Commentary
Commentary
Has the time come to bury BMI in favor of other screening measures?
While BMI is a quick and inexpensive means to assess obesity, by itself it lacks the necessary components for an accurate diagnosis.
Conference Coverage
Debate: Initial combination therapy for type 2 diabetes?
Ralph A. DeFronzo, MD, argued for combination therapy at the time of diagnosis, and David M. Nathan, MD, countered that sequential therapy is a...
Commentary
Is there a link between body image concerns and polycystic ovary syndrome?
We clinicians have our own thoughts of what we need to do to help women with PCOS to prevent long-term risk, but it’s also important to talk to...
Commentary
‘Body size is not a choice’ and deserves legal protections
Weight-based discrimination in the United States has increased by an estimated 66% over the past decade, putting it on par with the prevalence of...
Commentary
Oral GLP-1 agonists could be game changers for obesity
I hope that future developments bring the class to an even wider demographic and perhaps reduce some of the global inequities in managing type 2...
Commentary
Tirzepatide: Therapeutic titan or costly cure?
Positioning tirzepatide as the first injectable of choice after oral treatment escalation with metformin and an SGLT2 inhibitor may remain an...
Commentary
Beta cells from stem cells: Nearing a cure for type 1 diabetes?
The patients were producing insulin, they had positive C-peptide levels, and it showed that these beta cells work when given to human beings.
Commentary
In defense of artificial sweeteners
If more trials on artificial sweeteners are planned, they should be performed on people doing human things – which does not include ingesting 60...
Commentary
Does ‘skeletal age’ describe fracture impact on mortality?
Mortality risk may be related to patients not fully understanding the consequence of a fragility fracture.
Feature
Should you dismiss a difficult patient?
Even if a reason seems legitimate, that doesn’t make it legal.
Opinion
How not to establish rapport with your patient
With COVID waning and masks doffed, I've found myself back to handshaking.