Ups and Downs of Exercise for Women's Bone Health Uphill versus downhill treadmill walking makes a difference in trial Mar 26, 2019
Suppressed Testicular Function 'Mostly Reversible' After Steroid Abuse But process can take upwards of 9 months Mar 26, 2019
Early Success With Another Male Birth Control Pill 11β-MNTDC passes phase I trial, but side effects may be an issue Mar 26, 2019
More Love for 'Cuddle Hormone' as Obesity Tx Imaging-based study shows success with intranasal oxytocin spray in overweight/obese men Mar 26, 2019
HIV Exposure in Womb Tied to Metabolic Disease in Later Life Upped risk for immune dysfunction as well, possibly due to inflammation Mar 25, 2019
Older Adults Still Struggle With Hypoglycemia Endocrine Society issued new diabetes clinical practice guidelines for older adults Mar 25, 2019
Oral Semaglutide Tops Sitagliptin for Cutting HbA1c, Weight in T2D Positive results from PIONEER 3 trial in diabetic patients who aren't responding to metformin with or without sulfonylurea Mar 24, 2019
Hormone Tx May Not Compromise Fertility in Transgender Men Fertility potential preserved even after 1 year of testosterone therapy Mar 24, 2019
Over One-Third T1D Patients Bail on Closed-Loop System Trouble staying in automode was primary reason for discontinuation Mar 24, 2019
Is a Widely Used T2D Test Off the Mark? Presence of diabetes, normal glucose tolerance defined only by HbA1c not reliable, study claims Mar 23, 2019
Fertility Fraud; Pharma's 'Patient' Advocacy; Mass. Nursing Homes Fined This past week in healthcare investigations Mar 20, 2019
Two Knees at Once: More Clarity on Pluses and Minuses Surgeons say it's feasible in even severely obese patients, but beware of complications Mar 19, 2019
Race Plays a Role in Weight-Loss Surgery Outcomes Short-term and long-term outcomes after bariatric surgery differs between blacks and white Mar 12, 2019
Racial Differences Persist for Bariatric Surgery Outcomes Complication rates lower for white versus black patients Mar 07, 2019
Salt Reference Intake Levels Updated Report draws attention to levels that will shake CV risk Mar 05, 2019
Sugary Drinks May Up Disability in MS But overall diet quality not associated with disability status Mar 05, 2019
Extra Pounds May Boost Stroke Survival Study adds to literature supporting obesity paradox Mar 04, 2019
Morning Exercise Lowers Blood Pressure Adding a few minutes of walking throughout the day also helps, trial shows Feb 22, 2019
Liberal Glucose Management Feasible in GDM Study finds no difference in tight versus liberalized approach and neonatal hypoglycemia Feb 19, 2019
Study Quantifies Dental, Jaw Risks With Denosumab 10-year data suggest oral issues common Feb 14, 2019
Wendy Williams' Battle With Graves' Disease The talk show host has taken a hiatus from her show, but what is she fighting? Feb 14, 2019
Orgasm, Desire, Pain: Discussing Women's Sexual Health Valentine's day Facebook Live discussion Feb 08, 2019 video
Intensive Early Glucose Control No Help for Stroke Recovery SHINE trial yields similar functional outcomes but higher hypoglycemia risk Feb 06, 2019
Body Weight and Heart Disease; New Osphena Indication; Tofu and Appetite News and commentary from the endocrinology world Feb 01, 2019
Comorbidities Common in Older 'Frequent Fliers' in the ED Diabetes topped the list; pain-related diagnosis and injury were other factors Jan 28, 2019
Will Biomarkers Eventually Replace Physicians? Milton Packer imagines the end of nonprocedural medicine as we know it Jan 16, 2019
Which Bariatric Surgery Needs Most Revisions Over the Decades? Long-term analysis compared banding, vertical banded gastroplasty, and gastric bypass Jan 03, 2019
Transgender Medicine Advances but Gaps Remain More progress to come with advocacy, says expert Jan 03, 2019
MRI Proving Cost-Effective for Tracking Liver Fat But it's not ready to replace biopsy for assessing advanced disease Jan 02, 2019
Vaginal Estrogen Not Tied to Added Heart, Cancer Risks Study looked at 18 years of data on postmenopausal women Dec 20, 2018
Rethink Due for Stopping Transgender Hormone Tx Before Surgery? Review found little evidence linking hormones to surgical complications Dec 05, 2018
The Most Wonderful Mistake the FDA Ever Made Milton Packer explains how an FDA error enlightened the practice of medicine Dec 05, 2018
Ultrasound for Diabetes Screening? Brightness of deltoid muscle can give clues to diabetes status Nov 27, 2018
Trauma May Up Risk for Menopause Symptoms in Older Women Study argues for awareness of prevalence of traumatic histories in this population Nov 19, 2018
Omega-3 and Vitamin D; Vein Grafts and CABG: It's PodMed Double T! This week's topics include benefits of CABG, vein harvesting, new exercise guidelines, and omega-3 and vitamin D supplementation Nov 17, 2018 podcast
Metabolic Surgery Prevails for Mortality, CV-Risk Reduction in T2D Macrovascular complications, CV mortality reduced more with surgery than medical therapy alone Nov 15, 2018