Diabetes
Conference Coverage
Common meds link to sudden cardiac arrest in type 2 diabetes
“If the patient has type 2 diabetes, then maybe it’s better to avoid some of these medications and try and cope without them, or at least find an...
Conference Coverage
Higher fracture risk not seen with SGLT2 inhibitors
Increased fracture risk seen in short-term studies may have been caused by hypovolemia or osmotic diuresis, resulting in falls, rather than an...
Conference Coverage
Antidepressants ‘don’t blunt’ semaglutide and weight loss
“Semaglutide 2.4 mg provides an effective treatment option for weight management, regardless of antidepressant use at baseline.”
Latest News
Taking a new obesity drug and birth control pills? Be careful
“It [the warning] was in the product insert, but clinically speaking, I don’t know if it was at the top of providers’ minds when they were...
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Testosterone replacement benefits men with type 2 diabetes
Prior data from Dr. Jones' group showed that about 40% of men with type 2 diabetes have symptomatic testosterone deficiency.
Commentary
Debate: Is lasting remission of type 2 diabetes feasible in the real-world setting?
Dr. Taylor suggested that we not label these individuals who have lost significant weight as having prediabetes. Instead “postdiabetes” should be...
Commentary
Making time to care for patients with diabetes
Incorporate "diabetes only" appointments into your schedule, and don't get caught in therapeutic inertia.
From the Journals
Alert! A decade of type 2 diabetes shortens life by 3.5 years
“I personally think the findings show that we should treat cardiovascular risk factors more aggressively in people diagnosed with [type 2]...
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Many young adults with type 2 diabetes skip medications
Young people who forgo medications for blood pressure and cholesterol increase their chances of developing kidney disease or having a stroke.
From the Journals
Redefining CVD risk: Cardiovascular-kidney-metabolic (CKM) syndrome
“Clearly defining the patient with CKM syndrome, and providing new approaches for CKM syndrome staging and risk prediction, will help health care...
Conference Coverage
New hyperglycemia emergency guidance updates DKA definition
New to the 2023 version will be a strong emphasis on the excess morbidity and mortality risks associated with the increasingly common “hybrid”...