Gallbladder and Biliary Disease Perspective

• 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
• 9 Highlights From Digestive Disease Week 2023   In the first part of this overview, Dr David Johnson notes studies that touched on hot topics like AI for colonoscopy and emerging therapeutic classes, such as potassium-competitive acid blockers.
  Medscape Gastroenterology, May 25, 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
• S2 Episode 5: Weight Management as a Goal in Type 2 Diabetes Care   Join Drs Carol Wysham and Carel le Roux for practical, actionable strategies when targeting weight management as a key goal in type 2 diabetes prevention and treatment.
  Medscape, May 03, 2023
• The Humble Stethoscope Has Much to Offer Gastroenterologists   Dr David Johnson on a new publication highlighting the simple stethoscope exams that can help in the diagnosis of GI and hepatic disorders.
  Medscape Gastroenterology, April 26, 2023
• Kid’s Health Improves by Applying New Obesity Guidelines New guidelines call for options, including lifestyle changes, medication use, and bariatric surgery in children. This case study provides insight into applying them in a real-life clinical setting.
  Medscape Diabetes & Endocrinology, April 24, 2023
• Why Are NAFLD Treatments Failing in Clinical Trials? Dr Vlad Ratziu, professor of hepatology at the Sorbonne Université, shares his thoughts on why treatments for fatty liver disease continue to fall short, in a conversation with Dr Nancy Reau.
  Medscape Gastroenterology, April 17, 2023
• Celebrity Death Finally Solved -- With Locks of Hair   New techniques and old locks of hair allow researchers to get a little closer to solving an enduring medical mystery: What killed Ludwig van Beethoven?
  Medscape, March 22, 2023
• Mar 10 2023 This Week in Cardiology   ACC Recap Part 1: Sports, bempedoic acid NASCARs, tricuspid regurgitation, and more on revascularization of stable CAD. are the topics discussed by John Mandrola, MD, in this week's podcast.
  theheart.org on Medscape, March 10, 2023
• 2023 ASCO GI Symposium: New, Measured Optimism   Mark A. Lewis, MD, discusses emerging themes from the 2023 ASCO Gastrointestinal Cancers Symposium.
  Medscape Oncology, March 06, 2023
• ACC/WCC 2023 Positives and Cautions With Bempedoic Acid for Statin Intolerance Bempedoic acid was effective for reducing CV outcomes in high-risk patients intolerant to statins, but doctors should still discuss the nocebo effect or cheaper alternatives first, says John Mandrola, MD.
  theheart.org on Medscape, March 04, 2023
• Calories of Love: Grandparents Push Sugar on Grandkids A new study found grandparents are guilty of pushing sugary treats on their grandkids. Yoni Freedhoff shares his family's experience with sugar pushers and offers alternative treat recommendations.
  Medscape Diabetes & Endocrinology, February 24, 2023
• Fatty Liver Disease: Kids Get It Too   Which children should be screened for NAFLD? And how do you get kids to forego sugar-sweetened beverages?
  The Cribsiders, February 22, 2023
• Tips for Maximizing Colonoscopy Preps   Dr David Johnson shares some simple strategies for improving your patients' experience around the aspect of colonoscopy that they often dread the most.
  Medscape Gastroenterology, February 14, 2023
• The Five-Year Survival Rate for Pancreatic Cancer Is Increasing   Lynn Matrisian, PhD, MBA, Chief Science Officer of the Pancreatic Cancer Action Network (PanCAN), shares her insights on the steady increase in the five-year survival rate for pancreatic cancer as well as her hope for the future.
  WebMD, February 13, 2023
• Weight Bias Affects Views of Kids' Obesity Recommendations New recommendations for "aggressive treatment" for children with obesity have sparked outrage among many. Dr Yoni Freedhoff says the extreme reaction doesn't surprise him but is unwarranted.
  Medscape Diabetes & Endocrinology, January 26, 2023
• DTs and More: Safe Outpatient Alcohol Withdrawal   Which patients experiencing alcohol withdrawal can be safely managed in the ambulatory care setting, and which would be better off in the hospital?
  The Curbsiders, January 06, 2023
• AI Revolution in Gastroenterology Is Closer Than We Think   The once-futuristic technology is producing tangible results in the here and now, says Dr Ben Levy.
  Medscape Gastroenterology, January 03, 2023
• 'Making Targets Easier to Achieve' Key in Diabetes Care   Anne L. Peters, MD, discusses how the new updates to the American Diabetes Association 2023 Standards of Care in Diabetes can help clinicians improve patient care.
  Medscape Diabetes & Endocrinology, December 22, 2022
• 2022's Top 10 Gastroenterology Publications This year's finest offerings were headlined by key practice guidelines from ACG and AGA, according to Dr David Johnson.
  Medscape Gastroenterology, December 20, 2022