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HelixTalk Episode #44 - The Science of Sugars and Sweeteners with Dr. Eric Walters
Date posted: May 31, 2016, 6:00 am
In this episode, we discuss the science of carbohydrate-based sugars, sugar alcohols, artificial sweeteners, and natural sweeteners with Dr. Eric Walters, author of the book "The Sweetener Book" and Professor at Rosalind Franklin University.
HelixTalk Episode #43 - Review of Diabetic Ketoacidosis (DKA)
Date posted: May 17, 2016, 6:00 am
In this episode, we review the clinical presentation and treatment of diabetic ketoacidosis (DKA).
HelixTalk Episode #42 - BRIDGE Trial
Date posted: April 19, 2016, 6:00 am
In this episode, we discuss the BRIDGE trial, which investigated whether patients with atrial fibrillation on warfarin need a parenteral anticoagulant "bridge" in preparation and after an elective surgical procedure.
HelixTalk Episode #41 - 2015 Dietary Guidelines for Americans
Date posted: March 29, 2016, 6:00 am
In this episode, we discuss the 2015-2020 Dietary Guidelines for Americans published by the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services and U.S. Department of Agriculture.
HelixTalk Episode #40 - Homeopathic Medicine
Date posted: March 8, 2016, 6:00 am
In this episode, we discuss the many facets of homeopathic medications, including legal status in the United States, safety and efficacy data, and the ethics of homeopathy from the point of view of practicing pharmacists.
HelixTalk Episode #39 - Diclegis (doxylamine-pyridoxine) and nausea/vomiting of pregnancy
Date posted: February 16, 2016, 6:00 am
In this episode, we discuss nausea and vomiting of pregnancy (NVP) with a particular focus on Diclegis (doxylamine/pyridoxine).
HelixTalk Episode #38 - Suvarexant (Belsomra) - a new drug class for insomnia
Date posted: January 26, 2016, 6:00 am
In this episode, we discuss suvarexant (Belsomra), the first dual orexin receptor antagonist approved in the United States for the treatment of insomnia.
HelixTalk Episode #37 - Understanding Creatinine Clearance
Date posted: January 5, 2016, 6:00 am
In this episode, we have an in-depth review of how to measure glomerular filtration rate (GFR), including variants of the Cockcroft-Gault equation and newer, more accurate methods that may eventually be used to renally adjust certain medications.
HelixTalk Episode #36 - Two new agents for schizophrenia
Date posted: December 15, 2015, 6:00 am
In this episode, we discuss two agents newly approved for schizophrenia -- Rexulti (brexpiprazole) and cariprazine (Vraylar).
HelixTalk Episode #35 - Empagliflozin and dulaglutide
Date posted: November 24, 2015, 6:00 am
In this episode, we discuss two new anti-diabetic medications: empagliflozin (Jardiance) and the EMPA-REG OUTCOME trial as well as dulaglutide (Trulicity), a new GLP1 agonist.