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GLP-1 Use Prior to Surgery: Analyzing the Updated Guidance

Balancing aspiration risk with the consequences of medication discontinuation

Nov 20, 2024
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Metformin Use Linked to Fewer Asthma Attacks

Addition of GLP-1 drugs led to an even greater reduction

Nov 19, 2024
A photo of a glucose meter lying on a box of metformin tablets.
75% of Adults Overweight or Obese; Global Diabetes Tx Lacking; Hidden Bone Data?

News and commentary from the endocrinology world

Nov 19, 2024
Endo Break over a computer rendering of a man with illustrated body organs.
Over 50% of U.S. Adults Qualify for Ozempic, Wegovy

Most are eligible for weight management indication

Nov 18, 2024
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Extended Dosing Intervals Possible With Aflibercept in Diabetic Macular Edema

In the third year, 88% of patients could go 12 weeks or longer with 8-mg dose

Nov 18, 2024
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Tirzepatide Officially Puts GLP-1 Meds on the Map for Obesity-Related Heart Failure

SUMMIT trial able to show clinical benefit beyond quality-of-life improvement

Nov 16, 2024
AHA over a photo of McCormick Place Convention Center in Chicago, IL.
Multiple Chronic Conditions and Death; Diabetes Treatment for Gout

Also in TTHealthWatch: frailty as a predictor of dementia

Nov 16, 2024
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GLP-1 Drugs Could Help People With Alcohol Use Disorder

Real-world data suggested semaglutide, liraglutide reduced AUD-related hospitalizations

Nov 13, 2024
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16% of Adults Have Diabetes; Compounded Semaglutide Deaths; Testosterone Tx Surge

News and commentary from the endocrinology world

Nov 12, 2024
Endo Break over a computer rendering of a man with illustrated body organs.
Who Needs a Defibrillator After MI? FDA Recs on Inferior Vena Cava Filters

Also in TTHealthWatch: early sugar exposure, hypertension, and diabetes

Nov 09, 2024
TTUHSC EL PASO HEALTHWATCH with their logo and photos of Rick Lange, MD, and Elizabeth Tracey
FDA Adds New Warning to GLP-1 Drugs

Labels now caution about pulmonary aspiration risk

Nov 08, 2024
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Slow Start for AI-Assisted Screening for Diabetic Retinopathy Despite Promise

Ophthalmologists hope expanded use will lead to more evaluations in primary clinics

Nov 08, 2024
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Nurse's Death Tied to GLP-1 Drug; Research Monkey Jailbreak; Congressman Has Cancer

Health news and commentary gathered by staff

Nov 08, 2024
Morning Break over illustration of a syringe, Covid virus, and DNA helix over a photo of green vegetation.
Zepbound's Weight Loss, Cardiometabolic Benefits Hold Up at 3 Years

Nearly all participants in SURMOUNT-1 avoided diabetes with the GLP-1/GIP receptor agonist

Nov 07, 2024
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