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News, opinions and meeting coverage in endocrinology.

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Diabetes Drugs Overpriced; Hormone Drugs and Brain Tumors; Menopause or Herpes?

News and commentary from the endocrinology world

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Microwave Ablation a Safer Option for Multifocal Papillary Thyroid Carcinoma?

Observational study suggests promising benefits of skipping surgery

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Man With Chainsaw Assaults Hospital Staff; Havana Syndrome Case; Ozempic at Costco

Health news and commentary from around the Web gathered by 番茄社区 staff

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GLP-1 Users May Have Increased Endoscopy-Related Aspiration Pneumonia Risk

Overall incidence is still low, however

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When Medicalization Goes Too Far

The boundaries between health and disease often get a little blurry

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Here's What OTC Continuous Glucose Monitors Can Do for Our Patients

FDA's approval may be a step toward greater access

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Need 10,000 Daily Steps to Prevent Obesity? It May Depend on Genetics

Current recommendations may underestimate activity needs for people with high genetic risk

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Controversial Travel Policy for Military Reproductive Care Rarely Used

Policy used only a dozen times in 2023, unclear how many were for abortions

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Insulin Out-of-Stock; Yet Another GLP/GIP Agonist; Digital Diabetes Tools Worth It?

News and commentary from the endocrinology world

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Out-of-Pocket Insulin Caps Boost Savings -- But Not Insulin Use

Proposed national $35 insulin cap would help some patients, researchers say

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Telehealth Sites Promise Cure for 'Male Menopause' Despite FDA Ban on Off-Label Ads

Websites make big promises, experts urge caution

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Medicare to Cover Weight-Loss Drug Wegovy for Certain Patients

News comes in the wake of FDA approval to reduce risk of heart attacks, stroke

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Who Really 'Died Suddenly'? Anabolic Steroid Users.

A new study sheds light on the risks

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Glucose Changes in Type 1 Diabetes May Affect Thinking Speed

Some T1D patients showed very different responses to the same glucose level

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The 'Best We Have' Isn't Working for Endometriosis Patients

Increased women's health research funding is long overdue

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Automated Insulin System OK'd; Zepbound Gains in Popularity; Male Menopause Cures?

News and commentary from the endocrinology world

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Biden Signs Executive Order to Boost Women's Health Research

Says it's "the most comprehensive set of executive actions ever taken to improve women's health"

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Is SGLT2 Inhibitor-Associated Ketoacidosis Treated With Enough Insulin?

Study suggests these patients receive significantly lower doses vs those with T1D ketoacidosis

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Fertility Doc Murders Wife; Death After Gila Monster Bite; Is Milk Unhealthy?

Health news and commentary from around the Web gathered by 番茄社区 staff

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As an Infertility Doctor, I Fear Alabama's Frozen Embryo Ruling Won't Be the Last

The decision felt like a personal assault on me, my fellow fertility experts, and our patients

FDA APPROVED resmetirom (Rezdiffra) over a computer rendering of a transparent body with the liver highlighted.

FDA Approves First-Ever Drug for Serious Liver Condition

Resmetirom indicated for NASH patients with liver scarring

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England's NHS Clinics No Longer Offering Puberty Blockers to Trans Youth

Final policy will allow prescriptions only via clinical trials, or for existing patients

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Slowing of Peripheral Artery Disease: Another Liraglutide Benefit?

GLP-1 receptor agonist significantly slowed progression over 6 months

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Beyond Kegels: Brittany Mahomes' Pelvic Floor Woes Post-Childbirth

An ob/gyn and a pelvic floor physical therapist weigh in

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Novel Drug Better Than Wegovy? New Endocrine Society Prez; Knockoff Tirzepatide Woes

News and commentary from the endocrinology world

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Online Obesity Program Helped Primary Care Patients Lose Weight

Weight regain was less in the groups who participated in 9 months of active maintenance

Deaths Due to Alcohol Use; Steps for the Sedentary

Also in TTHealthWatch: microplastics in arteries, and worldwide obesity and diabetes risk

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Use of CGM Linked to Lower Risk of Retinopathy in Type 1 Diabetes

Use of CGM devices, either solo or with insulin pumps, tied to lower odds of the complication

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Cardiometabolic Disorders Tend to Accompany a 'Lazy Eye'

Persistent amblyopia associated with myocardial infarction and death

FDA APPROVED semaglutide (Wegovy) over a computer rendering of a heart attack.

Wegovy Approved for Major Heart Disease Prevention

New indication for patients with obesity or overweight and a history of cardiovascular disease

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Obesity Drugs Like Wegovy Are Meant for Long-Term Use, but Some Want to Stop

Other patients have been forced to ration or halt doses due to drug costs

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One-Week GLP-1 Agonist Hold Not Enough Before Anesthesia?

Even following this rule, increased residual gastric content still prevalent

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Alabama Passes Law Protecting IVF Providers From Legal Liability

But lawmakers shied away from addressing legal status of embryos created in IVF labs

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10,000 Steps Lowers Death Risk; Obesity Drug Beats Wegovy; Lead in Cinnamon Warning

Health news and commentary from around the Web gathered by 番茄社区 staff

FDA APPROVED Dexcom Stelo Glucose Biosensor System over a photo of the device.

FDA Clears First OTC Continuous Glucose Monitor

Dexcom's Stelo system available without a prescription by the summer

FDA APPROVED Interchangeable biosimilars to Prolia and Xgeva over a computer rendering of bone affected by osteoporosis.

FDA OKs First Interchangeable Biosimilars for Denosumab

New products will carry all the same indications as Prolia and Xgeva, though launch date unclear

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Semaglutide Reduced Inflammatory Biomarkers in HIV Patients With Lipohypertrophy

Levels of IL-6, high-sensitivity CRP, and soluble CD163 were decreased with the GLP-1 agonist

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Lancet Menopause Series Wants to Change How Society Views 'The Change'

Researchers advocate away from over-medicalizing menopause

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IVF Helps Patients Trying to Build Families. An Alabama Court Put That in Doubt

"Every month that you're not pregnant feels like grief"

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Amy Schumer's Cushing's Dx; One Billion People With Obesity; Vitamin D for T1D

News and commentary from the endocrinology world

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