Expert Interviews

Obesity and Venous Disease: Expert Details Optimal Treatment Options
January 15, 2025

Shagun Bindlish, MD, board member of the American Diabetes Association, details available options for treating venous disease in patients with obesity.

New COVID-19 Vaccination Guidance for Older Adults & High-Risk Groups: A Conversation with NFID Medical Director Robert Hopkins, Jr, MD
January 15, 2025

Guidance from the Advisory Committee on Immunization Practices on best practices for COVID-19 vaccination continues to evolve, Hopkins explained.

Agitation-Type Behavior Occurs Across the Spectrum of Alzheimer Disease Severity, Advises Expert
January 15, 2025

Agitation in Alzheimer disease is not limited to the later stages, geriatric psychiatrist George Grossberg, MD, explains; look for it across the spectrum.

Early Hypertensive Screening in Patients with Obesity: Expert Perspective
January 14, 2025

Obesity medicine expert Caissa Troutman, MD, suggests using annual physicals as a "gateway" to identify patients with obesity with elevated blood pressure.

Alzheimer Disease Insights: It's Not All About Cognition, Counsels George Grossberg, MD
January 14, 2025

The geriatric psychiatrist refers in this interview to agitation in Alzheimer disease, a significant neuropsychiatric symptom that should not be dismissed.

Neurotoxins, Biomarkers, and Migraine Advocacy: One Neurologist's Thoughts on Focus in 2025
January 14, 2025

Neurologist and clinical investigator Peter McAllister, MD, is eager to make progress in research on diagnosis and treatment and to hear more patient voices.

Non-Hormonal Therapy for Menopausal VMS: How Does Elinzanetant Differ from HRT?
January 13, 2025

JoAnn Pinkerton, MD, national lead for the OASIS clinical trial program evaluating elinzanetant for menopausal VMS, discusses how non-hormonal therapy differs from HRT.

Identifying Patients With OSA
January 13, 2025

Panelists discuss how health care providers can identify patients at risk for obstructive sleep apnea through screening tools, clinical history assessment, and recognition of key symptoms such as daytime sleepiness, loud snoring, and witnessed breathing pauses during sleep.

In Migraine Research, Placebo Effect is Increasingly Reaching Parity with Study Drug Impact: Experts Say, "What?"
January 13, 2025

Migraine expert Peter McAllister, MD, a long-time principal investigator for migraine studies, wonders if study design in this area needs to be re-evaluated.