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Research Helps Show Which Type 2 Diabetes Medication May Work Best

After publishing research in 2022 that compared the effectiveness of four common medications for type 2 diabetes, University of Colorado Department of Medicine faculty member Neda Rasouli, MD, and a national team of researchers decided to delve deeper into their data to help determine which medication(s) may be superior to others. 


Author Tayler Shaw | Publish Date July 22, 2024
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Research    Patient Care    Medicine    Infectious disease    HIV

Injectable HIV Medication is Superior to Oral Medication for Patients Who Frequently Miss Doses, Study Finds

When a person is diagnosed with HIV, they are placed on a lifelong HIV treatment regimen, called antiretroviral therapy, to keep the virus under control. But for many people, having to take medicine every day can be a struggle for a variety of reasons, resulting in missed doses that could potentially lead to a decline in their health.


Author Tayler Shaw | Publish Date May 14, 2024
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Patient Care    Medicine    Community Health

You’re Probably Not Allergic to Penicillin — Even If You Think You Are

If you’re one of the millions of Americans who have a penicillin allergy listed on your medical record, research suggests it’s highly likely that this label is inaccurate.


Author Tayler Shaw | Publish Date April 17, 2024
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As GLP-1 Demand Goes Up, Access and Coverage Go Down

news outletMedscape
Publish DateJuly 18, 2024

Experts debating the pressing issue of how to prioritize patients in the increasingly common scenario of loss of access or insurance coverage for anti-obesity glucagon-like peptide 1 (GLP-1) receptor agonist drugs argued that comorbidities and obesity severity should strongly warrant continued coverage — while offering key strategies for getting and retaining approval from payers.

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McKnights Long Term Care News

Nursing homes ‘can’t escape’ need for increased palliative care access: researchers

news outletMcKnights Long Term Care News
Publish DateJuly 17, 2024

Nursing home residents could greatly benefit from expanded access to palliative care, but providers need more access to standardized tools, staff education and relationships with clinicians to make informed decisions about care, specialists say.

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Medscape

Revamping Resident Schedules to Reduce Burnout

news outletMedscape
Publish DateJuly 16, 2024

“One of the things we worried about was that the pandemic would make [burnout findings] look worse,” said lead author Dan Heppe, a hospitalist and associate director of the CU Internal Medicine Residency Program. “Anecdotally, residents may have had more support in our program than perhaps some other programs. Though they had long hours with very sick patients, we tried to keep going in a positive direction.”

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The New York Times

What Parents Should Know About Cord Blood Banking

news outletThe New York Times
Publish DateJuly 15, 2024

Pregnant women are bombarded with advertisements — on social media, in childbirth classes, even in their doctors’ offices — urging them to bank the blood in their baby’s umbilical cord and gain “peace of mind.”

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