Diabetes & Endocrinology Perspective

• Episode 4: Medical Evaluation of the Patient Who Presents With Obesity   How do you medically evaluate a person who presents with obesity? Drs Robert Kushner and Amanda Velazquez share practical tools and pearls for community clinicians.
  Medscape, June 06, 2023
• Transplant Centers Often Skip the Top Spot on the Kidney Waitlist   How donor kidneys are allocated to waiting patients isn't as straightforward as it might seem.
  Medscape, June 05, 2023
• Medscape Physician Assistant Compensation Report 2023 Physician assistants (PAs) seem increasingly dissatisfied with their compensation, even though it rose last year. Gender and age made a difference, with male and older PAs earning more on average.
  Medscape Features Slideshows, June 02, 2023
• S2 Episode 6: What's Next? Emerging Trends in Type 2 Diabetes Management   Join Drs Carol Wysham and Silvio Inzucchi as they discuss how type 2 diabetes management has evolved over the years, and the most promising developments on the horizon.
  Medscape, June 01, 2023
• COVID Boosters Effective, but Not for Long   Dr F. Perry Wilson explains a unique study design that helps answer questions about the effectiveness of COVID booster vaccines.
  Medscape, May 30, 2023
• Why the Hesitancy in Recommending Combination T3/T4 Therapy?   Debate continues on whether combination therapy or T4 alone is the best treatment for hypothyroidism Dr. Kaniksha Desai interviews Dr Antonio Bianco on the best treatment option.
  American Thyroid Association, May 25, 2023
• 11 More Highlights From Digestive Disease Week 2023   Dr David Johnson offers yet more practice-changing observations from this year's meeting, which featured an abundance of data on novel treatments and new revelations about established interventions.
  Medscape Gastroenterology, May 25, 2023
• Does Ozempic Cause Hair Loss? Dermatologists and endocrinologists consider claims that new weight loss medications cause hair loss. They opine that hair loss is unlikely and is actually more common with bariatric surgery.
  Medscape Diabetes & Endocrinology, May 25, 2023
• Medscape Diabetes and Endocrinology Compensation Report 2023 Is endocrinologists' income trending in the right direction? Do they feel fairly paid and would they choose a medical career again? Our 2023 Endocrinologist Compensation Report gives the answers.
  Medscape Features Slideshows, May 24, 2023
• Ketamine, Pain, and Depression: A Special Connection   Ketamine may be a potent analgesic, but its effects on chronic pain may have more to do with its antidepressant effects, according to a recent study. F. Perry Wilson comments.
  Medscape, May 24, 2023
• Automated Insulin Delivery System, Not an Artificial Pancreas   Anne L. Peters, MD, explains why the term artificial pancreas is wrong and why automated insulin delivery system is correct.
  Medscape Diabetes & Endocrinology, May 24, 2023
• Medications Within Borders: Canada Limits Ozempic Purchase A growing influx of US residents purchasing Ozempic in Canada led to a move to limit sales to Canadian residents. Dr Jain questions whether it's time to reevaluate prescription costs in the US.
  Medscape Diabetes & Endocrinology, May 22, 2023
• Hemochromatosis: What We Should Have Learned About It   The Curbsiders share expert tips on this common disorder, its presentation, diagnosis, and approach to treatment.
  The Curbsiders, May 22, 2023
• Prior-Authorization Woes? These Tools May Change the Game   Alok S. Patel, MD, discusses prior authorizations and the potential use of artificial intelligence.
  Medscape Hospital Medicine, May 22, 2023
• HFpEF: New Guidelines Are Pertinent for Primary Care   New effective treatments for this common condition are briefly reviewed by Dr Neil Skolnik.
  Medscape Family Medicine, May 19, 2023
• Best & Worst Places to Practice 2023 Check out our 2023 choices for the best and worst communities, based on such factors as income, malpractice climate, lifestyle, and health indicators.
  Medscape Features Slideshows, May 18, 2023
• ACC HFpEF Guidance: What to Know   Ileana Piña, MD, MPH, discusses the Expert Consensus Decision Pathway from ACC focused on the definition, diagnosis, and treatment of heart failure with preserved ejection fraction.
  theheart.org on Medscape, May 18, 2023
• Can't Stop the Hyperbole About Diet Interventions The news proclaiming the success of the UK's diet-based protocol in weight mitigation in people with type 2 diabetes overexaggerates the findings. Yoni Freedhoff, MD, expounds on why it's misleading.
  Medscape Diabetes & Endocrinology, May 18, 2023
• Risk for Mpox Resurgence Rises With the return of summer festivals, public health experts are renewing calls for mpox vaccination and prevention efforts.
  CDC Expert Commentary, May 18, 2023
• Human Health in Space: One Small Step for Manikin-kind As NASA plans a return to the Moon, Dr Walton-Shirley explores how space travel affects the body , medical emergencies, and what we will learn from Commander Moonikin Campos and the Artemis mission.
  theheart.org on Medscape, May 17, 2023