Risk greatest for lower-income patients hospitalized in nonprofit, academic, or large hospitals

On the Doximity website there has been a lot of chatter amongst medical professionals on the idea of a once daily “super pill” for everyone, to prevent diabetes and CVD. The combination for this pill often changes, but an ACE-I and a statin seem to always be in the mix. …

Pharmacological interventions may have a role to play in preventing progression to type 2 diabetes, but are they more important than lifestyle factors?

A new study looks at the growing use of non-nutritive sweeteners and if they may cause, or help prevent, type 2 diabetes.

Is the CAC score a reliable tool in assessing cardio risk in patients with type 1 diabetes?

Mortality risk for flu-related hospitalizations lower for those with versus without type 2 diabetes

Risk for stroke, death increased with each 10 mmol/mol increase in HbA1c level

Reduction seen for risk of dialysis, transplantation, or death due to kidney disease

Allowing weight regain as part of maintenance reduces cardiometabolic benefit for many risk factors

Usif Darwish, PharmD Candidate, Florida A&M University, College of Pharmacy & Pharmaceutical Sciences, has been looking at the use of natural products and vitamins to improve diabetes care. This week he has a special feature from the International Journal of Endocrinology that looks at how vitamin D works and how …