While previous studies have linked vitamin D deficiency with obesity….

Men who are permanently stressed are significantly more likely to develop type 2 diabetes than men with no stress in their lives….

Luapps Limited iOS/Free   Designed by an MD in the UK, iCalcRisk is a graphical primary prevention cardiac risk calculator based on the UK JBS2 (BNF) rules that is primarily aimed at health care professionals. It can be used on the ward, in clinic or surgery or even in the …

Typically this clinical letter focuses on articles related to patient disasters averted, medical slides and clinical texts. However I am going to make an exception this week and share information from Novo Nordisk on the approval process for two new insulins. These ultra long insulins had a good chance of …

  In this week’s Homerun Slides series prepared for by Sara Dempsey, Doctor of Pharmacy Candidate, LECOM, we review some background information on testosterone and why it is important, and the potential causes of low testosterone and its effects….

Konstantinos Makrilakis, Nikolaos Katsilambros During an acute illness, blood sugar levels usually rise. Illness causes a greater than normal demand for insulin due to the release of stress hormones such as adrenaline (epinephrine), cortisone, and growth hormone. These hormones can be triggered by any kind of stressful condition such as …

This past week I got a call from a friend and Weight Watchers instructor who had gotten her labs done and found out that her LDL was slightly elevated. Her physician wanted her to start on Atorvastatin. She had been handed the prescription and the nurse told her to call …

TODAY Study: Handbook and Companion Educational Materials  The TODAY study group brought together investigators in a collaborative effort involving institutions across the US to design and conduct a prospective, randomized trial to evaluate treatment regimens and the clinical course of type 2 diabetes in youth. Comprehensive educational course materials developed …

Modified Vial Specifications for Humulin R U-500 (Concentrated)  Eli Lilly and Company has updated the Humulin R U-500 (500 units/mL) vials. These slight modifications will not change the volume (20 mL), storage, label, or packaging of Humulin R U-500. The new vials will have a lower fill level of liquid …

Rats given large alcohol doses to simulate a 3-day bender developed abnormal brain responses to glucose and insulin resistance, which lasted for days after the alcohol wore off. Inflammation in the hypothalamus disrupted insulin receptor signaling in the brain. If these results apply to humans, binge drinking is not only …