Park Avenue Medical Blog

We’ve all felt sadness before, and it’s a normal, healthy part of life. We feel sad when we lose a loved one or when we don’t achieve our goals, but we eventually move on and heal. I want you to know that depression is decidedly not that; it’s a much deeper and persistent emotional pain that we can’t shake.

Many of us suffer from chronic pain in various areas of our bodies. Often, the go-to solutions don’t work as well as we hope, and they can have damaging side effects. For example, acetaminophen can take a toll on the liver, while ibuprofen may damage the lining of the gut over time. Rest doesn’t always help, and, while physical therapy can be a great long term solution, sometimes we need things that are more immediate.

A new study in the New England Journal of Medicine finds that a bionic pancreas was more effective in controlling hemoglobin A1C levels compared to standard care.

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One of our patients was having trouble focusing, and as a college student, that meant her grades were taking a hit. Of course, not everyone who has less-than-desirable grades should be treated for ADHD, but she presented with all the right symptoms. As such, treatment for ADHD was appropriate for her.

Tirzepatide is a ground-breaking new medication originally indicated for the treatment of diabetes. A new study in the NEJM shows its efficacy for treating weight loss. In the phase 3, double blind, randomized clinical trial, roughly 2500 adults were assigned in equal numbers to 3 doses of the drug and a placebo. The key points? Over the course of 72 weeks, they observed: