Special Edition - Obesity as a Chronic Disease - Treatment Approach March 2026
Release Date: 03/24/2026
Special Edition: What’s Next—Cortisol, Metabolism & Future Innovation, Part 4
Diabetes Core Update
Is hypercortisolism the hidden culprit in a significant proportion of both difficult-to-treat diabetes and resistant hypertension? In part 4 of our special series, Dr. Neil Skolnik speaks with John Buse, MD to explore the effects of hypercortisolism, until just recently considered a vanishingly rare condition. This special episode is sponsored with support from . Please listen to the episodes by clicking on the podcast player below or by freely subscribing to Diabetes Core Update via , , , or your preferred podcast platform. Presented by: , MD, Professor of Family and...
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Special Edition: What’s Next—Cardiovascular Risk in CKD—The Overlooked Burden
Diabetes Core Update
We have only recently become aware of the close relationship between the heart and the kidneys. In today’s discussion, Dr. Neil Skolnik speaks with Dr. Josephine Harrington to gain insight into these newly-discovered links between cardiovascular risk and CKD. This special episode is sponsored with support from . Please listen to the episodes by clicking on the podcast player below or by freely subscribing to Diabetes Core Update via , , , or your preferred podcast platform. Presented by: , MD, Professor of Family and Community Medicine, Sidney Kimmel Medical...
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Special Edition: What’s Next—Once-Weekly Insulin
Diabetes Core Update
In the early 2000s, long-acting, once-daily insulin was approved, completely changing the experience of using insulin for people with diabetes. But science doesn’t stand still. Now the FDA has approved weekly insulin. In this special episode of Diabetes Core Update, Neil Skolnik speaks with Athena Philis-Tsimikas, MD about this exciting development. This special edition of Diabetes Core Update is sponsored with support from . Please listen to the episodes by clicking on the podcast player below or by freely subscribing to Diabetes Core...
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Associations between GLP-1 Receptor Agonists and Ischemic Optic Neuropathy, Tirzepetide vs. Dulaglutide or Semaglutide on major cardiovascular events in T2D, and more!
Diabetes Core Update
Welcome to the latest episode (May 2026) of Diabetes Core Update, where every month Neil Skolnik, MD and John Russell, MD review the most important articles on diabetes, obesity, and cardiometabolic disease. This month, they discuss: Marston NA, Bohula EA, Bhatia AK, et al. “.” JAMA. 2026;335(16):1400–1407. doi:10.1001/jama.2026.3277 Lee YJ, Lee SJ, Kim JW, et al. “.” N Engl J Med 2026;394:1365-1375. doi:10.1056/NEJMoa2600283 Nissen SE, Wolski K, D’Alessio D, et al. “.” JAMA Cardiol. Published online March 28, 2026. doi:10.1001/jamacardio.2026.0767 Moura FA, et al....
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Special Edition: What's Next—Emerging Technologies for People with Diabetes
Diabetes Core Update
In this special edition on Emerging Technologies for People with Diabetes our host, Dr. Neil Skolnik will discuss recent and future advances in technologies for people with diabetes. This special episode is supported by an independent educational grant from Seagrove Partners. Presented by: Neil Skolnik, M.D., Professor of Family and Community Medicine, Sidney Kimmel Medical College, Thomas Jefferson University; Associate Director, Family Medicine Residency Program, Abington Jefferson Health Erik Veerhoef, Founder, President and CEO of Seagrove Partners
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The Points of CARE - James Gavin & Naunihal Virdi on CGM Use in Noninsulin-Treated Patients, Ivy Shi & Dhruv Kazi on GLP-1 RA Eligibility in Reproductive-Age US Women, and Eva Tseng on START Diabetes Prevention
Diabetes Core Update
With the launch of a new journal, the American Diabetes Association (ADA) is also launching a brand new podcast: The Points of CARE, the official podcast of Diabetes, Obesity, and CardioMetabolic CARE. Join hosts Richard Beaser, MD and Jane Reusch, MD, as they highlight key research findings, clinical implications, and emerging themes across diabetes, obesity, and cardiometabolic health through interviews with journal authors and subject-matter experts. 2:30 After introducing his co-host, Jane Reusch, Beaser speaks with , MD, PhD, of the Emory University School of Medicine...
