Skin lightening creams may increase risk of adrenal insufficiency
Women who misuse corticosteroid creams for cosmetic skin lightening may be at risk of developing adrenal insufficiency, according to research presented at the European Society of Endocrinology’s digital Congress, e-ECE 2020.Times Now News (Source: Society for Endocrinology)
Source: Society for Endocrinology - September 11, 2020 Category: Endocrinology Source Type: news
MedGyn Completes Acquisition of Thomas Medical
Addition of Thomas Medical's single-use HS Catheters and women's health product lines further strengthens MedGyn's portfolio of U.S. manufactured devices for healthcare professionals across the globe
ADDISON, Ill., Sept. 1, 2020 -- (Healthcare Sales & M... Devices, Mergers & Acquisitions MedGyn, Thomas Medical (Source: HSMN NewsFeed)
Source: HSMN NewsFeed - September 1, 2020 Category: Pharmaceuticals Source Type: news
Women's medical device company MedGyn buys Thomas Medical of Indiana
Addison, Illinois-based MedGyn makes medical device products for women. (Source: bizjournals.com Health Care:Pharmaceuticals headlines)
Source: bizjournals.com Health Care:Pharmaceuticals headlines - September 1, 2020 Category: Pharmaceuticals Authors: Ben Miller Source Type: news
New guidance for managing adrenal insufficiency
Newly published guidance for the prevention and emergency management of adrenal insufficiency in adults has been published in the Clinical Medicine Journal. The UK’s NHS has issued a Steroid Emergency Card and a National Patient Alert to support this.Medscape (Source: Society for Endocrinology)
Source: Society for Endocrinology - August 26, 2020 Category: Endocrinology Source Type: news
Can Addisons Disease Be Cured
Can Addison ' s Disease Be Cured? (Source: eMedicineHealth.com)
Source: eMedicineHealth.com - August 25, 2020 Category: General Medicine Source Type: news
What Should I Eat If I Have Addisons Disease
What Should I Eat If I Have Addison ' s Disease? (Source: eMedicineHealth.com)
Source: eMedicineHealth.com - August 25, 2020 Category: General Medicine Source Type: news
Stress Dosing Effects in Children With Adrenal Insufficiency Stress Dosing Effects in Children With Adrenal Insufficiency
A new study examines the effects of patient-initiated glucocorticoid stress dosing among children with congenital adrenal hyperplasia presenting with acute illness.Clinical Endocrinology (Source: Medscape Today Headlines)
Source: Medscape Today Headlines - August 18, 2020 Category: Consumer Health News Tags: Diabetes & Endocrinology Journal Article Source Type: news
National Patient Safety Alert issued for NHS Steroid Emergency Card
ANational Patient Safety Alert has been issued asking providers to ensure all eligible patients with adrenal insufficiency are issued with anNHS Steroid Emergency Card, to support early recognition and treatment of adrenal crisis in adults. The alert requires that processes are put in place to check if a patient has an NHS Steroid Emergency Card ahead of any emergency treatment, elective surgery, or other invasive procedures. This has been sent via the Central Alerting System to all NHS acute and community providers, including GPs and ambulance trusts, and will filter through over the n...
Source: Society for Endocrinology - August 13, 2020 Category: Endocrinology Source Type: news
NHS Steroid Emergency Card for adrenal insufficiency patients is available to order
Together with the Royal College of Physicians patient safety committee and the NHSE/I patient safety team we have developed a newNHS Steroid Emergency Card for adrenal insufficiency patients. It is an NHS wide card (England and the devolved nations) supported by this recently publishedGuidance. All is now in place and the NHS Steroid Emergency card is now available to order from 18 August 2020. As this is a new card various organisations across the NHS are working together to enable implementation. The new cards will need to be ordered so there may be a wait until cards are physically in stock and available to be ...
Source: Society for Endocrinology - August 13, 2020 Category: Endocrinology Source Type: news
Seven must-try takeout upstarts claim their place in L.A.'s dining universe
Talented chefs are supporting themselves by starting takeout services. (Source: L.A. Times - Health)
Source: L.A. Times - Health - July 10, 2020 Category: Consumer Health News Authors: Bill Addison Source Type: news
BioScience Impact Continues to Increase
The 2019 Journal Citation Reports® (Source Clarivate, 2020) have been released and the American Institute of Biological Sciences and Oxford University Press are excited to reveal that the Impact Factor for BioScience has risen to 8.282, up from 6.591 last year. This is the 4th highest Impact Factor among biology journals.
“This is a great reflection of the important scientific research, education, and science policy content published in the journal every month. We thank the dedicated work of our editorial staff, editorial board members, peer-reviewers, production staff, and of course the many scientists from around...
Source: AIBS News - July 10, 2020 Category: Biology Authors: AIBS Source Type: news
Advice on COVID-19 and dexamethasone steroid treatment
A new clinical trial reports that glucocorticoid, dexamethasone, is effective for treating severe COVID-19. We want to assure people that this medicine should only be taken on prescription and under the care of a doctor.Glucocorticoids are a type of anti-inflammatory medicine used to treat a range of conditions such as allergies, asthma, eczema, inflammatory bowel disease, arthritis and the endocrine condition, adrenal insufficiency. Glucocorticoids can have serious side effects and should not be taken unless necessary.Dexamethasone was reportedly only effective in COVID-19 patients on ventilators or oxygen therapy, was of...
Source: Society for Endocrinology - June 18, 2020 Category: Endocrinology Source Type: news
Perioperative Glucocorticoids in Adrenal Insufficiency Perioperative Glucocorticoids in Adrenal Insufficiency
What is the optimal dosing for perioperative glucocorticoid administration in patients with adrenal insufficiency? This commentary explores the issue.Journal of Clinical Endocrinology & Metabolism (Source: Medscape Today Headlines)
Source: Medscape Today Headlines - June 12, 2020 Category: Consumer Health News Tags: Diabetes & Endocrinology Journal Article Source Type: news
Discovery could lead to stronger dental fillings … and less time at the dentist
SASKATOON – An international team of researchers used the Canadian Light Source (CLS) at the University of Saskatchewan to discover how to create stronger dental fillings. This is great news for the estimated 96 per cent of Canadians who will have to contend with at least one cavity during their adult l ife.For the first time, an international group of researchers led by Professor Owen Addison from King ’s College London has been able to close a gap in the knowledge of photo-activated resin-based composites, commonly used in medical and dental applications.In a recent paper published inNature Communications, the team f...
Source: Dental Technology Blog - June 8, 2020 Category: Dentistry Source Type: news
A study of serum cortisol levels in acute head injury patients - Rao TP.
Introduction Adrenal insufficiency has a great impact on the prognosis of patients with traumatic brain injury. In healthy persons during normal day-to-day activity, the concentration of plasma cortisol is high in the morning, decreases during the day and ... (Source: SafetyLit)
Source: SafetyLit - June 2, 2020 Category: International Medicine & Public Health Tags: Ergonomics, Human Factors, Anthropometrics, Physiology Source Type: news
