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06/22/2026

A new Diabetes in Real Life column is out now!🎉

In this month’s column, Susan Weiner, MS, RDN, CDN, CDCES, FADCES, talks with experts from Joslin Diabetes Center and Harvard Medical School about recognition of hypoglycemia risk factors and implementation of prevention strategies.

Read the Q&A on our website!

https://www.healio.com/news/endocrinology/20260529/qa-practical-strategies-to-reduce-hypoglycemia-risk

06/21/2026

Happy Father’s Day!👔

Wishing you all a day filled with love, joy and appreciation.

A special thank you to:

💙Ann Marie Kelly, MD, MS, of Dartmouth Hitchcock Medical Center;

💙Jessica Ryu, MD, of Kaiser Permanente;

💙Jonathan Stone, MD, of The Orthopedic Institute of Wisconsin;

💙Luke Martin, BS, of The Ohio State University; and

💙Matthew Wichman, MD, of Advocate Health Care,

for sharing how their fathers have positively impacted their lives and inspired them to pursue careers in medicine.

06/19/2026

As we celebrate Juneteenth and reflect on the progress that’s been made, we must also recognize that our work is far from done.

Today serves as a reminder that Black Americans continue to face systemic health disparities that result in higher rates of chronic conditions, worse health outcomes and lower life expectancy.

We honor the Black physicians and healthcare professionals who work tirelessly to advance equity in healthcare and continue to make significant contributions to medicine.

❤️🖤💚

06/18/2026

Even small intake levels of can raise the risk for death and many other adverse outcomes, according to two recent studies. 🍻

The findings show a need for public guidance to warn about overdrinking and binge drinking.

Two new reports showed that even small amounts of alcohol daily raise the risk for death and a dozen other adverse health outcomes.And while one analysis suggested that lower alcohol intake potentially reduced the risks for diseases like diabetes, the strength of these associations — which wer...

06/18/2026

This month, the American Heart Association, American College of Cardiology, American Diabetes Association and American Society of Nephrology released the first-ever guideline for the staging, prevention and treatment of cardiovascular-kidney-metabolic (CKM) syndrome.☑️

We spoke with Chiadi E. Ndumele, MD, PhD, MHS, FAHA, of Johns Hopkins Medicine, to learn more about the new guidelines and how they can help physicians from all specialties improve clinical outcomes for patients with CKM syndrome.

Read the article on our website!

https://www.healio.com/news/cardiology/20260609/societies-issue-inaugural-cardiovascularkidneymetabolic-syndrome-guidelines

06/15/2026

Register for these FREE events now!

June is an exciting month on Healio Community with a calendar full of exclusive webinars just for you.

📅Tuesday, June 16, at 12 p.m. EDT
Fearless Leadership in the Age of AI
with Hansa Bhargava, MD, and Helen Burstin, MD, MPH, MACP

📅Tuesday, June 23, at 12 p.m. EDT
Beyond the CV: Interview Success
with Leena Padhye, MD, FACAAI

📅Wednesday, June 24, at 12:10 p.m. EDT
The American Health Care System: What Needs to Change?
with Hansa Bhargava, MD, and Todd Otten, MD, FAAFP
🎉Enter to win a copy of Dr. Otten’s book by attending!

Register for these FREE events now!

https://community.healio.com/events

06/12/2026

- HHS announced that eight medical accreditors, assessors and organizations have joined its nutrition education initiative.

Additionally, 19 more schools pledged to implement 40 hours of nutrition education or a competency equivalent. 🍎🏫

HHS and the U.S. Department of Education announced several developments in their efforts to improve nutrition education in medical schools.According to an HHS press release, eight medical accrediting, assessment and board organizations have “committed to implementing reforms aimed at instillin...

06/12/2026

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06/12/2026

Medical residents insure their health 🩺, home 🏠 and car 🚗 but often overlook a valuable asset: the ability to earn income.💲

In this Residency to Retirement column, learn about:
🟢 Why disability insurance is important
🟢 Policy types
🟢 Expected costs

As a resident, chances are you have several types of insurance for the valuable things in your life, including health, house/apartment and car.

06/12/2026

Are you trying to overcome daytime sleepiness and the effects of a short night of sleep?🫩

In part two of our two-part series on the science of sleep health, Resa E. Lewiss, MD, and Katie Sharkey, MD, PhD, discuss why a 10- to 20-minute nap can boost alertness, how wearables help — and sometimes hinder — sleep health, philosophies about dreams and more.

Read the article now on our website!

https://www.healio.com/news/primary-care/20260514/sleep-health-wearables-napping-and-dreams