Diabetes & Endocrinology Perspective

• Jul 26 2024 This Week in Cardiology   Health and income, high BP in the hospital, and more on subclinical AF and when to use anticoagulants are the topics John Mandrola, MD, discusses in this week’s podcast.
  theheart.org on Medscape, July 26, 2024
• Preventing Future Osteoporotic Fragility Fractures   After surgery for fracture of her left hip, an active 72-year-old woman is evaluated by a multidisciplinary team of experts for osteoporosis and for prevention of a future fracture.
  Medscape, July 25, 2024
• 'No Excuses': Training for the Olympics with Type 1 Diabetes   Drs Michael Riddell and Anne Peters speak with Gary C. Hall, Jr, about competing and winning 10 Olympic medals with type 1 diabetes.
  Medscape Diabetes & Endocrinology, July 24, 2024
• Know Your Options: Thyroidectomy for Graves Disease   Drs Kaniksha Desai, Tracy S. Tylee, and Quan-Yang Duh discuss thyroidectomy for the treatment of Graves disease.
  American Thyroid Association, July 24, 2024
• How the New Vitamin D Guidelines Will, and Won't, Change My Practice Dr Kenny Lin explains why he might recommend vitamin D supplements for some groups, but not necessarily for others.
  Medscape Family Medicine, July 24, 2024
• A Cash Giveaway to Improve Health   We can't just give cash to low-income folks instead of food to improve their health, can we? That's just what these researchers did.
  Medscape, July 22, 2024
• The New Report Cards: Your Patient's CGM Data   It's getting easier to get a CGM approved. But when the patient comes in with their cell phone app, how can you use the data to manage their diabetes?
  The Curbsiders, July 22, 2024
• Laboratory-Developed Meat: Ethicist Says It's Worth Pursuing   Ethicist Art Caplan discusses considerations for laboratory-developed meat.
  Medscape Business of Medicine, July 22, 2024
• Avoid These Common Mistakes in Treating Hyperkalemia Asking patients to adhere to potassium restrictions for longer than needed is one frequent error, according to an experienced dietician.
  Medscape Nephrology, July 22, 2024
• How to Get Patients Over a Weight Loss Plateau   An obesity expert describes her approach to the frustrating yet inevitable plateau reached by most patients on their weight loss journey.
  Medscape Internal Medicine, July 22, 2024
• How to Manage Common Abdominal and Gastric Symptoms: Expert Pearls   Dr David Johnson provides tips and techniques for treating abdominal pain, gastroparesis, gas and bloating, and other common conditions.
  Medscape Gastroenterology, July 22, 2024
• Jul 19 2024 This Week in Cardiology   Vulnerable plaque and scientific method; industry payments to trainees; tirzepatide or semaglutide; trial interpretation; and PFA are the topics John Mandrola, MD, covers in today’s podcast.
  theheart.org on Medscape, July 19, 2024
• Medscape Endocrinologist Wealth & Debt Report 2024 Endocrinologists reveal how well their incomes help build family net worth, as well as their investment and spending philosophies. Wealth disparities are reported by gender.
  Medscape Features Slideshows, July 19, 2024
• ADA 2024 GLP-1 Guidance to Reduce Regurgitation and Aspiration Risk   Drs Akshay Jain and Girish Joshi discuss clinical considerations to keep in mind when someone on GLP-1 therapy is undergoing elective procedures.
  Medscape Diabetes & Endocrinology, July 18, 2024
• Sleep and Thyroid Function: Addressing One Improves Both   Kaniksha Desai and Skand Shekhar discuss the interconnectedness between sleep and thyroid, including hypothyroidism and hyperthyroidism.
  American Thyroid Association, July 18, 2024
• Episode 3: SGLT2 Inhibitors: A Future in Cardiorenal Metabolic Syndrome   Join Drs Nihar Desai and Jay Udell as they discuss the role of SGLT2 inhibitors in the treatment of cardiorenal metabolic syndrome.
  Medscape, July 18, 2024
• Which GI Side Effects Should GLP-1 Prescribers Worry About? Dr David Johnson identifies the gastrointestinal adverse events most closely associated with these popular medications, based on his review of the latest data.
  Medscape Gastroenterology, July 17, 2024
• For Richer, for Poorer: Low-Carb Diets Work for All Incomes An endocrinologist has successfully treated low-income patients with diabetes using a low-carb diet; so why doesn't the ADA do more to promote this approach, asks Nina Teicholz, PhD.
  Medscape Diabetes & Endocrinology, July 17, 2024
• Are US Electrophysiologists Too Easily Impressed? Electrophysiologists adopt new things a little too enthusiastically, writes John Mandrola, MD, of a new technique to treat atrial fibrillation.
  theheart.org on Medscape, July 17, 2024
• Vitamin D: Who Benefits From Supplements Now?   Dr JoAnn Manson highlights the subgroups of the population that may still need a vitamin D supplement, even if screening isn't recommended.
  Medscape Ob/Gyn, July 16, 2024