Basal Insulins: Affordable Alternatives
Drs Shubrook and Bertheau discuss alternatives to branded basal insulins and how to make the switch. (Source: Medscape Diabetes & Endocrinology Podcast)
Source: Medscape Diabetes & Endocrinology Podcast - April 3, 2017 Category: Endocrinology Authors: Medscape Source Type: podcasts

Premixed Insulin: Best Practice Strategies
What are the pros and cons of using premixed insulin, both human and analog, in patients with type 2 diabetes? (Source: Medscape Diabetes & Endocrinology Podcast)
Source: Medscape Diabetes & Endocrinology Podcast - March 27, 2017 Category: Endocrinology Authors: Medscape Source Type: podcasts

Alt FOURIER: Diet and Exercise vs PCSK9i?
If Dr Walton-Shirley were designing the next trial on PCSK9 inhibitors, she ' d include a Mediterranean diet and exercise arm. She and Dr Mandrola ponder alternative uses of our healthcare dollars. (Source: Medscape Diabetes & Endocrinology Podcast)
Source: Medscape Diabetes & Endocrinology Podcast - March 24, 2017 Category: Endocrinology Authors: Medscape Source Type: podcasts

FOURIER/EBBINGHAUS: So Far, So Good. But Can We Afford It?
Drs Harrington and Yancy review the efficacy and cognitive safety data for the PCSK9 inhibitor evolocumab, presented at the American College of Cardiology sessions. (Source: Medscape Diabetes & Endocrinology Podcast)
Source: Medscape Diabetes & Endocrinology Podcast - March 23, 2017 Category: Endocrinology Authors: Medscape Source Type: podcasts

Kidney Patients Left in the Wind: A Heartfelt Story
Dr Szczech provides a sobering view on what extreme actions uninsured immigrants are taking to push their symptom boundaries to near death every week in order to get emergent hemodialysis. (Source: Medscape Diabetes & Endocrinology Podcast)
Source: Medscape Diabetes & Endocrinology Podcast - March 10, 2017 Category: Endocrinology Authors: Medscape Source Type: podcasts

New Diabetes Drugs in Development
Dr John Buse highlights some of the new drugs and devices being developed for type 2 and type 1 diabetes. (Source: Medscape Diabetes & Endocrinology Podcast)
Source: Medscape Diabetes & Endocrinology Podcast - March 10, 2017 Category: Endocrinology Authors: Medscape Source Type: podcasts

Insulin: The Systemic Effects
We know that insulin can help patients with diabetes, but can it also place them in harm ' s way? (Source: Medscape Diabetes & Endocrinology Podcast)
Source: Medscape Diabetes & Endocrinology Podcast - March 9, 2017 Category: Endocrinology Authors: Medscape Source Type: podcasts

If Insulin Is Safe, Why Are Patients Afraid of It?
How can we address patients ' fears about insulin? Dr Shubrook speaks with Dr Jim LaSalle about the benefits of earlier use of insulin in patients with type 2 diabetes. (Source: Medscape Diabetes & Endocrinology Podcast)
Source: Medscape Diabetes & Endocrinology Podcast - February 23, 2017 Category: Endocrinology Authors: Medscape Source Type: podcasts

'Incredibly Exciting': Diabetes Drug With CV Benefits
The FDA ' s recent addition of a cardiovascular indication for diabetes drug empagliflozin is a significant milestone in diabetes care, says Dr Anne Peters. (Source: Medscape Diabetes & Endocrinology Podcast)
Source: Medscape Diabetes & Endocrinology Podcast - December 21, 2016 Category: Endocrinology Authors: Medscape Source Type: podcasts

Prediabetic Feet Deliver Profound Message
The healthy feet of patients with prediabetes represent a special opportunity for medical providers, says Dr Anne Peters. (Source: Medscape Diabetes & Endocrinology Podcast)
Source: Medscape Diabetes & Endocrinology Podcast - November 15, 2016 Category: Endocrinology Authors: Medscape Source Type: podcasts

EMPA-REG: Good News for Kidneys, Too
The positive effects of empagliflozin on renal disease are discussed by Dr Christoph Wanner, one of the lead authors of the EMPA-REG OUTCOME trial. (Source: Medscape Diabetes & Endocrinology Podcast)
Source: Medscape Diabetes & Endocrinology Podcast - November 1, 2016 Category: Endocrinology Authors: Medscape Source Type: podcasts

Less Hypoglycemia With Insulin Degludec?
Will ultra-long-acting insulin become the basal insulin of choice? Dr Carol Wysham discusses results of SWITCH 2 at EASD 2016. (Source: Medscape Diabetes & Endocrinology Podcast)
Source: Medscape Diabetes & Endocrinology Podcast - October 20, 2016 Category: Endocrinology Authors: Medscape Source Type: podcasts

EASD Brings Latest Diabetes Research to Clinical Practice
Applause again rang out over new drug data presented at EASD 2016, but meeting organizer Per-Henrik Groop says diabetes research was the real star of the conference. (Source: Medscape Diabetes & Endocrinology Podcast)
Source: Medscape Diabetes & Endocrinology Podcast - September 29, 2016 Category: Endocrinology Authors: Medscape Source Type: podcasts

Fighting Progression of Type 2 Diabetes
The key to slowing the progression of type 2 diabetes may be ' resting ' the pancreatic beta cells early in the disease rather than stimulating them to produce more insulin, says Dr Steven Kahn. (Source: Medscape Diabetes & Endocrinology Podcast)
Source: Medscape Diabetes & Endocrinology Podcast - September 23, 2016 Category: Endocrinology Authors: Medscape Source Type: podcasts