Updates in Medicine articles by specialty
Family Medicine and Primary Care
8 articles · Newest first
2026 ADA/EASD Type 2 Diabetes Management Update: From Glucose Control to Early Organ Protection
A practical guide to the 2026 consensus: consider organ-protective treatment early, then individualise care around cardiovascular and kidney risk, weight and glycaemic goals.
Nutrition to Prevent and Treat Heart Disease in 2026
Putting the 2026 ACC Scientific Statement into practice: focus on food quality, healthy substitutions and sustainable dietary patterns.
LDL-C Management in 2026: A Practical Guide to Risk-Based Targets and Treatment
Assess ASCVD risk, set an appropriate LDL-C goal, intensify treatment when needed and sustain LDL-C lowering over time.
Lipoprotein(a) in Practice: Who to Test, How to Interpret It, and What to Do When It Is High
A practical approach to universal Lp(a) measurement, cardiovascular risk interpretation and management based on the 2026 National Lipid Association Lipid Simplified review.
Short oral corticosteroid courses in type 2 diabetes: what the 30-day safety signal means
A nationwide study links brief oral corticosteroid treatment with gastrointestinal bleeding, pneumonia and heart failure soon after initiation.
Managing Acute Asthma in 2026: A Practical Guide to the GINA Recommendations
From initial severity assessment to bronchodilator treatment, escalation, discharge and prevention of recurrent exacerbations.
GOLD 2026 COPD Report: A Practical Guide to Diagnosis, Assessment and Management
What clinicians need to know about diagnosing COPD, the revised ABE assessment, initial and follow-up treatment, exacerbation prevention, biologic therapy and acute exacerbation management.
The 2026 AAN/AHS Migraine Prevention Guideline
A practical pharmacologic approach for adult migraine prevention