Diabetes & Endocrinology Perspective

• Medscape Physician Assistant Career Satisfaction Report 2023 Most physician assistants (PAs) said that they are glad they chose this career and would do it again. But which issues still affect their job satisfaction?
  Medscape Features Slideshows, June 30, 2023
• Who Benefits From Continuous Glucose Monitoring? Will continuous glucose monitoring add to healthcare professionals' workload and worsen diabetes distress in patients with type 2 diabetes?
  Medscape Diabetes & Endocrinology, June 30, 2023
• Bempedoic Acid: A Statin-Intolerance Savior? Associated with positive cardiovascular outcomes in a mixed cardiovascular risk population, bempedoic is an evidenced-based alternative for statin-intolerant patients.
  Medscape Diabetes & Endocrinology, June 29, 2023
• Infographic: Vacation Destinations to Recharge Your Batteries Physicians can find what they and their families need for much-deserved summer relaxation in this list of US destinations for all preferences and personalities.
  Medscape, June 29, 2023
• Tirzepatide: Therapeutic Titan or Costly Cure? Tirzepatide has been boldly positioned as a third-generation obesity medication. But what is its role in primary care, and more important, can we afford it?
  Medscape Diabetes & Endocrinology, June 28, 2023
• Can a Healthy Gut Help Solve the Obesity Epidemic? Products claiming to create a healthy gut microbiome proliferate the mainstream. Are there health benefits to such supplements? And what is the relationship between the gut microbiome and obesity?
  Medscape Diabetes & Endocrinology, June 28, 2023
• Beta Cells From Stem Cells: Nearing a Cure for Type 1 Diabetes?   Anne L. Peters, MD, discusses clinical trial results of beta cells made from stem cells in patients with type 1 diabetes.
  Medscape Diabetes & Endocrinology, June 28, 2023
• Endocrine Therapy Plus Targeted Agents in MBC Endocrine therapy remains the mainstay of treatment in metastatic breast cancer. Dr Erica Mayer discusses adding targeted agents as clinicians strive to improve therapeutic options and efficacy.
  Medscape Oncology, June 28, 2023
• Dyslipidemia: What Would You Do? Dr Charles Vega asks readers to comment on his management plan for a patient with an unsatisfactory lipid profile.
  Medscape Family Medicine, June 27, 2023
• Death Is Not the Enemy Humans seem all too willing to embrace the harmful behaviors that can bring on premature death, the real foe.
  Medscape Internal Medicine, June 26, 2023
• Is Low Testosterone the Cause of Declining Sexual Function? It's common to think that testosterone replacement is the only cure for low libido in postmenopausal women, but it's more complicated. Other hormones can contribute to an unpleasant sexual experience.
  Medscape Diabetes & Endocrinology, June 26, 2023
• In Defense of Artificial Sweeteners Artificial sweeteners have recently been accused of causing DNA damage and not helping with weight control, but a closer look at the data gives this physician pause.
  theheart.org on Medscape, June 26, 2023
• Jun 23 2023 This Week in Cardiology   Starting HF meds during hospitalization for HF, Impella, testosterone, and colchicine are the topics John Mandrola, MD, discusses in this week's podcast.
  theheart.org on Medscape, June 23, 2023
• Does 'Skeletal Age' Describe Fracture Impact on Mortality? A recent paper introduces the concept of "skeletal age" to determine the impact of fracture on life expectancy. Madhusmita Misra, MD, explains why this is the wrong term to use.
  Medscape Diabetes & Endocrinology, June 22, 2023
• 25 Great Summer Vacations for Physicians: 2023 Summer is here, so check out these intriguing destinations to spark up your off-duty time.
  Medscape Features Slideshows, June 22, 2023
• DDW 2023: Common GI Conditions in Primary Care   Vivek Kaul, MD, discusses papers from Digestive Disease Week 2023 that have a major impact on common GI conditions seen in primary care.
  Medscape Family Medicine, June 22, 2023
• Episode 2: Treating Myasthenia Gravis? Don't Stop at Pyridostigmine   Drs Nicholas Silvestri and Neelam Goyal lay out pathways for successful routine treatment of myasthenia gravis.
  Medscape, June 22, 2023
• Menopausal Symptoms: What Works? What Doesn't?   Dr Neil Skolnik reviews the hormonal and nonhormonal options for relief of the vasomotor symptoms of menopause.
  Medscape Family Medicine, June 20, 2023
• Jun 16 2023 This Week in Cardiology   AF screening, BNP, a new SGLT2 inhibitor, a sky-is-blue study, and the UK Mini Mitral surgical trial are discussed in this week's podcast.
  theheart.org on Medscape, June 16, 2023
• At-Home Hormone Tests: Are They Accurate? What happens when patients test hormones at home? Hershel Raff, PhD, and Mihail Zilbermint, MD, MBA, share their insights, including the pros and cons, and what clinicians should know.
  Endocrine Society, June 16, 2023