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02/16/2026

We are open Presidents’ Day February 16

02/09/2026

Suzie is waiting for a massage

02/06/2026

02/06/2026

AFP is ready for the SuperBowl!!

02/06/2026

Study shows that most patients do not have side effects from Statin (cholesterol) drugs

“statin drugs do not cause most of the side effects attributed to them on package inserts, a large analysis of past clinical trials found.” Investigators came to this conclusion after analyzing “data from more than 154,000 participants in 23 randomized trials that lasted at least 2 years, including 19 that compared any of five statins – atorvastatin (Lipitor), fluvastatin (Lescol), pravastatin (Pravachol), rosuvastatin (Crestor), or simvastatin (Zocor) – to placebos, and four trials that compared more intensive versus less intensive statin therapy.” The findings were published in The Lancet.

Adverse event data from blinded randomised trials do not support causal relationships between statin therapy and most of the conditions (including cognitive impairment, depression, sleep disturbance, and peripheral neuropathy) listed in product labels as potential undesirable effects. In light of th...

02/05/2026

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Following Mediterranean Diet Associated With Reduced Stroke Risk In Women, Study Suggests

The study found that “the award-winning Mediterranean diet may decrease the risk of stroke” in women. The long-term study “began in 1995. All participants were public school teachers, administrators or members of the California State Teachers’ Retirement System at the start of the study and ranged in age from 38 to 67. At the beginning of this long-term study, women completed a detailed food questionnaire about their eating habits and portion sizes over the previous year.” Researchers found that after a follow-up of 20.5 years, participants “who followed the Mediterranean diet had a lower risk of all types of strokes. Specifically, these women were 18% less likely to have any type of stroke, with a 16% lower risk of ischemic stroke – caused by blocked blood flow to the brain – and a 25% lower risk of hemorrhagic stroke, which results from bleeding in the brain.” The study was published in Neurology Open Access.

Background and ObjectivesMediterranean diet (MeDi) has been linked to lower incidence of cardiovascular and neurodegenerative diseases, and overall mortality, in several prospective studies. There are limited data, however, regarding the relationship ...

01/30/2026

One of the many reasons we have therapy dogs at AFP

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01/26/2026

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01/25/2026

AFP offices are closed tomorrow/Monday but our Providers will still be seeing patients virtually.
If you would like a virtual appointment either send a Portal message to Dr Kate
OR
Call and leave a voicemail message on the Office phone.
Enjoy the beauty of nature but please stay safe!!
Dr Kate and the AFP crew

01/18/2026

AFP is open full hours in both offices Jan 19 in order to serve our patients.
We do honor the life and work of Dr Martin Luther King

01/11/2026

Stella loves the attention she gets in Noho