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Bariatric Surgery Cuts CAD in Very Obese, but Do Effects Wane? Bariatric surgery reduces macrovascular disease in obese patients with diabetes. Although, weight regain remains a challenge in all patients, if expectations are realistic, it's a good treatment option.
Medscape Medical News, October 2018
Five Major Changes in Canadian Guideline for Primary Care of Heart DiseaseThe 2018 update of the Canadian Cardiovascular Harmonized National Guidelines Endeavor (C-CHANGE) guideline for the primary-care prevention and management of cardiovascular disease features 77 recommendations, including 52 that are newly added or updated and five areas that represent major changes.
Reuters Health Information, October 2018
New WHO Regional Chief Must Battle Lifestyle Conditions, Tropical DiseasesWestern Pacific health ministers picked a Japanese doctor as the next regional director of the World Health Organization (WHO) on Tuesday, spearheading a campaign to rein in lifestyle diseases linked to obesity and eradicate some tropical diseases by 2020.
Be 'Smart' With New Technology for Diabetic Foot MonitoringDr Neil Reeves urges clinicians to embrace new technologies such as pressure-sensing insoles to help patients take control of monitoring their health and prevent diabetic foot ulceration.
October 11, 2018
Life and Times of Leading Cardiologists: Joseph HillA sojourn in Paris, including training as a sommelier, is not the obvious route to editor-in-chief of Circulation. Dr Joe Hill discusses his circuitous journey in cardiology with Dr Magnus Ohman.
'Life Behind the 8-Ball': Kids With Type 2 DiabetesEspecially in underserved areas of Mississippi, children with type 2 diabetes face an uphill battle, and clinicians have to arm them appropriately for the fight.
