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I would like to welcome everyone to the Potpourri Edition of LipidSpin – brought to you this year as a joint effort between the Northeast and Southeast Lipid Associations. This is the first LipidSpin edition that I have the good fortune of introducing to you as President of the National Lipid... more
NLA Members in the News By Carol Kirkpatrick, PhD, RDN, LDN, CLS, FNLA; Geeta Sikand, MA, RDN, FAND, CLS, CDE, FNLA; Ralph LaForge, MSc, CLS, FNLA In September, the National Lipid Association released its new Recommendations for Patient-Centered for Dyslipidemia Management – Part 2... more
W. Virgil Brown, MD, FNLA Course Chair Submit Your Case | About Dr. Fredrickson | 2018 Conference Recap The inaugural Donald S. Fredrickson Conference on Familial Lipoprotein Disorders was held at... more
Christie M. Ballantyne, MD and Peter Toth, MD, PhD, FCCP, FASPC, FAHA, FESC, FACC discuss the most efficient ways to get patients to their LDL-C Goals. Moderated by Dr. Patrick Aubonnet. Hosted by Althera Pharmaceuticals
Click here to view the manuscript. Adapted from an article in the Journal of Clinical Lipidology (JCL) titled, The Importance of Non-HDL Cholesterol Reporting in Lipid Management1 Laboratory result reporting plays an important role in clinical medicine, especially in lipid management,... more
August President's Message Dr. Joseph Saseen takes a look ahead at what is to come for the NLA, including LipidPALOOZA in September!
Emphasizes the Importance of LDL-Cholesterol Monitoring, LDL Goal Attainment and Shared Decision Making Between Patients and Provider NEW YORK — Yesterday, the National Lipid Association (NLA) released the Full Report of its Part One Recommendations for Patient-Centered Management of... more
Introduction Patients diagnosed with serious mental illness prescribed antipsychotic medications present unique challenges to healthcare providers. The use of second- generation, or atypical, antipsychotics is associated with significant adverse metabolic effects. These include weight gain,... more
Telehealth, defined as a virtual platform to perform medical care services, has become an integral part of how we conduct healthcare in the last decade. The rapid uptake of telemedicine can be largely attributed to the COVID-19 pandemic that has overtaken our lives for the past two years. However,... more
From The New York Times: People who use statin drugs to lower their cholesterol sometimes complain of muscle pain and soreness. But a new study suggests that in some cases these side effects may be a result of combining statins with other medications. The research found that people taking statins... more