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National Stroke Awareness Month: The Critical Role of Primary Care in Stroke Prevention and Management

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Each May, National Stroke Awareness Month serves as a vital reminder of the importance of understanding, preventing, and responding to strokes. Strokes are a leading cause of brain damage, death, and long-term disability in the United States, affecting nearly 800,000 people each year. Despite these alarming numbers, many strokes are preventable, and early intervention can…

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Don’t Let Your Bones Break You: Osteoporosis Prevention Starts in Primary Care

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Every May, we observe National Osteoporosis Awareness and Prevention Month—a time to educate, assess risk, and empower patients to take charge of their bone health. At FamilyFirst Primary Care, we often see osteoporosis diagnosed after a fracture—when prevention could have made all the difference. But it doesn’t have to be that way. With proper screening,…