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A 76 year-old male with a past medical history of hypertension, diabetes, and atrial fibrillation on warfarin management is undergoing elective surgery that requires warfarin to be held. The patient’s CHADS2 score is 3 with no...

Basal, prandial, NPH, ultra-long, inhaled, 70/30, 75/25, 50/50, U-100, U-200, U-300, and U-500 insulin … the list of options for patients with diabetes requiring insulin continues to expand. Current guidelines for glycemic...

With over 75% of people using mobile phones worldwide, text messaging might be a simple, cost-effective platform to encourage lifestyle changes.1  mHealth involves the use of mobile and wireless devices (e.g., wearable...

The debate over the intensity of blood pressure (BP) lowering for patients with hypertension has been going on for decades.  Additional fuel to the fire was recently added with the early halt and publication of the Systolic...

It’s time to tell your patients that mom was right. You shouldn’t believe everything you see on television. Televised medical talk shows have become a daily viewing ritual for millions around the world. The Dr Oz Show is so...

With increased emphasis on disease prevention, gestational diabetes (GDM) is worthy of more attention. The incidence of GDM is on the rise not only in the United States (U.S.) but worldwide.1,2 Complications of GDM such as...

Several studies have evaluated the correlation between low-dose aspirin and NSAID use and the development of colorectal cancer. In 2007, the U.S. Preventive Services Task Force (USPSTF) recommended against the use aspirin for...

  When deciding which medications to use to treat a patient with type 2 diabetes, there are many options after initial treatment with metformin. The selection of a second-line agent is based on many factors including efficacy,...