Gender Affirming Surgeries Nearly Tripled in the U.S. From 2016 to 2019
(MedPage Today) -- Gender-affirming surgery (GAS) in the U.S. nearly tripled from 2016 to 2019, a longitudinal study found.
The number of gender-affirming procedures rose from 4,552 in 2016 to 13,011 in 2019, reported Jason Wright, MD, of Columbia... (Source: MedPage Today Endocrinology)
Source: MedPage Today Endocrinology - August 25, 2023 Category: Endocrinology Source Type: news
Diet, Stress Reduction During Pregnancy Improved Outcomes for Moms and Kids
(MedPage Today) -- Adhering to certain lifestyle interventions, including diets like the Mediterranean diet and American Heart Association (AHA) diet, were linked to improved outcomes for mothers and their children, according to results of two... (Source: MedPage Today Endocrinology)
Source: MedPage Today Endocrinology - August 22, 2023 Category: Endocrinology Source Type: news
Obesity's Public Health Threat; Divorce and Amputation Risk; Home Hormone Tests?
(MedPage Today) -- Obesity is the second greatest threat to U.S. public health at the moment, said respondents of a new poll, preceded only by opioids. (Axios)
The Endocrine Society announced its 2024 Laureate Award winners, with the lifetime... (Source: MedPage Today Endocrinology)
Source: MedPage Today Endocrinology - August 22, 2023 Category: Endocrinology Source Type: news
Liver Concerns Foil GLP-1 Drug; Not Enough Menopause Training; Wegovy Supply Limits
(MedPage Today) -- Pfizer dropped development of lotiglipron, its investigational GLP-1 receptor agonist for obesity, due to elevated liver enzymes; could other agents in the drug class carry similar risks? (Fierce Biotech)
Amazon Pharmacy plans... (Source: MedPage Today Endocrinology)
Source: MedPage Today Endocrinology - August 16, 2023 Category: Endocrinology Source Type: news
Anti-Androgens Can Be Used for PCOS When Oral Contraceptives Can't
(MedPage Today) -- Anti-androgens may be beneficial for managing certain hyperandrogenism-related symptoms of polycystic ovary syndrome (PCOS) in cases where combined oral contraceptive pills are contraindicated, poorly tolerated, or ineffective... (Source: MedPage Today Endocrinology)
Source: MedPage Today Endocrinology - August 9, 2023 Category: Endocrinology Source Type: news
Early Puberty During Pandemic; Wegovy Protects Heart; Weight Loss Drugmakers Sued
(MedPage Today) -- More girls started precocious puberty during the COVID-19 pandemic compared with the prior 4 years, with the researchers citing stress, social isolation, increased conflicts between parents, economic status, and the increased... (Source: MedPage Today Endocrinology)
Source: MedPage Today Endocrinology - August 8, 2023 Category: Endocrinology Source Type: news
'Conscience' Bills Let Medical Providers Opt Out of Providing a Wide Range of Care
(MedPage Today) -- A new Montana law will provide sweeping legal protections to healthcare practitioners who refuse to prescribe marijuana or participate in procedures and treatments such as abortion, medically assisted death, gender-affirming... (Source: MedPage Today Endocrinology)
Source: MedPage Today Endocrinology - August 6, 2023 Category: Endocrinology Source Type: news
No Weight Benefits With Phone-Based CBT a Year After Bariatric Surgery
(MedPage Today) -- Telephone-based cognitive behavioral therapy (CBT) 1 year after bariatric surgery did not improve weight outcomes, but did improve psychological outcomes, a randomized clinical trial showed.
Patients who participated in the... (Source: MedPage Today Endocrinology)
Source: MedPage Today Endocrinology - August 3, 2023 Category: Endocrinology Source Type: news
Ex-Trump Doc Detained; Breath Test Detects COVID; Weight-Loss Drug Makers Sued
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Rep. Ronny Jackson, MD (R-Texas), former White House physician for Presidents Barack Obama and Donald Trump, was handcuffed and "briefly detained" while attempting... (Source: MedPage Today Endocrinology)
Source: MedPage Today Endocrinology - August 3, 2023 Category: Endocrinology Source Type: news
Handheld Pen Helps Surgeons Distinguish Between Thyroid, Parathyroid Tissues
(MedPage Today) -- Credit: James Suliburk
A newly developed handheld probe helped distinguish between thyroid and parathyroid tissues during surgical procedures, according to a diagnostic/prognostic study.
Using real-time mass spectroscopy... (Source: MedPage Today Endocrinology)
Source: MedPage Today Endocrinology - August 2, 2023 Category: Endocrinology Source Type: news
Major Weight Loss With Tirzepatide; Top Endo Hospitals; Renaming Obesity?
(MedPage Today) -- In two late-stage trials of tirzepatide, adults with obesity or overweight lost about 26% of their body weight after an initial intensive lifestyle intervention, said Eli Lilly.
Compared with DPP-4 inhibitors or sulfonylureas... (Source: MedPage Today Endocrinology)
Source: MedPage Today Endocrinology - August 2, 2023 Category: Endocrinology Source Type: news
Studies Examine Links Between Diabetes and Eye Disease, Treatment, Adverse Events
(MedPage Today) -- SEATTLE -- Diabetic patients treated with GLP-1 agonists had significantly more progression of existing diabetic eye disease as compared with those treated with SGLT2 inhibitors, a matched cohort study showed.
Treatment with... (Source: MedPage Today Endocrinology)
Source: MedPage Today Endocrinology - August 1, 2023 Category: Endocrinology Source Type: news
Trial Supports GLP-1 After Underwhelming Metabolic Surgery
(MedPage Today) -- Adding a GLP-1 receptor agonist to lifestyle intervention helped to bolster weight loss in patients with poor outcomes following primary metabolic surgery, the BARI-OPTIMISE randomized trial found.
Looking at 70 individuals... (Source: MedPage Today Endocrinology)
Source: MedPage Today Endocrinology - July 27, 2023 Category: Endocrinology Source Type: news
Medicine's Role in Supporting Gender-Affirming Care Providers
(MedPage Today) -- In this Instagram Live clip, Jeremy Faust, MD, editor-in-chief of MedPage Today, and Blair Peters, MD, of Oregon Health & Science University (OHSU) in Portland, discuss the recent restrictions on gender-affirming care, and... (Source: MedPage Today Endocrinology)
Source: MedPage Today Endocrinology - July 26, 2023 Category: Endocrinology Source Type: news
Saxenda Shortage; New ADA Guidance; Cheap Test for Osteoporosis Risk?
(MedPage Today) -- The shortage of weight-loss drugs now extends to liraglutide (Saxenda). (Fierce Pharma)
Compared with DPP-4 inhibitors, SGLT2 inhibitors helped reduce recurrent gout flare-ups and hospitalizations in people with type 2 diabetes... (Source: MedPage Today Endocrinology)
Source: MedPage Today Endocrinology - July 25, 2023 Category: Endocrinology Source Type: news
