Article Author: Randy Dotinga Publish date: November 23, 2016
NEWPORT BEACH, CA. – Bed bugs rise when night falls. Drawn by the carbon dioxide of sleeping humans, they gather to feast, leaving bites galo...
Article Author: Randy Dotinga Publish date: November 16, 2016
Weight-loss medications have a role in the management of diabetes, as long as physicians and patients realize these drugs are not an easy fix.
Article Author: Randy Dotinga Publish date: November 8, 2016
NEWPORT BEACH, CALIF. – While off-label use of spironolactone for treatment of acne is quite common, it should be prescribed with special cau...
Article Author: Randy Dotinga Publish date: November 3, 2016
A urologist describes risks and options on the ED front.
Article Author: Randy Dotinga Publish date: November 2, 2016
NEWPORT BEACH, CALIF. – A patient with psoriasis can develop crippling psoriatic arthritis (PsA) within 5 to 10 years of diagnosis, but monit...
Article Author: Randy Dotinga Publish date: October 25, 2016
Ultrasound examination of patients with at least one swollen joint or a subcutaneous nodule detected gout with a sensitivity of 76.9% and specifici...
Article Author: Randy Dotinga Publish date: October 15, 2016
Vedolizumab (Entyvio) was much more effective than placebo as a treatment for ulcerative colitis (UC) in a range of patients.
Article Author: Randy Dotinga Publish date: October 13, 2016
The ABCs of kidney function assessment in diabetes need to be expanded to include the estimated glomerular filtration rate.
Article Author: Randy Dotinga Publish date: October 12, 2016
An industry-funded study suggests that picosecond lasers, touted for their effectiveness at tattoo removal, can safely and effectively treat perior...
News Author: Randy Dotinga Publish date: September 16, 2016
The investigators note that this study “provides high-quality evidence that the combination of exenatide and dapagliflozin is more effective than eith...
News Author: Randy Dotinga Publish date: August 25, 2016
SAN DIEGO – An insulin app for use by diabetic patients could jeopardize the safety of a patient and provide inaccurate data, advises Molly McElwee, R...
News Author: Randy Dotinga Publish date: August 22, 2016
Quality sleep is “profoundly important” to patients with diabetes, and sleeping fewer than 7 hours a night can affect glucose levels an...
News Author: Randy Dotinga Publish date: August 22, 2016
News Author: Randy Dotinga Publish date: August 18, 2016
While the homemade insulin pumps are serving a need that has been unmet by manufacturers, the unregulated devices can be dangerous.
News Author: Randy Dotinga Publish date: August 14, 2016
