Charles P. Vega, MD

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Alcohol: How Much Is Too Much?

Author:: Charles P. Vega, MD

Publish date: December 11, 2024

The US Preventive Services Task Force recommends screening for alcohol misuse among adults at least 18 years of age....

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The Use of Biomarkers for Alzheimer’s Disease in Primary Care

Author:: Charles P. Vega, MD

Publish date: November 18, 2024

Serum testing has the potential to improve clinical care of patients with cognitive impairment.

Opinion

Expanding Use of GLP-1 RAs for Weight Management

Author:: Charles P. Vega, MD

Publish date: July 15, 2024

Lifestyle changes have been shown to produce little weight loss — GLP-1 RAs give hope to patients and their physicians for larger weight changes.

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What Toxic Stress Can Do to Health

Author:: Charles P. Vega, MD

Publish date: June 18, 2024

Stress from adverse childhood experiences, which can have endocrine and other impacts, may be treated with a multidisciplinary team.

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Why We Need to Know About Our Patients’ History of Trauma

Author:: Charles P. Vega, MD

Publish date: April 5, 2024

Childhood trauma increases risk for chronic conditions; patients’ trauma history should be part of chronic illness evaluation.

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Upper respiratory infections: Viral testing in primary care

Author:: Charles P. Vega, MD

Publish date: October 26, 2023

Test results will help guide not only treatment decisions but also infection control measures.

Opinion

Expunging ‘penicillin allergy’: Your questions answered

Author:: Charles P. Vega, MD

Publish date: May 18, 2023

Great to hear the enthusiasm for testing for penicillin allergy!

Opinion

Are delayed antibiotic prescriptions futile?

Author:: Charles P. Vega, MD

Publish date: April 20, 2023

Studies of delayed antibiotic prescriptions show that patients generally honor the advice to only fill the prescription if they are not improving c...

Opinion

Don’t fear testing for, and delabeling, penicillin allergy

Author:: Charles P. Vega, MD

Publish date: March 31, 2023

Sometimes, we have to take the most expedient action in health care. But most of the time, we should do the right thing, even if it’s harder.

Opinion

Managing respiratory symptoms in the ‘tripledemic’ era

Author:: Charles P. Vega, MD

Publish date: January 31, 2023

Is it COVID-19, flu, or even RSV?

Opinion

Is exercise effective for constipation?

Author:: Charles P. Vega, MD

Publish date: September 27, 2022

The increase in the incidence of colorectal cancer among adults 50-64 years of age has been outpaced by the increase among adults younger than 50 y...