Diabetes & Endocrinology Perspective

• Feb 26 2021 This Week in Cardiology   Risk factors for COVID-19, CMR after COVID-19, and two important obesity studies are discussed in this week’s podcast.
  theheart.org on Medscape, February 26, 2021
• A Tribute to Bernard Lown There are lessons for us all in the life and legacy of the renowned cardiologist and peace activist Bernard Lown, notes John Mandrola, MD.
  theheart.org on Medscape, February 25, 2021
• Is Red Meat Bad for Your Heart?   Drs Kopecky and Lopez-Jimenez discuss the research on health effects of eating processed and unprocessed meat in the wake of a controversial guideline.
  Mayo Clinic, February 24, 2021
• FDA Provides the Latest COVID Updates   WebMD Chief Medical Officer John Whyte talks with Dr Janet Woodcock about the latest COVID-19 updates from the US Food and Drug Administration.
  WebMD, February 24, 2021
• Move to Single-Dose COVID Vaccine Is Worth a Shot   Switching to a single-dose COVID vaccine program is a reasonable option while vaccine supply is limited, says F. Perry Wilson. Here's a look at the data.
  Medscape, February 23, 2021
• What Drives an Exceptional Response to Cancer Treatment?   Dr David Kerr implores us to cherish the 'unusual patients,' as they may be key to better understanding those cancers that exhibit exceptional responses to treatment.
  Medscape Oncology, February 23, 2021
• Is Taking BP Meds at Night Really Better?   A controversial trial suggests that chronotherapy is key for hypertension management; cardiologist Christopher Labos takes a closer look.
  theheart.org on Medscape, February 22, 2021
• What Is #NephMadness and How Do I Play? Forget basketball -- March 1 marks #NephMadness. The annual battle of the brackets is a fun way to learn about hot nephrology topics. Timothy Yau, MD, from the AJKD blog gives the inside scoop.
  Medscape Nephrology, February 22, 2021
• 'I Think I'm Transgender': A Clinician's Guide to Next Steps What do you do when a patient discloses that they think they are transgender? Here are the first steps to take.
  Medscape Diabetes & Endocrinology, February 19, 2021
• Medscape Endocrinologist Lifestyle, Happiness & Burnout Report 2021 Medscape surveyed endocrinologists about their lives before and during the COVID-19 pandemic, including how burnout and depression have affected their relationships, career, and happiness.
  Medscape Features Slideshows, February 19, 2021
• How to Negotiate Your Nurse Practitioner Contract Know the pitfalls before you sign on the dotted line.
  Medscape Nurses, February 19, 2021
• Here's the COVID Exit Door -- Will We Walk Through It?   WebMD Chief Medical Officer John Whyte talks with Dr Yaneer Bar-Yam about a COVID-19 elimination strategy that would require a strict 5-week lockdown to create no-virus areas.
  WebMD, February 18, 2021
• Tales From Geriatric Practice: Hard to Swallow The patient couldn't pass anything through his esophagus. His eyes said, 'Please do something.' So I asked a nurse to go to the kitchen and get something. I had an idea.
  Medscape Internal Medicine, February 18, 2021
• Giant Leap for Cardiopulmonary Exercise Testing Interpretation Dr Aaron Holley reviews the new cardiopulmonary exercise testing reference equations recently published in CHEST.
  Medscape Critical Care, February 18, 2021
• The Impact of Pandemic Burnout on Physicians   WebMD Chief Medical Officer John Whyte talks with Dr Peter Yellowlees about physician burnout during the pandemic and how doctors can better cope.
  WebMD, February 17, 2021
• 9 Key Changes: The 2021 Adult Immunization Schedules   COVID has had an impact on best practices for adult vaccines. See what's new in the 2021 schedules from ACIP.
  Medscape Internal Medicine, February 12, 2021
• Vulvovaginitis: A Commonsense Approach   The Curbsiders share best tips they've learned about prevention and management of this extremely common condition.
  The Curbsiders, February 12, 2021
• Colchicine Post-MI: Close but No Cigar The inflammatory hypothesis of coronary artery disease has gained traction, but prescribing drugs with anti-inflammatory effects has yet to take off. Could recent data on colchicine change that?
  theheart.org on Medscape, February 11, 2021
• Vaccine Trials Prove Clinical Trial Diversity Is Doable The COVID vaccine trials had good representation of minority patients, but they're the exception, not the rule. John Whyte, MD, challenges investigators across medicine to do better.
  Medscape, February 10, 2021
• Cognitive Function in Diabetes: How to Protect Our Patients Protecting cognitive function, or reversing cognitive decline, in aging patients with diabetes has many uncertainties, but recent studies give important clues on what we can do.
  Medscape Diabetes & Endocrinology, February 10, 2021