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Special Edition - Continuous Ketone Monitoring April 2026
Diabetes Core Update
In this special edition on Continuous Ketone Monitoring our host, Dr. Neil Skolnik will discuss this new technology – its promise and its application. This special episode is supported by an independent educational grant from Abbott. Presented by: Neil Skolnik, M.D., Professor of Family and Community Medicine, Sidney Kimmel Medical College, Thomas Jefferson University; Associate Director, Family Medicine Residency Program, Abington Jefferson Health Guillermo Umpierrez, M.D., Professor of Medicine, Division of Endocrinology, Clinical Director of the Diabetes and Metabolism Center at...
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Diabetes Core Update – April 2026
Diabetes Core Update
This issue will review: 1. Placebo-Controlled Trial of the Oral PCSK9 Inhibitor Enlicitide 2. Estimated Optimal Individualized Diabetes Risk Prediction From Preventive Interventions in the U.S. General Population 3. Impact of Metabolic Bariatric Surgery on Weight Loss and Glycemic Control in Adults With Type 1 Diabetes 4. Finerenone in Type 1 Diabetes and Chronic Kidney Disease 5. Effects of Sodium/Glucose Cotransporter-2 Inhibitor Use on Mortality, Amputation, and...
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Special Edition - Obesity as a Chronic Disease - Treatment Approach March 2026
Diabetes Core Update
In this special edition on Obesity as a Chronic Disease our host, Dr. Neil Skolnik will discuss the approach to treatment of obesity. This special episode is supported by an independent educational grant from Lilly. Presented by: Neil Skolnik, M.D., Professor of Family and Community Medicine, Sidney Kimmel Medical College, Thomas Jefferson University; Associate Director, Family Medicine Residency Program, Abington Jefferson Health Robert Kushner, M.D, Professor Emeritus of Medicine and Medical Education, Northwestern University Feinberg School of Medicine, former Director of the Center for...
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Special Edition: What's Next—Understanding Chronic Kidney Disease in People with Diabetes—Epidemiology, Pathophysiology, and Detection - March 2026
Diabetes Core Update
In this special edition on CKD our host, Dr. Neil Skolnik will discuss epidemiology, pathophysiology and screening for CKD in People with Diabetes. This special episode is supported by an independent educational grant from Bayer. Presented by: Neil Skolnik, M.D., Professor of Family and Community Medicine, Sidney Kimmel Medical College, Thomas Jefferson University; Associate Director, Family Medicine Residency Program, Abington Jefferson Health Holly Kramer, M.D., Professor of Public Health Sciences and Medicine in the Division of Nephrology and Hypertension at Loyola University Chicago,...
info_outlineIn this special edition on Obesity as a Chronic Disease our host, Dr. Neil Skolnik will discuss the approach to treatment of obesity. This special episode is supported by an independent educational grant from Lilly.
Presented by:
Neil Skolnik, M.D., Professor of Family and Community Medicine, Sidney Kimmel Medical College, Thomas Jefferson University; Associate Director, Family Medicine Residency Program, Abington Jefferson Health
Robert Kushner, M.D, Professor Emeritus of Medicine and Medical Education, Northwestern University Feinberg School of Medicine, former Director of the Center for Lifestyle Medicine at Northwestern Medicine, Chicago, IL. Past-President of The Obesity Society, the American Society for Parenteral and Enteral Nutrition (ASPEN), the American Board of Physician Nutrition Specialists (ABPNS), and a founder and past-Chair of the American Board of Obesity Medicine (ABOM).
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Developed by the Obesity Association’s Professional Practice Committee, with input and support from multiple obesity and medical organizations, The Standards of Care in Overweight and Obesity offers a groundbreaking roadmap to empower health care professionals with the tools necessary to deliver the best possible evidence-based, pragmatic care to people with overweight and obesity.