About Your Health
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Patients: The Minnesota Academy of Family Physicians cares about
your health!
If you're looking for up-to-date health information, be sure to
visit familydoctor.org, the American Academy of Family Physicians'
website designed specifically for patients.
The site features health information for the whole family, including
daily health tips, a medical terms dictionary, and the ability to search
for health conditions specific to men, women, children and seniors.
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Also, read the latest MAFP patient education news releases:
Managing Asthma
- Better Understanding Can Lead to Better Control
March 12, 2013
Stopping the Spread of Pertussis
- Adults Need to get Vaccinated
November 15, 2012
Dealing with the Winter "Crud" - Is
It The Flu or A Cold?
February 8, 2012
To Vitamin "D" or Not
to "D"? A Family Physician Tackles the Question
June 15, 2011
Immunizations
Aren't Just for Kids; Adults Need Them Too
Why Grown-Ups Should Be Vaccinated to Stay Health and Prevent
Disease
November 22, 2010
Still Talking
About Changes in Breast Cancer Screening Recommendations?
You Should Be...With Your Personal Physician
August 2, 2010
Screening for Cancer:
What Doctors Do and Cannot Do
An Update from the Minnesota Academy of Family Physicians
February 24, 2009
Maintaining Bone Health as You Age
An Update from the Minnesota Academy of Family Physicians
November 23, 2008
Respecting the Power of the Sun
A Reminder from Minnesota's Family Physicians
June 23, 2008
Staying Healthy During International
Travel
Plans Should Include Pre-Trip Visit
with your Family Physician
May 20, 2008
Memory Loss: Figuring Out
What Is Normal and What Is Not
Helping Your Family Physician Screen for Dementia
February 21, 2008
Prolonged Cough May Be More
Than Just A Lingering Cold
Family Physicians Watch for Whooping Cough
November 15, 2007
Family Physicians Remind Women
Why Pap Tests Are Still An Important Cancer-Screening Tool
March 28, 2007
Your Family Physician
- A Valuable Resource When Quitting Smoking
February 6, 2007
Minnesota Family Physicians
Encourage Patients to Prepare for the Flu Season
October 30, 2006
What's So Great About a
Personal Physician?
Minnesota Family Physicians Stress the Importance of Having a Caring
Doctor and a Medical Home
September 8, 2006
Family Physicians Encourage
Expectant Moms to Seek Out Hospitals with Lactation Support Services
February 23, 2006
Coping With the Common Cold in a
'Get-Well' Quick Environment
January 18, 2006
A Pre-cursor to Diabetes and Heart
Disease: Family Physicians Say Patients Should Understand the
Dangers of Metabolic Syndrome
August 8, 2005
Family Physicians Encourage Parents
to Help Their Kids Maintain a Healthy Weight
June 16, 2005
Avoiding a Heart Attack: Family
Physicians Urge Minnesotans to Know Their Risk Factors
November 22, 2004
Minnesota Family Physicians Offer Advice on
Keeping Kids Safe Outdoors
June 30, 2004
Family Physicians Remind Minnesotans to
Focus on Blood Pressure Before It Gets Too High
March 15, 2004
Family Physician Offer Advice About
Online Health Information
December 5, 2003
Family Physicians Help Women Decide If
Hormone Replacement Therapy is Still An Option
May 9, 2003
Minnesota Family Physicians Work to Keep
Antibiotics Effective
January 21, 2003
Mental Health Treatment Can Begin with
a Family Physician
November 25, 2002
Minnesota Family Physicians Encourage
Skin Cancer Screenings
June 6, 2002
Living Better: Minnesota Family Physicians Encourage Healthy Aging
February 6, 2002
