Diabetes & Endocrinology Perspective

• Fighting COVID-19: 'Everyone Can Do Something' Healthcare professionals in specialty clinics may be wondering how they can help during the COVID-19 pandemic. Dr Jessica Sparks Lilley shares her thoughts.
  Medscape Diabetes & Endocrinology, March 28, 2020
• ACC 2020What If There Is a Virtual ACC and Nobody Cares? It seems tone-deaf to discuss science-that-can-wait while colleagues across the world fight this challenge, writes John Mandrola, MD, of the upcoming virtual American College of Cardiology Scientific Sessions.
  theheart.org on Medscape, March 25, 2020
• Diabetes and COVID-19: Three Patient Cases   How might COVID-19 affect patients with well-controlled type 1 or type 2 diabetes? Dr Anne Peters comments on three patient cases.
  Medscape Diabetes & Endocrinology, March 18, 2020
• 'Everyone With Diabetes' Must Prepare for COVID-19   How will COVID-19 affect people with diabetes? Many unanswered questions remain, but there's much we can still do to prepare our patients, says Dr Anne Peters.
  Medscape Diabetes & Endocrinology, March 11, 2020
• Should Medical Conferences Be Canceled for COVID-19?   Transmission of COVID-19 at a medical conference may have happened already. Should these meetings be canceled? Dr F. Perry Wilson gives us his take.
  Medscape, March 10, 2020
• Choosing Type 2 Diabetes Guidelines: 'Shop' Carefully New outcomes trials have spawned multiple different diabetes treatment guidelines. How do you choose which ones to follow?
  Medscape Diabetes & Endocrinology, March 09, 2020
• Cardios, Nephros, PCPs -- We're All Diabetologists Now Newer diabetes medications are proving effective in reducing CV events, hospitalizations for heart failure, and progression to dialysis. So where do these drugs belong?
  Medscape Diabetes & Endocrinology, March 05, 2020
• Fighting Rising Drug Costs: How Can Docs Help?   With the price of drugs continuing to rise, is there anything we can do to help patients for whom drug prices may be out of reach?
  Medscape, March 04, 2020
• 2020 ADA Standards: A 'New Concept' in Treating T2D   Dr Peters discusses the updates to the ADA Standards of Care on the pharmacologic treatment of type 2 diabetes.
  Medscape Diabetes & Endocrinology, February 28, 2020
• These Patients 'Ennoble' Us as Physicians Homeless patients with diabetes are among the most challenging to manage, but they may give struggling physicians a glimpse of the type of doctor they had hoped to become.
  Medscape Diabetes & Endocrinology, February 20, 2020
• Avoiding Endocrine-Disrupting Chemicals: 5 Tips When it comes to endocrine-disrupting chemicals, Dr Leonardo Trasande disagrees with the idea of consuming 'everything in moderation .' Here are 5 simple tips to help avoid exposure to these chemicals.
  Endocrine Society, February 07, 2020
• New ADA Standards: Promoting Health   From alternative insulins to diabetes technology, Dr Anne Peters highlights some changes to the 2020 ADA Standards of Medical Care in Diabetes.
  Medscape Diabetes & Endocrinology, January 31, 2020
• Effecting Dietary Modifications in Patients: 5 Things to Know By forming a strong partnership with registered dietitians and incorporating a few simple tips into practice, physicians can successfully guide patients on the correct path toward healthier eating habits.
  American College of Cardiology & Medscape , January 28, 2020
• Top 5 Diabetes Highlights From 2019 For the first time in several years, a cardiovascular outcomes trial may not be the most exciting diabetes news of the year. Here are 2019's highlights from Dr Harpreet Bajaj.
  Medscape Diabetes & Endocrinology, January 17, 2020
• 'Veganuary': 3 Diet Lessons for Patients With the new year come resolutions, and the pledge to live a vegan lifestyle is becoming more common. Are you prepared to help your patients make the switch?
  Medscape Diabetes & Endocrinology, January 03, 2020
• The 'Most Dangerous Eating Disorder': Diabulimia in T1D The vigilance required for glycemic control in type 1 diabetes combined with the quest for normality could be the start of a perfect storm for an eating disorder.
  Endocrine Society, December 17, 2019
• Emergency Preparedness With Diabetes: Two Rules   Dr Anne Peters has two plans for making sure life-saving insulin and other necessities for diabetes are at the ready in case of evacuation or emergency.
  Medscape Diabetes & Endocrinology, December 09, 2019
• How About a Troubleshooting Guide for Patients? What would serve patients best would be a readily available checklist, says Dr Plotzker.
  Medscape Diabetes & Endocrinology, November 27, 2019
• IDF 2019 Read clinically focused news coverage of key developments from IDF 2019
  Medscape Diabetes & Endocrinology, November 25, 2019
• 'No, I'm a Girl': What Influences Gender Identity?   Is gender identity socially induced or internally developed? Dr F. Perry Wilson comments on a study on transgender and cisgender children's gender development.
  Medscape, November 20, 2019