Endocrinology
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SUSTAIN-7: GLP-1 receptor agonists effective in elderly
Good efficacy and safety seen in a post hoc analysis of clinical trial data.
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CANVAS: Canagliflozin improved renal outcomes in diabetes
Austin, Tex. – This is in addition to reducing the risk of cardiovascular death, nonfatal myocardial infarction, or nonfatal stroke.
Endocrine Consult
What’s New in Diabetes Management: Psychosocial Care
Diabetes is a difficult disease to manage—and live with. Helping patients navigate the wide array of comorbidities and treatment variables can...
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Metabolic syndrome scoring system predicts CVD in type 2 diabetes
Higher z scores meant higher risk of incident heart disease.
Primary Care Medical Abstracts
Abstract: Please don't give hormone therapy a D recommendation or state that "harms far outweigh benefits for prevention of chronic disease"
The authors, writing for the North American Menopause Society (NAMS), protest the recent guideline recommendations regarding postmenopausal...
Endocrine Consult
The Gut Microbiome in Type 2 Diabetes
What's the gut got to do with it? More than you think. While you may consider "microbiome" a buzzword, here's a focused discussion of how it...
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Myth Buster: Adrenal “Fatigue”
In this "3 in 3" video, Scott Urquhart, PA-C, DFAAP, reveals the story behind the nondiagnosis of “adrenal fatigue,” contrasting that with adrenal...
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PCOS may influence the diversity of the gut microbiome
PCOS has substantial impacts on the gut microbiome, such as decreasing species diversity.
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How to Investigate Thyroid Nodules Like A Pro
In this "3 in 3" video, Chris Sadler, MA, PA-C, CDE, DFAAPA, talks about tools to use for evaluating thyroid nodules, warning signs, and what to...
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Learn ‘four Ds’ approach to heart failure in diabetes
Heart failure in the presence of type 2 diabetes has a 5-year survival rate on par with some of the worst diseases.
