Diabetes: Diagnoses & Dollars
January 27, 2020
A US diabetes diagnosis is made every 21 seconds; 40% of millennials with T2DM can't pay for treatment. And there is more PCPs will want to know.
Grace Halsey
EEG May Speed Antidepressant Choice
January 24, 2020
Analysis of EEG data from patients with major depressive disorder predicted response to SSRI treatment with accuracy of nearly 80%, according to a new study.
4 Lung Disease Study Briefs for Primary Care
January 23, 2020
Testosterone could protect women from asthma and niacin may decrease COPD severity in men--results of 2 of these 4 studies. Read more.
Coronavirus Update: What Primary Care Physicians Should Know
January 22, 2020
The first US case of the 2019 novel coronavirus had been identified. Here is what you need to know about the illness responsible for sickening >500 individuals and the death of 17.
Abdominal Obesity Ups Risk of Recurrent ASCVD
January 21, 2020
Abdominal obesity was independently associated with recurrent MI or stroke despite secondary preventive measures, according to a new study.
8 Diabetes Drug Updates
January 17, 2020
The year 2020 comes primed with 2019's approvals and expanded indications for drugs to treat patients with diabetes.
Ticagrelor After PCI Does Not Reduce MACE Risk vs Clopidogrel, Ups Bleeding
January 14, 2020
Use of ticagrelor post-PCI was not associated with reduced risk for MACE vs clopidogrel, a reversal of results seen in the landmark PLATO trial.
Liraglutide May Help Preserve BMD in Type 2 Diabetes
January 13, 2020
Treatment with liraglutide for 26 weeks had no impact on bone resorption in patients with T2D, say authors of a new study.
Heart Failure, Other CVD Increase Risk for ESRD
January 10, 2020
Cardiovascular diseases, particularly heart failure, were found significantly and independently associated with end-stage renal disease in a new analysis.
Morbid Obesity Linked to Worse Diverticulitis Outcomes
January 8, 2020
Morbid obesity significantly increases risks associated with diverticulitis including open surgeries and mortality, according to new research.
