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Does Gestational Diabetes Per Se Up Long-term Cardiovascular Risk? A new prospective study hints that gestational diabetes alone -- without subsequent development of type 2 diabetes -- could up CVD risk, although healthy living seems to attenuate the risk.
Medscape Medical News, October 16, 2017

Kids Who Use Antidepressants May Have Greater Diabetes Risk In a large cohort study, SSRIs and SNRIs were associated with greatest risk for type 2 diabetes, especially at higher doses and longer duration of use.
Medscape Medical News, October 17, 2017
Eating More Nuts Could Protect Against Type 2 Diabetes Ensuring adequate daily intake of a fatty acid found in vegetable oils and nuts could help protect against type 2 diabetes, suggest the results of a pooled analysis of 20 prospective studies.
Medscape Medical News, October 17, 2017
FDA Eyes Weekly Semaglutide for Diabetes as Oral Version Advances An FDA advisory panel will address a possible retinopathy risk with the investigational once-weekly injectable GLP-1 agonist for type 2 diabetes, while an oral formulation has succeeded in a phase 2 trial.
Medscape Medical News, October 17, 2017
Weight Watchers Successful Part of Diabetes Prevention in UK A diabetes prevention program delivered in association with Weight Watchers in the UK led to a marked average weight reduction (10 kg) and a significant fall in HbA1c in people with prediabetes.
Medscape Medical News, October 17, 2017

Tips for Demystifying Injections in Diabetes Dr Anne Peters demonstrates how she teaches injection techniques to patients with diabetes.
Medscape Diabetes & Endocrinology, October 12, 2017
The Data Show What I Expected… In the absence of definitive clinical guidance, confirmation bias may guide decision making.
Medscape Diabetes & Endocrinology, October 16, 2017
Walking the Path to Health Dr Henry Black speaks with cardiologist Paul Thompson on how the best exercise practices are often the simplest
Medscape Cardiology, September 20, 2016
Leading Science Journalist Carl Zimmer on His Genome Dr Eric Topol speaks with science journalist Carl Zimmer about where he gets his ideas, what his genome looks like, and how he got a tapeworm named after him.
Medscape, October 5, 2017
Reducing CV Risk in Diabetes: 'When' and 'How' Matter Reducing cardiovascular risk with glycemic control may depend on when and how it is achieved.
Medscape Diabetes & Endocrinology, July 19, 2017
Diabetes Technology: 'Fear Not' In the future, will the endocrinologist be more machine operator than physiology expert? Yes and no, says Dr Neinstein.
Medscape Diabetes & Endocrinology, June 21, 2017

CANVAS: Straight Talk Needed on Amputation RiskCan a meta-analysis of two different studies or data from observational studies overcome the clinical concern about the clear-cut amputation risk with canagliflozin seen in the CANVAS trial?
Medscape Diabetes & Endocrinology
High-Dose Vitamin D and URIs in Kids
Medscape Pediatrics
The Data Show What I Expectedâ¦
Medscape Diabetes & Endocrinology
'Just' an ID Doc Reflects on Surprising Role During Harvey
Medscape Infectious Diseases
Should Labor and Delivery Nurses Perform Moderate Sedation?
Medscape Nurses

Alert Trump's Pick for Drug Czar Pulls Out After Investigation The decision follows a report by the Washington Post and 60 Minutes that showed Rep. Tom Marino spearheaded legislation that made it harder for the government to police the pharmaceutical industry.
Medscape Medical News, October 17, 2017
EHR Work Measures Proposed to Address Burnout
Medscape Medical News, October 17, 2017
Opioids Top List of Malpractice Claims Linked to Medications
Medscape Medical News, October 16, 2017
Alert Trump Axes ACA Cost-Sharing Subsidy Payments to Insurers
Medscape Medical News, October 13, 2017

How Much Is Your Practice Worth? Many doctors who have a financial stake in a practice don't know what the practice is worth. That's a mistake, say experts in practice valuation. Here's why, and what a practice valuation involves.
Medscape Business of Medicine, October 17, 2017
What Makes a Medical Practice Profitable? MGMA released key research at its annual conference on what creates a leading and profitable medical practice.
Medscape Business of Medicine, October 12, 2017

Eric J. Topol, MD Director, Scripps Translational Science Institute; Chief Academic Officer, Scripps Health; Professor of Genomics, The Scripps Research Institute; Senior Consultant, Division of Cardiovascular Diseases, Scripps Clinic, La Jolla, California; Editor-in-Chief, Medscape

CANVAS: Straight Talk Needed on Amputation Risk Can a meta-analysis of two different studies or data from observational studies overcome the clinical concern about the clear-cut amputation risk with canagliflozin seen in the CANVAS trial?
Medscape Diabetes & Endocrinology, October 16, 2017
The Data Show What I Expected…
Medscape Diabetes & Endocrinology, October 16, 2017
From Obese Kid to Practicing Physician: An MD’s Personal Story
Medscape Family Medicine, October 11, 2017
Helping Diabetes Patients Exercise Without Fear
Medscape Diabetes & Endocrinology, October 9, 2017