Semaglutide Works for Weight Loss in Teens, Too
(MedPage Today) -- SAN DIEGO -- In addition to lifestyle intervention, taking 2.4-mg semaglutide (Wegovy) once a week led to greater reductions in body mass index (BMI) and body weight for adolescents with obesity, a phase IIIa randomized trial... (Source: MedPage Today Endocrinology)
Source: MedPage Today Endocrinology - November 3, 2022 Category: Endocrinology Source Type: news
Octreotide Acetate Recall; New Metabolic Surgery Guidelines; Insulin Murder Charges
(MedPage Today) -- The FDA announced a voluntary recall of one lot of Mylan's octreotide acetate injection due to possible glass particles in the syringes.
Could the nationwide semaglutide (Wegovy, Ozempic) shortage be due to its growing popularity... (Source: MedPage Today Endocrinology)
Source: MedPage Today Endocrinology - November 2, 2022 Category: Endocrinology Source Type: news
USPSTF: No Hormone Therapy to Prevent Chronic Conditions After Menopause
(MedPage Today) -- Steer clear of offering hormone therapy as primary prevention for chronic conditions, the U.S. Preventive Services Task Force (USPSTF) advised in an update to its 2017 recommendation.
After reviewing new evidence, the Task Force... (Source: MedPage Today Endocrinology)
Source: MedPage Today Endocrinology - November 1, 2022 Category: Endocrinology Source Type: news
Mom's Coffee (and Tea, and Kombucha, and...) Tied to Kid's Height
(MedPage Today) -- Children whose mothers consumed caffeine-containing products at rates well above average while pregnant with them ended up shorter than offspring of women with the lowest caffeine intake, researchers found.
In two prospectively... (Source: MedPage Today Endocrinology)
Source: MedPage Today Endocrinology - October 31, 2022 Category: Endocrinology Source Type: news
Good, and Safe, Results Tied to Oral Testosterone in Men With Deficiency
(MedPage Today) -- MIAMI -- Oral testosterone replacement therapy (TRT) seemed safe and effective in men with testosterone deficiency, according to a meta-analysis.
Among nine studies that looked at changes in serum total testosterone, only... (Source: MedPage Today Endocrinology)
Source: MedPage Today Endocrinology - October 30, 2022 Category: Endocrinology Source Type: news
Vaginal Testosterone Shows Benefit in Postmenopausal Women
(MedPage Today) -- MIAMI -- Postmenopausal women with frequent urinary tract infections benefited from vaginal testosterone (VT) cream, interim data from the randomized, double-blind placebo-controlled PIVoT trial suggested.
Women in the VT... (Source: MedPage Today Endocrinology)
Source: MedPage Today Endocrinology - October 29, 2022 Category: Endocrinology Source Type: news
Online Gender-Affirming Services Can Be Appealing, Though Often Don't Take Insurance
(MedPage Today) -- MIAMI -- Some telemedicine companies offering gender-affirming hormone treatment offered an affordable alternative to traditional care models, a researcher reported at the Sexual Medicine Society of North America (SMSNA) annual... (Source: MedPage Today Endocrinology)
Source: MedPage Today Endocrinology - October 28, 2022 Category: Endocrinology Source Type: news
Obesity Linked to Worse Pregnancy Outcomes After Frozen Embryo Transfer
(MedPage Today) -- ANAHEIM, Calif. -- Women with obesity had worse pregnancy outcomes after euploid frozen embryo transfer, but it may be other fertility issues, not weight, that's driving the relationship, according to a retrospective study... (Source: MedPage Today Endocrinology)
Source: MedPage Today Endocrinology - October 28, 2022 Category: Endocrinology Source Type: news
Even With Higher Ovarian Response to IVF, Black Women Still Had Fewer Babies
(MedPage Today) -- ANAHEIM, Calif. -- Despite having higher rates of ovarian response to gonadotropin stimulation during in vitro fertilization (IVF), Black women had significantly lower live birth rates compared with white women, according to... (Source: MedPage Today Endocrinology)
Source: MedPage Today Endocrinology - October 28, 2022 Category: Endocrinology Source Type: news
Taylor Swift Loses 'Fat'; Changing Addiction Language; Exercise and COVID Vaccine
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A Taylor Swift video was edited to remove a controversial moment in which a scale displayed the word "fat" when she stepped on it. (CNN)
While employer-sponsored health insurance... (Source: MedPage Today Endocrinology)
Source: MedPage Today Endocrinology - October 27, 2022 Category: Endocrinology Source Type: news
Women With Infertility Face Midlife Depression, Anxiety
(MedPage Today) -- ANAHEIM, Calif. -- Women with a history of infertility, especially those who never had children, were more likely to develop depression and anxiety in midlife than women without infertility, a study found.
Women with infertility... (Source: MedPage Today Endocrinology)
Source: MedPage Today Endocrinology - October 26, 2022 Category: Endocrinology Source Type: news
Lyumjev OK'd for Kids; Sand for Weight Loss? AGA's New Obesity Guidelines
(MedPage Today) -- The FDA expanded the indication for rapid-acting mealtime insulin lispro-aabc (Lyumjev) to now also include children ages 1 year and older with diabetes, based on the phase III PRONTO-Peds trial, Eli Lilly announced.
Estimating... (Source: MedPage Today Endocrinology)
Source: MedPage Today Endocrinology - October 25, 2022 Category: Endocrinology Source Type: news
Adding Electric Stimulation Bests Pyloroplasty Alone for Gastroparesis
(MedPage Today) -- Pyloroplasty paired with gastric electrical stimulation (GES) was more effective than surgery alone for controlling gastroparesis symptoms, a randomized trial indicated.
All patients in the 30-patient double-blind study had... (Source: MedPage Today Endocrinology)
Source: MedPage Today Endocrinology - October 25, 2022 Category: Endocrinology Source Type: news
Migraines Predict Poor Sleep in Premenopausal Women, Study Finds
(MedPage Today) -- ATLANTA -- A history of migraines was linked with poor sleep among women before, but not during, the menopausal transition, according to a cross-sectional analysis.
Before adjustment for risk factors, migraine was a predictor... (Source: MedPage Today Endocrinology)
Source: MedPage Today Endocrinology - October 18, 2022 Category: Endocrinology Source Type: news
Glitazones & Dementia; Diabetes Insipidus Name Change? Islet Transplant Success
(MedPage Today) -- A study of U.S. veterans with type 2 diabetes found that those treated with thiazolidinedione had a 22% reduced risk of all-cause dementia versus metformin, while those treated with a sulfonylurea saw a 12% higher risk. (BMJ... (Source: MedPage Today Endocrinology)
Source: MedPage Today Endocrinology - October 18, 2022 Category: Endocrinology Source Type: news
