Hiva Kolodrubetz, NP, provides an engaging and detailed session on anti-diabetic medications, focusing on safe prescribing and effective management strategies. Highlighting pharmacological mechanisms, A1C goals, and patient-centered care,…
Associate Professor Mike Todorovic, AKA “Dr. Mike”, introduces the endocrine system, explaining how hormones act as chemical messengers released into the bloodstream by cells, tissues, and glands. He…
NEW YORK (Reuters Health) – Thiazolidinedione treatment of diabetes in older adults is associated with an increased fracture risk, according to a report in the August issue of…
NEW YORK (Reuters Health) – When metformin and a sulphonylurea or a glinide fail to bring type 2 diabetes under control, adding pioglitazone may do the trick, French…
NEW YORK (Reuters Health) – Giving low-dose dopamine to brain-dead donors can improve graft function after kidney transplantation, according to trial findings reported in the Journal of the…
NEW YORK (Reuters Health) – Treatment with fluvastatin both before and after vascular surgery decreases the incidence of cardiovascular death and myocardial infarction, according to results of a…
NEW YORK (Reuters Health) – A long-term trial has shown “no evidence to support the use of endovascular treatment” for carotid artery stenosis over endarterectomy in patients who…
NEW YORK (Reuters Health) – Higher diastolic blood pressure is independently associated with impaired cognitive function in otherwise healthy middle-aged and older adults, new research suggests. Findings from…
NEW YORK (Reuters Health) – A low-carbohydrate, Mediterranean-style diet is more effective than a conventional low-fat, calorie restricted diet for patients with type II diabetes, according to results…
NEW YORK (Reuters Health) – Insulin can be safely and effectively used as a first-line treatment, in combination with metformin, in patients with newly diagnosed type 2 diabetes,…
In one of the longest-term randomized trials of its kind, researchers compared the effects of a Mediterranean-style diet versus a typical low-fat diet for diabetes management. The trial…
NEW YORK (Reuters Health) – For patients at high risk for coronary disease who do not sufficiently adjust their cholesterol levels with a moderate dose of a statin,…
