A 58 year old G2P2, married woman presents to your office for her annual well woman exam. Upon questioning, she tells you that for several months she's been having trouble with urinary leaking. "I just can't seem to get to the bathroom on time and I feel like I go more often than usual." She also has been urinating at least twice during the night. She denies urinary burning or dysuria
The 74th Scientific Sessions of the American Diabetes Association (ADA) brought together more than 17,300 attendees from more than 121 countries. This year's program included 96 symposia, 50 oral abstract sessions, 10 interest group discussions, 18 meet-the-expert sessions, and 10 special lectures and addresses. Cardiology Review is covering 6 of the top sessions.
Bodily pain and headache are highly prevalent in pituitary disease, making pain screening and therapy an important part of the work-up for these patients.
Contrave (naltrexone hydrochloride and bupropion hydrochloride extended-release tablets) is a treatment option for chronic weight management in addition to a reduced-calorie diet and physical activity.
The anion gap is extremely useful in the detection and analysis of metabolic acidosis and also intoxicants and some hematologic conditions.
Drug formerly known as Zerenex gets approval following Phase 3 clinical trials
Revised guidelines recommend athletes to drink when they are thirsty and to supplement post-training fluids with "recovery foods."
Do any of these 5 most common unexpected insurance denials (for June 2014) look familiar to you? Any of the top 5 reason codes? If so, is it time to look into why?
The US Food and Drug Administration recently announced the approval of the KRONUS Zinc Transporter 8 Autoantibody (ZnT8Ab) ELISA Assay, a new test for type 1 diabetes.
An emerging epidemic of acute hepatitis C threatens the country's younger population, which experienced a significant hike in the number of cases during a recent 6-year period, according to a compound study that looked at trends of the disease among youth.
Despite these improvements in medical technology, diabetic nephropathy remains unpredictable and life-threatening. Identifying high-risk patients at an early stage could help clinicians take appropriate steps to reduce risk.
Crops raised in a method that meets the organic standard contain more antioxidants than traditionally grown crops. Nevertheless, it remains unproven whether diets with higher antioxidant concentrations provide improved health outcomes.
Agent Orange exposure several decades earlier may increase morbidity from various diseases, some of which have rarely been explored in previous epidemiologic studies.
Though physicians routinely weigh therapeutic benefits against risks, several clinical ethics issues are unique to thyroid disease management.
Disproven medical theories and practices can be slow to change, and nowhere is this truer than in the field of clinical nutrition.
Those who have lost a significant amount of weight are often left with sagging skin, and exercise is not the solution to that problem.
When patients with primary hypothyroidism report weight gain, most clinicians understandably believe that initiating appropriate thyroid hormone treatment will reverse the symptom.
Researchers in Australia have released the results of a study showing that dropping testosterone levels in older men could potentially put them at risk when taking care of themselves in their later years.
As the bioactive fatty acids in milk have been tentatively linked to anti-inflammatory and improved metabolic effects, its calcium, magnesium, phosphorus, and potassium content may lower blood pressure and alleviate cardiometabolic syndrome.
Researchers at Wake Forest Baptist Medical Center have released a study showing the potential of a dangerous interaction between a common supplement and prescription medication.
A new pill could be the next tool in a patient's fight to lose weight, according to a recent study.
This marks the first testosterone nasal gel for replacement therapy in adult males approved by the FDA for conditions associated with a deficiency or absence of endogenous testosterone.
Progressive β-cell failure is a core defect of type 2 diabetes; most patients will eventually need insulin replacement therapy. When is the right time? Here, 5 scenarios that may help you make a decision.
The brains of hyperglycemic patients with Type 1 diabetes produce elevated levels of the neurotransmitter glutamate, which may increase their risk of depression.
Researchers find that the ratio of total cholesterol to HDL is a significant predictor for CVD in type 1 diabetes patients who are not using lipid-lowering drugs, and that the ratio of total cholesterol to HDL is a more reliable marker for risk when considering primary prevention.
