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Insulin: A Last Resort?
Why is insulin often seen as a last resort?
Medscape Diabetes & Endocrinology, June 2008
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Response to AMA's Council on Ethical and Judicial Affairs Draft Report on "Ethical Guidance for Physicians and the Profession With Respect to Industry Support for Professional Education in Medicine"
Harvard Professor Tom Stossel describes the scholarly ethical basis for industry support for medical research and education.
The Medscape Journal of Medicine, June 2008
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Postransplant Diabetes Mellitus After Pancreas Transplantation
This study is one of the largest and most analytical studies of postransplant diabetes mellitus in pancreas transplant recipients performed to date in the tacrolimus era.
Medscape Transplantation, June 2008
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Let's Get Real About Conflicts of Interest in Medicine
John F. Kamp, PhD, JD, Executive Director, Coalition for Healthcare Communication, New York, discusses complexities in conflicts of interest.
The Medscape Journal of Medicine, June 2008
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Daily Tadalafil Prevents Erectile Dysfunction in Diabetic Men
Can once-daily use of tadalafil in smaller doses, 2.5 or 5 mg, also benefit erectile dysfunction?
The Medscape Journal of Medicine, May 2008
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Overcoming Barriers to Reporting Adverse Drug Events
These strategies make it easier to report adverse drug events, which is an important responsibility for clinicians.
Medscape Pharmacists, May 2008
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Metformin Guidelines
Does Dr. Anne Peters follow the rules on metformin use? She discusses this issue in her latest video blog.
Medscape Diabetes & Endocrinology, May 2008
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Abdominal Obesity Is the Most Hazardous
Dr. George Lundberg emphasizes that abdominal obesity is hazardous to health.
The Medscape Journal of Medicine, May 2008
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Family, Friends, and Initiating Insulin
Can the support of family and friends help ease the transition to insulin therapy?
Medscape Diabetes & Endocrinology, May 2008
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Metabolic Consequences of Insulin-Related Weight Gain
What are the metabolic consequences of the weight gain associated with insulin therapy for type 2 diabetes?
Medscape Diabetes & Endocrinology, May 2008
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Nicotine Replacement Therapy Does Help Smokers to Quit
Dr. George Lundberg discusses the benefits of nicotine replacement therapy.
The Medscape Journal of Medicine, May 2008
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Does a Goiter Always Require Surgery?
Commentary on a study on benign goiters, published March 2008 in the British Journal of Surgery.
Medscape General Surgery, May 2008
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Icyou: How Social Media Is the New Resource for Online Health Information
Prerna Mona Khanna, MD, MPH, Medical Editor, Icyou.com, Charleston, South Carolina, describes another promising use of the health Internet.
The Medscape Journal of Medicine, May 2008
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Retirement May Be Hazardous to Your Health
Retirement may be hazardous to your health.
The Medscape Journal of Medicine, May 2008
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Insulin Pump Safety
Dr. Anne Peters is a big fan of insulin pumps, but they are not for everybody, as she discusses in this videoblog.
Medscape Diabetes & Endocrinology, May 2008
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Congress Passes Genetic Privacy Bill
In this videoblog, Dr. Eric Topol updates us on some of the details and discusses what this might mean for the future if it is signed into law.
May 2008
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Regional Anesthesia, Compression, and Aspirin Is the Safest Form of Prophylaxis for Hip and Knee Arthroplasty
Regional anesthesia, compression, and aspirin is the safest form of prophylaxis for hip and knee arthroplasty.
The Medscape Journal of Medicine, May 2008
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Vitamin D and the Diabetic Patient
Daniel W. Coyne, MD, Professor of Medicine at Washington University, describes the consequences of low vitamin D and the potential to increase the risk for diabetes mellitus.
Medscape Nephrology, April 2008
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MRI Is the New Gold Standard for Excluding Cervical Spine Injury in Patients With Blunt Trauma
MRI is the new gold standard for conclusively excluding cervical spine injury in patients with blunt trauma.
The Medscape Journal of Medicine, April 2008
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Beyond Statins, Beyond LDL Cholesterol -- an Old Drug, New Targets: An Expert Interview With Christie M. Ballantyne, MD
ACC.08: Statins are wonderful drugs, but what else is there? After torcetrapib's failure it will be years before another drug class is approved, so is niacin the next best? How and when can we use it?
Medscape Cardiology, April 2008
