- 3 min
Physician Burnout Costs the Healthcare system Millions
Health Care Expenditures Attributable to Primary Care Physician Overall and Burnout-Related Turnover: A Cross-sectional Analysis Mayo...
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Lisa Lucas
- Jan 19, 2022
- 2 min
Bone broth for the soul
“Good bone broth will resurrect the dead.” A South American proverb Bone broth is nourishing to our bodies in so many ways. It is a...
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Lisa Lucas
- Dec 20, 2020
- 2 min
Primary Care is Public Health
This morning I was quoted in the Portland Press Herald along with Dr. Linville of Brunswick in a piece titled, “Health care providers...
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Lisa Lucas
- Sep 30, 2020
- 4 min
Pink October
October in Maine is the time for beautiful shades of red, orange and yellow. The leaves slowly make their way to the ground in our final...
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Lisa Lucas
- Mar 28, 2020
- 4 min
Where have all the doctors gone?
The outbreak of the novel coronavirus COVID-19 is revealing just how unprepared we were for such a crisis. Most of the news is focusing...
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Lisa Lucas
- Dec 19, 2019
- 4 min
Metabolic Syndrome
Metabolic syndrome = Syndrome X = Insulin Resistance Syndrome = Dyslipidemia Syndrome Metabolic Syndrome Criteria (2005 ATP III Criteria)...
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Lisa Lucas
- Jun 25, 2019
- 1 min
Health Savings Accounts and Direct Primary Care
The most common question I get asked about direct primary care is, “Can I use my HSA money to pay for your monthly subscription?” The...
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Lisa Lucas
- Jun 19, 2019
- 2 min
What is a Direct Primary Care (DPC) Membership?
WHAT DOES IT MEAN TO BE A MEMBER OF FULCRUM FAMILY HEALTH DPC? Why become a member of our DPC? Direct primary care is a relatively new...
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