Diabetes Explosion Predicted; Masks Make a Comeback; Insulin Price Cap Limited
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The CDC warned that the prevalence of type 2 diabetes in young... (Source: MedPage Today Endocrinology)
Source: MedPage Today Endocrinology - December 30, 2022 Category: Endocrinology Source Type: news
It's Been a Tough Year for Transgender Medicine
(MedPage Today) -- Over the course of the year, MedPage Today reported on several issues in transgender medicine, including threats made to hospitals serving the transgender youth community and the Florida Medical Board's ban on gender-affirming... (Source: MedPage Today Endocrinology)
Source: MedPage Today Endocrinology - December 28, 2022 Category: Endocrinology Source Type: news
New Hypercalcemia Guideline; Untreated Hyperparathyroidism Risky; PFAS Phase-Out
(MedPage Today) -- The Endocrine Society released new guidelines for treating hypercalcemia of malignancy in adults. (The Journal of Clinical Endocrinology & Metabolism)
Childhood cancer survivors -- especially females -- may carry an... (Source: MedPage Today Endocrinology)
Source: MedPage Today Endocrinology - December 27, 2022 Category: Endocrinology Source Type: news
More Drug Shortages; Intermittent Fasting for T2D; Obesity Tri-Agonist in Phase III
(MedPage Today) -- The FDA added Eli Lilly's tirzepatide (Mounjaro) and dulaglutide (Trulicity) to its shortage list this week. (Reuters)
The decision to go ahead with bariatric surgery was closely tied with patient satisfaction in their patient... (Source: MedPage Today Endocrinology)
Source: MedPage Today Endocrinology - December 20, 2022 Category: Endocrinology Source Type: news
One Doc's Win for Trans Youth Healthcare in Texas
(MedPage Today) -- Amid the state's aggressive push to roll back rights for transgender youth, a Texas endocrinologist has had to fight to keep treating new patients at the clinic she founded.
Ximena Lopez, MD, a pediatric endocrinologist at Children... (Source: MedPage Today Endocrinology)
Source: MedPage Today Endocrinology - December 16, 2022 Category: Endocrinology Source Type: news
Childhood Obesity Crisis Leads CDC to Expand BMI Charts
(MedPage Today) -- The CDC released new extended BMI-for-age growth charts on Thursday to include children and adolescents with severe obesity.
Charts now extend to a BMI of 60, and severe obesity is defined as 120% of the 95th percentile, to... (Source: MedPage Today Endocrinology)
Source: MedPage Today Endocrinology - December 15, 2022 Category: Endocrinology Source Type: news
Don't Mix Alcohol With Roux-en-Y Gastric Bypass, Study Suggests
(MedPage Today) -- Roux-en-Y gastric bypass (RYGB) was associated with an increased risk of alcohol use disorder (AUD)-related hospitalizations compared with sleeve gastrectomy and a weight management program, a Veterans Affairs cohort study indicated... (Source: MedPage Today Endocrinology)
Source: MedPage Today Endocrinology - December 14, 2022 Category: Endocrinology Source Type: news
ANCA-Associated Vasculitis: Novel Biologic Shows Promise for Replacing Steroids
(MedPage Today) -- PHILADELPHIA -- An investigational monoclonal antibody targeting C5a complement, when partially or fully substituted for corticosteroids, appeared to help patients with ANCA-associated vasculitis (AAV) avoid some of the side... (Source: MedPage Today Endocrinology)
Source: MedPage Today Endocrinology - November 13, 2022 Category: Endocrinology Source Type: news
Instagram Live: Hollywood's Newest Weight-Loss Drug
(MedPage Today) -- Bring your questions about the newest weight loss drug for the stars, semaglutide (branded Ozempic for type 2 diabetes treatment and Wegovy for weight management).
Featuring:Jeremy Faust, MD, editor-in-chief of MedPage Today... (Source: MedPage Today Endocrinology)
Source: MedPage Today Endocrinology - November 12, 2022 Category: Endocrinology Source Type: news
Even Subclinical Hyperthyroidism May Weaken Bones
(MedPage Today) -- Subclinical hyperthyroidism may be an independent risk factor for fractures, a community-based cohort study found.
In the analysis of nearly 11,000 middle-age individuals, having subclinical hyperthyroidism was tied with a 34... (Source: MedPage Today Endocrinology)
Source: MedPage Today Endocrinology - November 9, 2022 Category: Endocrinology Source Type: news
Florida Medical Boards Ban Gender-Affirming Care for Kids
(MedPage Today) -- Florida's medical boards approved a rule on Friday banning gender-affirming medications and surgery for youth with gender dysphoria who aren't already being treated.
The Florida Board of Medicine voted to adopt a proposed standard... (Source: MedPage Today Endocrinology)
Source: MedPage Today Endocrinology - November 7, 2022 Category: Endocrinology Source Type: news
Daily Protein Bars: A Filling Snack of Empty Calories?
(MedPage Today) -- SAN DIEGO – People who chowed down on protein bars as a way to avoid overeating actually took in an extra calories and saw no lessening of appetite, but did experience a rise in fat-mass levels.
In a small trial, non-athlete... (Source: MedPage Today Endocrinology)
Source: MedPage Today Endocrinology - November 7, 2022 Category: Endocrinology Source Type: news
Testosterone Tied to Sustained Weight Loss in Men With Hypogonadism and Obesity
(MedPage Today) -- SAN DIEGO -- Long-term testosterone therapy was associated with sustained reductions in weight for men with hypogonadism and class III obesity, a researcher reported.
In registry data on 76 patients, those who opted to receive... (Source: MedPage Today Endocrinology)
Source: MedPage Today Endocrinology - November 4, 2022 Category: Endocrinology Source Type: news
Boys Who Lose Excess Pounds by College May Still See Elevated Cancer Risk
(MedPage Today) -- SAN DIEGO -- Excess weight in childhood appears to boost the risk of obesity-related cancers for men later in life, even if they shed the extra pounds by adulthood, a researcher reported here.
Over more than 40 years of follow... (Source: MedPage Today Endocrinology)
Source: MedPage Today Endocrinology - November 4, 2022 Category: Endocrinology Source Type: news
Post-Bariatric Patients See More Benefits With Semaglutide vs Liraglutide
(MedPage Today) -- SAN DIEGO -- A 1-mg dose of semaglutide (Wegovy) weekly was better at maintaining weight than 3-mg liraglutide (Saxenda) daily for patients who put on pounds after bariatric surgery, a retrospective study suggested.
Among... (Source: MedPage Today Endocrinology)
Source: MedPage Today Endocrinology - November 3, 2022 Category: Endocrinology Source Type: news
