Share on PinterestVal Kilmer’s death highlights the serious risks of pneumonia, especially for older adults and those with a history of illness. Stephane Cardinale/Corbis via Getty Images Legendary actor Val Kilmer of ‘Top Gun’ fame passed away at 65 at his Los Angeles home. Kilmer’s daughter shared that the cause was pneumonia, an infectious disease […]
Read MoreDiabetes Core Update is a monthly podcast that presents and discusses the latest clinically relevant articles from the American Diabetes Association’s four science and medical journals – Diabetes, Diabetes Care, Clinical Diabetes, and Diabetes Spectrum. Each episode is approximately 25 minutes long and presents 5-6 recently published articles from ADA journals. Intended for practicing physicians […]
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Share on PinterestResearch increasingly shows it’s the volume of exercise, not the pattern, that determines the health benefits. Halfpoint Images/Getty Images New research shows that weekend warriors, people who exercise just one or two days per week, have a lower risk of death than regular exercisers. Prior studies have also shown that weekend warriors achieve […]
Read MoreDiabetes Core Update is a monthly podcast that presents and discusses the latest clinically relevant articles from the American Diabetes Association’s four science and medical journals – Diabetes, Diabetes Care, Clinical Diabetes, and Diabetes Spectrum. Each episode is approximately 25 minutes long and presents 5-6 recently published articles from ADA journals. Intended for practicing physicians […]
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Share on Pinterest“Hunger Games” star Elizabeth Banks shares her journey with healthy aging and how she’s navigated shingles and perimenopause. Image by Kyle Topping for Pfizer Actor, director, and producer Elizabeth Banks shares how she prioritizes her health in her 50s. The “Hunger Games” actress is spreading awareness about preventing the respiratory condition pneumococcal pneumonia. […]
Read MoreIn this special episode on Diabetes in a Geriatric Population, our host, Dr. Neil Skolnik will discuss diabetes in a geriatric population with Dr. Medha Munshi, Director of the Joslin Geriatric Diabetes Program. This special episode is supported by an independent educational grant from Sanofi. Presented by: Neil Skolnik, M.D., Professor of Family and Community […]
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Share on PinterestAmy Schumer said she quit Wegovy due to side effects like nausea but was “having a really good experience” with Mounjaro. John Nacion/Variety via Getty Images Amy Schumer recently shared she had quit Wegovy due to side effects like nausea. However, Schumer said she was “having a really good experience” with Mounjaro, such […]
Read MoreIn this special episode on Residual Risk: A Focus on Triglycerides, our host, Dr. Neil Skolnik will discuss Residual Risk, Triglycerides and how to reduce residual risk with Dr. Christie Ballantyne, Director of the Center for Cardiometabolic Disease Prevention, Baylor College of Medicine. This special episode is supported by an independent educational grant from Amarin. […]
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Presented at: Part of this study was presented at the 80th Virtual Scientific Sessions of the American Diabetes Association, June 12–16, 2020. Collaborators: The RADIANT Study Group: Baylor College of Medicine: Ashok Balasubramanyam, M.D., PI1,2,3,4,5,6,7,8,9, Maria J. Redondo, M.D., Ph.D., M.P.H., PI1,3,6,7,8, Maaz Ahmed, William Craigen, M.D., Ansley Davis, Monica Dussan, M.D., Jordana Faruqi, M.D., […]
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Share on PinterestFor the first time, comedian Kenan Thompson talks about living with GERD and shares that the digestive condition is “no joke.” Nathan Congleton/NBC via Getty Images SNL’s Kenan Thompson opens up about living with GERD for the first time. The beloved actor and comedian says the digestive condition is no joke. After years […]
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