Endocrinology

You may have seen advertisements, or may already have been contacted by people who’ve promised to help you figure it all out so you can get your share of the stimulus money. Be wary.

We have been publishing MDNG for a decade now, and healthcare technology has changed in so many ways in those years.

The Food and Drug Administration approved the Bristol-Myers/AstraZeneca once-daily drug Onglyza for the treatment of Type 2 diabetes in adults.

Unexpected technology applications are transforming daily practice—everything from how you search for clinical information to how you share and store your data.

If existing case law and legislation is clear and well-developed, then an asset protection plan that falls within the pre-set boundaries should have favorable and predictable results.

Sermo.com CEO Daniel Palestrant recently proclaimed that the AMA no longer speaks for US physicians, and that now is the time to “turn to entities like Sermo where physicians are establishing a new voice to collectively discuss the future of our profession.”

Many states are seeing the HITECH money as an opportunity to aggressively promote health IT to improve healthcare through adoption of EHRs and health information exchanges.

What do physicians really think about the HITECH act, health IT stimulus incentives, and the government’s new role in their lives? Using the power of social media, we did a little research and asked MDNG readers to share their opinions, concerns, and advice.

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New research shows that the rates of serious complications among individuals with type 1 diabetes appear lower than reported historically, especially when patients are treated intensively.

When humanin was injected into the brains of diabetic rats, “the infused humanin significantly improved overall insulin sensitivity, both in the liver and in skeletal muscle,” according to the researchers.

Researchers have found "five genetic variants related to blood pressure in African Americans" that may "provide new clues to treating and preventing hypertension" in African American patients.

At the time of my writing this blog, Sonya Sotomayor is being questioned (still) as part of her hearing prior to possibly being confirmed as a US supreme court Justice.

Researchers at Monash University in Australia have discovered a protein that is a "key link" between obesity and the onset of type 2 diabetes.

As Americans continue to dig themselves out of the financial crisis, one truth is increasingly evident—saving money on energy and converting to more eco-friendly medical practices makes more sense now than ever before.

This week the news is abuzz with the potential FDA crack-down on some over-the-counter pain medications like Tylenol, as well as Tylenol-containing prescription medications.

New research shows that Web-based intervention in the treatment of diabetes results in "significantly better" outcomes for patients.

Every now and then a study gets published that grabs everyone’s attention. Not just in the media-frenzy kind of way, but truly affecting clinical practice.

Researchers have found a higher prevalence of diabetes mellitus, hypertension dyslipidemia, and smoking among patients with psoriasis.

Among adults at risk for type 2 diabetes, individuals with untreated depression have "significantly lower" insulin sensitivity than those who are not depressed, a new study has found.

Ever since the Surgeon General warned of the dangers associated with smoking nearly 50 years ago, special interest groups have pressed Congress to grant the FDA authority to regulate or ban tobacco products.

I have not attended the ADA conference for many years, having instead headed to the yearly ENDO conference. This year was a long-awaited return and aside from some good talks, I was mostly amazed by the level of advertising.

Researchers at the Health Sciences Center of Louisiana State University's New Orleans School of Public Health have discovered markers for metabolic syndrome in children as young as seven.

Installing an EMR in your practice is a long, difficult, painstaking process that requires extensive research and due diligence, total commitment from staff, intensive training, and full support from a dedicated vendor.

At the American Diabetes Association 69th Scientific Sessions, researchers presented their results from the Bypass Angioplasty Revascularization Investigation 2 Diabetes study, which evaluated patients diagnosed with type 2 diabetes and stable heart disease.

A new study found that stopping postmenopausal hormones before a mammogram does not improve a woman's chances of having to be called back because of a false test result.

Our clinic sample-closet is still stocked thank goodness, with glucose meters and testing supplies. The hospital removed all the medications and placed them centrally in the pharmacy for distribution, so that they "could keep track" of what was being given out. What a pain, but that is another story...

Researchers from SUNY Upstate Medical University in Syracuse, NY, have found telecommunication to be a valuable tool in helping school nurses and children manage diabetes.

Installing an EMR in your practice is a long, difficult, painstaking process that requires extensive research and due diligence, total commitment from staff, intensive training, and full support from a dedicated vendor.

So you have this idea to create a set of educational materials to help patients who have been asking you about the latest alarming disease of the day.