In this special episode on Fish Oil - Facts, Fiction, and EPA our host, Dr. Neil Skolnik, will discuss the evidence distinguishing fish oil from EPA (Icosapent ethyl). This special episode is supported by an independent educational grant from Amarin.

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

John Osborne MD, PhD - Preventive cardiologist and lipidologist, Chief medical officer of Clear Cardio, LLC

Selected References:

Omega-3 Fatty Acids: STRENGTH trial - JAMA. 2020;324(22):2268-2280

Icosapent Ethyl: JELIS - Lancet. 2007;369(9567):1090-1098

Icosapent Ethyl: REDUCE-IT - N Engl J Med 2019; 380:11-22

ADA Standards of Care: Diabetes Care 2025;48(Supplement_1):S207–S238

https://doi.org/10.2337/dc25-S010

2023 AHA/ACC/ACCP/ASPC/NLA/PCNA Guideline for the Management of Patients With Chronic Coronary Disease: Circulation. 2023;148. doi: 10.1161/CIR.0000000000001168

Diabetes Core Update is a monthly podcast that presents and discusses the latest clinically relevant articles from the American Diabetes Association’s four science and medical journals – Diabetes, Diabetes Care, Clinical Diabetes, and Diabetes Spectrum. Each episode is approximately 25 minutes long and presents 5-6 recently published articles from ADA journals.

Intended for practicing physicians and health care professionals, Diabetes Core Update discusses how the latest research and information published in journals of the American Diabetes Association are relevant to clinical practice and can be applied in a treatment setting.

Welcome to diabetes core update where every month we go over the most important articles to come out in the field of diabetes. Articles that are important for practicing clinicians to understand to stay up with the rapid changes in the field.

This issue will review:

1. Intensive Blood-Pressure Control in Patients with Type 2 Diabetes

2. Cardioprotective Glucose-Lowering Agents and Dementia Risk A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis

3. A Randomized Trial of Automated Insulin Delivery in Type 2 Diabetes

4. Screening for Metabolic Dysfunction–Associated Steatotic Liver Disease–Related Advanced Fibrosis

5. Risk of Urogenital Infections in People With Type 2 Diabetes Initiating SGLT2i Versus GLP-1RA in Routine Clinical Care

For more information about each of ADA’s science and medical journals, please visit Diabetesjournals.org.

Hosts:

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

John J. Russell, M.D., Professor of Family and Community Medicine, Sidney Kimmel Medical College, Thomas Jefferson University; Chair-Department of Family Medicine, Abington Jefferson Health

In this special episode on Obstructive Sleep Apnea our host, Dr. Neil Skolnik will discuss an overview of OSA. In Part 2 we will take a deep dive into diagnosis, Part 3 will discuss treatment options, and Part 4 will look at cases. 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

Paul Doghramji, MD – Medical Director of Health Services at Ursinus College, Attending Family Physician at Collegeville Family Practice

Selected references:

Diagnosis and Management of Obstructive Sleep Apnea - A Review. JAMA. 2020;323(14):1389-1400

Obstructive sleep apnea and obesity: A review of epidemiology, pathophysiology and the effect of weight-loss treatments. Sleep Medicine Reviews 2024;78:1-12