November 18th 2024
More than half of US adults—approximately 137 million—are candidates for semaglutide based on diabetes, weight management, or cardiovascular prevention indications.
November 16th 2024
DURATION-8: Exenatide and Dapagliflozin Effects Present 2 Years After Randomization
November 3rd 2020An extension study of the phase 3 trial indicate combination therapy with exenatide and dapagliflozin was effective 104 weeks after randomization in patients with type 2 diabetes and inadequate glycemic control despite metformin therapy.
Weight Loss Surgery Helps Prevent Secondary Cardiovascular Events for Severely Obese
October 29th 2020An analysis of data from European registries provide an overview of reductions in MACE and other benefits associated with metabolic surgery in severely obese patients with a history of myocardial infarction.
Metabolic Surgery Post-Heart Attack Could Prolong Life, Reduce Future Events for Obese Patients
October 26th 2020Results of an analysis of data from the SWEDEHEART and SOReg registries describe reductions in MACE and other health markers associated with metabolic surgery in severely obese patients with a history of myocardial infarction.
Terri Lipman, PhD, CRNP: Addressing Racial and Ethnic Disparities in Medicine
October 26th 2020The Assistant Dean of Community Engagement at the School of Nursing at the University of Pennsylvania offers perspective on addressing racial and ethnic disparities in medicine at an individual and societal level.