Javier Guevara Jr., MD, FAAFP

08/07/2025

This is not okay

A new study shows that the health of U.S. children has deteriorated over the past 17 years, with kids today more likely to experience obesity, chronic diseases and other problems.

07/07/2025

Great and very truthful article to read! Patients and providers should read this.

And what they wish you'd say instead.

02/07/2025

Imagine a system that supports physicians against monetary ambitions, insurance demands, agencies’ nonsense, foster collaborative and social engagement, and decrease the unnecessary tasks/burdens and gives physicians the platform to contribute in administration and management of their work place.

https://www.beckershospitalreview.com/hospital-management-administration/physician-unhappiness-how-to-treat-an-epidemic

American medicine is facing an epidemic of physician burnout that threatens the overall quality of healthcare. Unhappy clinicians are bad for patients and for business, leading to an estimated $5 billion in losses annually due to turnover, reduced clinical hours and inefficient care, according to an...

22/02/2025

Please listen to this short but important audio. https://ama-news-wire.simplecast.com/episodes/want-happier-doctors-restoring-their-practice-autonomy-is-a-must-0e6QEvT4?share=true

AMA News Wire brings you the headlines published daily by the AMA. Listen to the latest on the AMA Recovery Plan, the What Doctors Wish Patients Knew™ series and other physician-focused news articles on what’s shaping health care today. Find all AMA podcasts at ama-assn.org/podcasts.

28/10/2024

Wishing everyone a fun and safe Halloween!

28/10/2024

Halloween Safety Tips.

Experts say the scariest things on Halloween aren’t monsters or ghosts — it's traffic. Halloween is one of the deadliest days of the year for pedestrians, especially for kids.

21/10/2024

Thankful and proud to be included in this video highlighting Feinberg's DEl efforts. As co-chair of the Inclusion & Allyship committee of the Medical Alumni Association, I seek to help my beloved medschool and this is part of my contribution. Please support NU Feinberg School of Medicine. Northwestern University Feinberg School of Medicine Northwestern University Medical Alumni Association Northwestern Medical Alumni Association Inclusion & Allyship Committee

15/10/2024

Whooping cough cases have increased to record levels with four times as many cases compared to last year. There have been over 16,000 cases this year alone and two confirmed deaths, while in 2023 only 3,700 cases were registered nationwide. Whooping cough is caused by the bacteria Bordatella pertussis and can be prevented by the vaccines Tdap and or Dtap recommended to adults and children respectively. In the USA there has been a decrease in vaccination rates and rising rates of illnesses and preventable deaths.

11/10/2024

Good luck everyone!

08/10/2024

Everyone ages 6 months and older should get a 2024-2025 COVID-19 vaccine. It helps prevent severe symptoms, hospitalization and death. It is especially important for those older than 65, at risk for severe COVID-19 or have never received a COVID-19 vaccine. Protection from prior vaccinations decreases over time. Talk to your medical or pharmacy provider to learn more.

19/06/2024

Happy ! Learn more about this important holiday:

Juneteenth (short for “June Nineteenth”) is a holiday commemorating this day, which marked an effective end of slavery in the United States.

11/06/2024

Xylitol

Dr. Stanley Hazen, from the Cleveland Clinic Lerner Research Institute has studied the effects of this sweetener and found it may be linked to nearly twice the risk of heart attacks, stroke and death in people who consume the highest levels of the sweetener. Found in gum, toothpaste, baking goods and other foods, xylitol is found to make platelets; the cells in our blood that help with clotting, more likely to clump together, increasing the risk of strokes, heart attacks and death. Even though xylitol is also found naturally in fruits, the amounts used in these foods raises the concentration of xylitol in our blood 1,000 fold.

More research is needed to further investigate this; so please be cautious on the amount of xylitol and or erythriol you consume, especially if you have medical conditions that increase your risk of heart attacks and or stroke such as diabetes, high blood pressure, high cholesterol, or smoke nicotine-containing products or your family has increased risks for these diseases.

Learn more: https://www.instagram.com/p/C8FXfJIOmdo/?igsh=aXkwampxdmtsMWlv