Conditions

Elderly type 2 diabetic patients particularly vulnerable…. 

  This week, we begin a new Homerun Slides series from Dr. Stanley Schwartz on obesity. This first set in the series includes an overview of the current situation in the U.S. as well as a discussion of the term "metabolically health obese" and why Dr. Schwartz thinks this is …

Ivy, a 29-year-old woman, presents with a short history of polyuria and polydipsia. What differential diagnosis would you be thinking of? The differential diagnosis includes: • Diabetes mellitus • Hypercalcaemia • Chronic renal failure • Diabetes insipidus • Psychogenic polydipsia

As successful as bariatric surgery?…

The highest rates of type 1 diabetes are found in Finland, a country known for its cleanliness…. 

  In this week’s Homerun Slides, Dr. Stanley Schwartz goes over some of the accepted algorithms for diabetes control but suggests some novel changes including the addition of GLP-1’s closer to diagnosis. He also discusses studies that have combined SGLT2 inhibitor therapy with incretins…

David Joffe, BSPharm, CDE Brittany Davis, Pharm D Candidate, Presbyterian College School of Pharmacy This is the first of a two-part series that examines some of the current research and unanswered questions about how GLP-1 is made in the body, what factors are involved in the release and quantity of …

Fermentable fibers such as cabbage, beans, and some fruits and vegetables increase satiety….

Vegetarian diet may lessen risk of type 2 diabetes…. 

Increased mortality from cardiovascular outcomes found in overweight patients but….