Gianna is an associate editor of The American Journal of Managed Care® (AJMC®). She has been working on AJMC® since 2019 and has a BA in philosophy and journalism & professional writing from The College of New Jersey.
Dr Deepak Bhatt on the Potential Stroke Benefits of SGLT1s
Deepak L. Bhatt, MD, MPH, executive director of interventional cardiovascular programs at Brigham and Women’s Hospital Heart & Vascular Center and professor of medicine at Harvard Medical School, discusses whether sodium glucose co-transporter 1 (SGLT1) inhibitors can yield stroke benefits in patients with type 2 diabetes.
Dr Ann Goebel-Fabbri on the Challenges of Treating Concurrent T1D, Eating Disorders
Ann Goebel-Fabbri, PhD, a clinical psychologist in Boston, Massachusettes, discusses how limited research on patients with type 1 diabetes (T1D) and eating disorders hinders progress on developing effective interventions.
How Biogen’s Aduhelm Approval Marks a Precipitous Turning Point for the FDA
A string of controversies surrounding the approval of Biogen's Alzheimer disease drug aducanumab (Aduhelm) has not only called into question the independent nature of the FDA, but puts both providers and patients in a challenging position when it comes to deciding whether or not to prescribe or take the treatment.
Dr Michelle Litchman Outlines the Benefits of Online Diabetes Peer Support Groups
Michelle Litchman, PHD, FNP-BC, FAANP, FADCES, an assistant professor at the College of Nursing at the University of Utah, describes the results of a study that looked at diabetes technology use and online peer support systems among Spanish-speaking patients. Findings showed that when these 2 interventions are used in conjunction, a positive feedback loop forms.