Amy P. Campbell, MS, RD, CDE, and Richard S. Beaser, M.D. The week’s excerpt answers the following questions Does using the "glycemic index" work? Is the type of carbohydrate important? Carbohydrate counting vs. the glycemic index and glycemic load How much carbohydrate do we really need? What percentage of consumed …

In this week’s Homerun Slides, we have Part 2 of our special slide collection of GLP-1 Agonists and Cardiovascular Health. Topics covered include: Cardiac Actions of GLP-1, and Effects of GLP-1 Agonists on Inflammatory Markers…. Link to download (.ppt format): GLP-1 Agonists and Cardiovascular Health, Part 2 of 2 Other sets …

Unbound Medicine, Inc. Android and iOS $49.95 Annual Subscription Taber’s Medical Dictionary for Mobile and Web contains over 60,000 terms, 1000’s of photos, and more than 600 Patient Care Statements, making it the most comprehensive health science dictionary available. Taber’s goes beyond in-depth definitions with nutrition and alternative therapy coverage, medical abbreviations, …

Therapeutic Research Center, Inc. Android and iOS $115 Minimum Annual Subscription The Pharmacist’s Letter App gives you…

Thomson Reuters (Healthcare), Inc. Android and iOS Free Drug Information contains the industry’s most comprehensive drug information and is backed by the same thorough, unbiased editorial process as Micromedex. Now from anywhere, clinical care teams can instantly get information to support confident treatment decisions.

Lexicomp iOS and Android $285 Annual Subscription Lexicomp — the most comprehensive software package of several choices — includes the Lexicomp exclusive databases plus complementary licensed content. Lexicomp provides detailed information on drugs, drug interactions, diagnosis, disease management, patient education, and more. 

Evernote Corp. Android and iOS Free   Although not specifically a medical app, Evernote is popular with medical professionals because of its multitude of features allowing you to create thorough notes on patient cases, ideas, events, etc….

USBMIS Android and iOS Free This app gives you the basics for each drug. There is no pharmacokinetic data and no mechanism of action, but it’s good if you’re just looking for some quick info on administration.

MedPage Today LLC Android and iOS Free                       This is a simple app which lets users view news from user-specified fields of practice.

Epocrates, Inc. Android and iOS Free (upgrades available) Video Links: For iPhone: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yuczZtSeErc For Android: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ow7h8RgX1Mk (shows upgraded ‘Essentials’ version)