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American Geriatrics Society 2023 updated Beers Criteria highlights
The guidelines address safe prescribing of medications to older adults after review of 1,500 clinical trials and research studies.
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Morning vs. afternoon exercise debate: A false dichotomy
Just because it may or may not be “better” for your glucose to exercise in the morning vs. afternoon, if you have diabetes, it doesn’t mean you...
News
Can we be too efficient?
We aren’t factory workers punching out widgets, we’re physicians caring for people and people cannot be standardized.
Commentary
What can you do during a mass shooting? This MD found out
We were seeing high-velocity gunshot wounds that I’ve seen for 20 years in the Army. I know how to fix them. But there wasn’t a single thing I...
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First-line therapy in T2D: Has metformin been ‘dethroned’?
As is often the case in medicine, the answer depends on the individual patient and clinical situation.
Opinion
The multitasking myth
There really are too many tasks and not enough hours in the day. How can you get through them without falling into the multitasking trap?
Commentary
Low-dose colchicine for ASCVD: Your questions answered
“It’s safe, it works, and it’s fully consistent with all the information we have about inflammation being part and parcel of atherosclerosis. It’s...
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A step forward in diabetic foot disease management
The 2023 guidelines recommend SINBAD – site, ischemia, neuropathy, bacterial infection, area, and depth – as the priority wound classification...
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Time-restricted eating gains for weight and glycemic control
While no evidence clearly shows that 8 hours is the best eating-window duration, “we think 8 hours is a good sweet-spot for motivated people.”
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Obesity: Don’t separate mental health from physical health
It’s time to stop disconnecting mental health from physical health. Each clinician plays a vital role in treating the whole person.
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Ten tips for boosting patient communication
If patients can’t read, write medication instructions with symbols. Draw a sun for medications that are supposed to be taken in the morning.