Quest Diagnostics VS Medscape

You want your HbA1c below 5.4, and your HomaIR below 1.5. When I get my metabolic health tested I go to ultalabtests.com and order the "suspected insulin resistance" test. Once ordered, I schedule the blood draw at questdiagnostics.com. It does not require a doctor's order and only costs $53 last I checked. Or, you can ask your doctor to order it and maybe get it covered by your insurance. The test included a... Source: 8 months ago

I have a solution for you. Get tested for your Hba1c, your fasted glucose, and fasted insulin. It costs $53 from ultalabtests.com and questdiagnostics.com. You have lost so much weight you may already be quite metabolically healthy, but it would great to know your numbers. Source: 10 months ago

Then I schedule a blood draw at questdiagnostics.com But, once the lab is ordered and paid for online, I usually just walk in. You don't need a doctor for this. Most labs and clinics can do this for you. Source: 10 months ago

So, people that think cereals and whole grains and potatoes and rice and wheat and flour and pasta and pizza are good for us, should get their HbA1c and HomaIR tested. If they are one of the 15% that doesn't currently have a problem managing carbohydrates, keep doing what you are doing. But, just maybe, do a check every year. The cost is $53 from ultalabtests.com and questdiagnostics.com. You can order it... Source: 10 months ago

I get tested regularly for $58, ultalabtests.com and questdiagnostics.com. "suspected insulin resistance". Source: 10 months ago

I agree but it can make searching for current information difficult. The googled result I referred to above was based off of results from medscape.com and the next result was a 2010 article from jrheum.org. The article I linked to was lower in the list. Source: about 1 year ago

Medscape.com: Approximately 10%-15% of human bite wounds become infected owing to multiple factors. The bacterial inoculum of human bite wounds contains as many as 100 million organisms per milliliter and is made up of as many as 190 different species. Many of these are anaerobes that flourish in the low redox environment of tartar that lies between human teeth or in areas of gingivitis. Most injuries due to human... Source: over 2 years ago

If you mean field references, then the apps recommended by Nate are good. If you mean references for research then Up to Date is gold standard but hideously expensive unless your employer is paying. For teaching I use really good free sources like medscape.com, StatPearls.com, and the online Merck manual. They are written by qualified people and edited by equally qualified people. They all follow the standard... Source: almost 3 years ago

Depends on which drug they chose. I think albendazole would be the most likely, but niclosamide is another option. I think there are others as well. You can look up the side effects on medscape.com. Source: almost 3 years ago