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Latest medical news and features from Medscape Nurses.
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Episodes
Dueling Type 2 Diabetes Guidelines: Sorting It Out
4/16/2018
The ACP and the ADA have both issued guidelines for the care of patients with type 2 diabetes, with important differences. Dr Shubrook provides clarity for primary care clinicians.
Duration:00:06:50
Challenging the Gun Culture
3/12/2018
'There is absolutely no reason for an American civilian to own functional military-style weaponry and ammunition in 2018.'
Duration:00:05:45
Health Effects of Wildfire Smoke and Ash: Lessons From California
1/29/2018
Dr Robert Glatter speaks with environmental health expert Dr John Balmes about the health risks to the population during and after a major wildfire.
Duration:00:11:29
Multimodal Analgesia May Be Key in Reducing Opioid Abuse
11/17/2017
Drs Beckman and Soffin from Hospital for Special Surgery explain safe and synergistic methods of controlling pain.
Duration:00:14:27
Triaging and Treating After the Las Vegas Shooting: A Firsthand Account
11/15/2017
How do you bring order to the chaos in the aftermath of a mass shooting? Dr Rob Glatter speaks with Dr Dale Carrison, chief of emergency medicine at UMC in Las Vegas.
Duration:00:23:01
How Hospitals Can Fight the Opioid Epidemic
11/2/2017
Representatives of the Hospital for Special Surgery describe their successful three-part approach to helping patients and providers.
Duration:00:12:07
Palliative Care Is About the Life That's Left, Not the End of Life
10/23/2017
Palliative care is not synonymous with hospice and differences between the two are commonly misunderstood. Dr Cassoobhoy discusses the nuances of palliative care medicine with experts in the field.
Duration:00:13:13
Rapidly Progressive Dementia: A Surprisingly Easy Fix
9/11/2017
A puzzling, rapidly progressive case of dementia--and the solution for both identifying and fixing the cause.
Duration:00:09:20
Can Your Job Increase Your Risk for RA?
8/25/2017
Dr Arefa Cassoobhoy highlights one of the week's important news stories for primary care.
Duration:00:00:59
Geriatric Emergency Departments: Why the Trend Is Here to Stay
6/27/2017
Dr Robert Glatter interviews Dr Zia Agha, who's behind the expected opening of a new geriatric emergency department at UC San Diego in 2018.
Duration:00:19:27
Congenital CMV and Hearing Loss: What's the Risk?
6/12/2017
How many children with asymptomatic CMV infection develop hearing loss? More than you might think.
Duration:00:03:24
Staying Healthy While Traveling: Best Advice for Patients
6/7/2017
Summer travel season is here. What are the evidence-based recommendations for your patients?
Duration:00:04:47
Complexities of Basal-Plus Insulin Therapy
6/5/2017
What comes after basal insulin? Join us for a discussion of basal-plus therapy and tips for adding rapid insulin and GLP-1 receptor agonists.
Duration:00:10:56
Fidget Spinners: A Pediatrician's Take
6/5/2017
Fidget spinners are the latest craze to sweep the nation. We asked Alok Patel, MD, an associate professor of clinical pediatrics at Columbia in New York City, to try one out.
Duration:00:04:37
Nurses Get Political to Address Unsafe Staffing
5/24/2017
Out of their comfort zone and into the political arena, nurses from across the United States rallied in Washington to raise awareness about unsafe nurse staffing.
Duration:00:08:29
Hypoglycemia: How Low Is Too Low?
5/22/2017
When is 'low' too low? This and other topics in hypoglycemia are discussed, including current ADA definitions, symptom variability, and hypoglycemia awareness and unawareness.
Duration:00:08:10
What Deportation Centers Are Like for Kids: AAP Takes a Look
5/8/2017
No security blanket, no teddy bear. Dr Fernando Stein tells Medscape viewers what children experience in deportation centers and what AAP is doing to help.
Duration:00:09:49
Which Antibiotics Should Be Avoided in Early Pregnancy?
5/5/2017
Dr Arefa Cassoobhoy highlights one of the week's most important news stories for primary care.
Duration:00:00:57
Long Life or Living Well: AHA Addresses Elderly With CVD
4/26/2017
Longevity is seductive, but it comes with consequences. Drs Piña and Forman discuss a new AHA scientific statement on physical and cognitive function considerations in the older patient with CVD.
Duration:00:08:56
Oral Agents and Insulin: What, and for How Long?
4/24/2017
Drs Shubrook and Healy discuss optimal patient approaches to balancing insulin, SGLT2 inhibitors, and oral agents in the management of uncontrolled type 2 diabetes.
Duration:00:06:27