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Kidney Function Alters Lipid-CVD Relationship in Patients With T2D

Physician's Weekly

During the National Lipid Association 2025 Annual Meeting , there were several sessions discussing low-density lipoprotein cholesterol (LDL-C) management. They excluded anyone who had previously experienced a heart attack or ischemic stroke, and anyone who had passed away within a year of such a cardiac event. million people.

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Individualizing Blood Pressure Goals in Older Adults: Mitra Jamshidian, Simon Ascher and Mark Supiano

GeriPal

This week on the GeriPal Podcast, we explore the nuances of managing blood pressure in older adults with our guests Dr. Mark Supiano, Dr. Mitra Jamshidian, and Dr. Simon Ascher. Join us for an in-depth discussion on balancing risks, benefits, and patient preferences in hypertension management for older adults. Simon 15:25 Yeah.

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How to manage GLP-1s in the hospital

Today's Hospitalist

Key takeaways: Hospitalists will increasingly have to manage inpatients taking GLP-1s. THE BLOCKBUSTER GLP-1 receptor agonists are a transformative class of medications increasingly tied to better outcomes across a variety of conditions and organ systems, not just in patients with obesity and type 2 diabetes.

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Vested Interests. Influence Muscle. At RFK Jr.’s HHS, It’s Not Pharma. It’s Wellness.

Physician's Weekly

On his way to an Ultimate Fighting Championship event, Health and Human Services Secretary Robert F. ” Research has found little evidence that such monitoring provides health benefits for people without diabetes. HHS also didn’t respond to questions about his relationship with Kennedy. Kennedy Jr.

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Deprescribing Super Special III: Constance Fung, Emily McDonald, Amy Linsky, and Michelle Odden

GeriPal

In our third segment, we explore Amy Linskys study that examined the effect of patient-directed educational materials on clinician deprescribing of potentially low-benefit or high-risk medications, such as proton pump inhibitors, high-dose gabapentin, or risky diabetes medications. And so those are all options that are available.

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Guidelines or Goals in Heart Failure: A Podcast with Parag Goyal, Nicole Superville, and Matthew Shuster

GeriPal

He was describing his, like, 87 year old grandma who was placed on a low salt diabetic diet. So I have a two and a half year old, and during my last pregnancy, I had gestational diabetes. People’s goals are often much more than, you know, perfect management or heart failure, even living as long as possible. And this is an.

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Cachexia and Anorexia in Serious Illness: A Podcast with Eduardo Bruera

GeriPal

Widera and Smith have no relationships to disclose. Guest Eduardo Bruera has no relationships to disclose. Alex 00:20 Today we’re delighted and honored to welcome Eduardo Bruera, who is one of the biggest symptom management gurus, if not the biggest symptom management guru in palliative medicine.

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