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Lowest Paid Medical ѻý in 2024

These eight specialties earn the least, with many averaging less than $300k per year

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GLP-1 Drugs Could Help People With Alcohol Use Disorder

Real-world data suggested semaglutide, liraglutide reduced AUD-related hospitalizations

Nov 13, 2024
Gender-Affirming Care Isn't Just for Adults, Say AMA Delegates

One pediatric endocrinologist called it "lifesaving" for her patients

Nov 12, 2024
16% of Adults Have Diabetes; Compounded Semaglutide Deaths; Testosterone Tx Surge

News and commentary from the endocrinology world

Nov 12, 2024
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One pediatric endocrinologist called it "lifesaving" for her patients

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Jazz Musician With Slowly Expanding Neck Mass Causing Dysphagia

Alcoholism, liver dysfunction highly linked with rare disease of unknown etiology

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There's More Than One Way to Treat Lipedema

Surgery may not always be the best option, case report finds

A woman with lipedema grasps her thigh.
What's the Cause of Neck Swelling, Fever in Young Woman?

Diagnosis of this rare disease is often a challenge

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ObesityWeek Roundup: Patients More Likely to Ration Weight-Loss Drugs

Plus: oral semaglutide outcomes and incident hypertension in teens on GLP-1 drugs

Nov 11, 2024
ObesityWeek over a photo of Henry B. González Convention Center in San Antonio, TX.
Who Needs a Defibrillator After MI? FDA Recs on Inferior Vena Cava Filters

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Nov 09, 2024
TTUHSC EL PASO HEALTHWATCH with their logo and photos of Rick Lange, MD, and Elizabeth Tracey
FDA Adds New Warning to GLP-1 Drugs

Labels now caution about pulmonary aspiration risk

Nov 08, 2024
A close up photo of a needle of a semaglutide injection pen.
Patients With Obesity Shed Pounds With Drug-Free Capsule

Participants also had improved cardiometabolic measures with Epitomee device

Nov 08, 2024
ObesityWeek over a photo of Henry B. González Convention Center in San Antonio, TX.
Slow Start for AI-Assisted Screening for Diabetic Retinopathy Despite Promise

Ophthalmologists hope expanded use will lead to more evaluations in primary clinics

Nov 08, 2024
A photo of diabetic retinopathy.
Nurse's Death Tied to GLP-1 Drug; Research Monkey Jailbreak; Congressman Has Cancer

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Nov 08, 2024
Morning Break over illustration of a syringe, Covid virus, and DNA helix over a photo of green vegetation.
Zepbound's Weight Loss, Cardiometabolic Benefits Hold Up at 3 Years

Nearly all participants in SURMOUNT-1 avoided diabetes with the GLP-1/GIP receptor agonist

Nov 07, 2024
ObesityWeek over a photo of Henry B. González Convention Center in San Antonio, TX.
Early-Life Sugar Restriction Reduced Diabetes, Hypertension Risk

Diagnoses were also delayed the longer sugar was restricted

Nov 06, 2024
ObesityWeek over a photo of Henry B. González Convention Center in San Antonio, TX.
Counter-Marketing Messages Reduced Intent to Drink Sugary Beverages

Messages about unethical industry practices came with less perceived weight stigma

Nov 06, 2024
ObesityWeek over a photo of Henry B. González Convention Center in San Antonio, TX.
Do GLP-1 Agonists Really Need to Be Stopped Before Endoscopy?

Meta-analysis suggests 24-hour clear liquid diet works to avoid aspiration, even with GLP-1s

Nov 05, 2024
ACG over a photo of Pennsylvania Convention Center in Philadelphia, PA.
CGM OK'd During Medical Imaging; All Semaglutide Doses Back; Bariatric Surgery Down

News and commentary from the endocrinology world

Nov 05, 2024
Endo Break over a computer rendering of a man with illustrated body organs.
ACG Roundup: Young-Onset Barrett's Esophagus on the Rise

Selected highlights from the 2024 American College of Gastroenterology annual meeting

Nov 04, 2024
ACG over a photo of Pennsylvania Convention Center in Philadelphia, PA.
FDA Panel Rejects SGLT1/2 Inhibitor for Type 1 Diabetes

Data too uncertain to support sotagliflozin in subset with chronic kidney disease, advisors say

Nov 01, 2024
FDA ADCOMM sotagliflozin over a computer rendering of chronic kidney disease.
Opponents Use Parental Rights, Anti-Trans Messages to Fight Abortion Ballot Measures

Groups link gender issues to sway reproductive rights vote

Oct 31, 2024
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