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<乌鸦传媒 class='mpt-top_cat_title_description'>News, opinions and meeting coverage in endocrinology.

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<乌鸦传媒>How Would You Answer 'The Penis Question'?

Motivate patients by being an agitator, not an irritator

EASD over a photo of diabetes management paraphernalia

<乌鸦传媒>Britons With Type 1 Diabetes Die Nearly 8 Years Earlier

But keeping HbA1c in check can mitigate this early mortality

ESMO over a photo of a woman wearing a head wrap in a hospital bed looking out the window

<乌鸦传媒>Immunotherapy Falls Short Again in Ovarian Cancer

No PFS benefit in advanced disease with addition of atezolizumab to chemo, bevacizumab

A box of Metformin tablets

<乌鸦传媒>More Evidence for Cognitive Benefits With Metformin in T2D

Prospective study followed more than 1,000 older patients for 6 years

EASD over a photo of diabetes management paraphernalia

<乌鸦传媒>Novel Once-Weekly Insulin Shines for Type 2 Diabetes

Phase II study compared with daily insulin glargine U100

ASBMR over a computer rendering of the human skeleton and muscles over a bone texture

<乌鸦传媒>No Rise in Fracture Risk With SGLT2 Inhibition

Weight change in type 2 diabetes on these drugs did not increase risk of osteoporotic fractures

ASBMR over a computer rendering of the human skeleton and muscles over a bone texture

<乌鸦传媒>Modest Increase in AFib Risk With Osteoporosis Drug

Absolute risk was low for patients receiving zoledronic acid versus denosumab

ASBMR over a computer rendering of the human skeleton and muscles over a bone texture

<乌鸦传媒>Bisphosphonates and Atypical Fractures: Duration Matters

Relative risks of femoral fractures high, but absolute risks low

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<乌鸦传媒>A Closer Look at FDA Decision to Pull Lorcaserin

More cancers, multiple primaries, and deaths in CAMELLIA-TIMI 61 influenced agency decision

ESC over a computer rendering of the human heart and an electrocardiogram

<乌鸦传媒>SGLT2 Inhibitor Wows in Chronic Kidney Disease

DAPA-CKD shows fewer renal events, prolonged overall survival

ESC over a computer rendering of the human heart and an electrocardiogram

<乌鸦传媒>Second SGLT2 Drug Scores for HFrEF, Regardless of Diabetes Status

EMPEROR-Reduced trial "exceptionally concordant" with DAPA-HF results

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<乌鸦传媒>FDA Drops Boxed Warning From Invokana Label

Amputation risk "lower than previously described"

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<乌鸦传媒>Diabetes Drugs Looking for Broad Role in COVID-19

The mechanisms check out and trials are underway

<乌鸦传媒>Healthy People 2030: HHS Prioritizes Socioeconomic Disparities, Overall Well-Being

New national health goals for the next decade

$An x-ray image of a fractured femur$

<乌鸦传媒>Risk-Benefit Profile Still Favors Bisphosphonate for Fractures

Less favorable for Asian women, however, large study shows

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<乌鸦传媒>Study: Pot Use Doesn't Compromise Weight Loss Surgery

But other findings suggest users could benefit from psych counseling

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<乌鸦传媒>Ethics Consult: No IVF for Lesbian Couple? MD/JD Bangs Gavel

You voted, now see the results and an expert's response

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<乌鸦传媒>NHANES: A Third of American Children Regularly Eat Fast Food

And pandemic might just increase these numbers

A middle age woman receives a thyroid ultrasound

<乌鸦传媒>Thyroid Ultrasounds: How Often Unnecessary?

Study compares use by specialists vs primary care docs

A photo of a one month supply of Hormone Replacement Therapy pills in a blister pack.

<乌鸦传媒>Which Women Choose Hormones for Surgical Menopause?

Understanding patterns of use can help improve targeting for education and counseling, researchers say

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<乌鸦传媒>Cachexia Common in Lupus

More than half of patients in a large cohort developed involuntary weight loss

A healthcare worker wearing blue gloves gives a patient an injection in their stomach

<乌鸦传媒>Tread Lightly When Delaying Denosumab Shots

If necessary during the pandemic, though, consider temporary switch to an oral bisphosphonate

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<乌鸦传媒>DPP-4 Inhibitors Tied to Blistering Skin Condition

Increased risk for bullous pemphigoid modified by patient age, race

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<乌鸦传媒>Audio-Only Telemedicine: Docs Say Payment Falls Short

Clinicians wonder why the technology used, not a virtual visit's content or complexity, dictates reimbursement

ESHRE over a computer rendering of a fetus in the womb

<乌鸦传媒>End of the Road for Endometrial Scratch in IVF?

With no benefit in trial, "it is time to stop this practice"

A preteen boy and girl give each other the side-eye

<乌鸦传媒>When Do Sex Differences in Testosterone Levels Appear?

Study used NHANES data to calculate trajectories over ages 6 to 20

ESHRE over a computer rendering of a fetus in the womb

<乌鸦传媒>Risk of Cerebral Palsy for IVF Babies Cut in Half in the Last Two Decades

But risk among IVF twins remained stable, researchers found

Image of a woman with menstrual cramps.

<乌鸦传媒>Does COVID Mess With the Menstrual Cycle?

Women with COVID-19 report changes to their periods; estrogen's potential protective effects being investigated

Close Up Of Senior Woman With String Tied Around Her Finger As A Reminder

<乌鸦传媒>Alzheimer's May Develop Differently in Women

Brain changes appear years earlier in women than in men, imaging shows

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<乌鸦传媒>A Diabetes Drug That Slows Cognitive Decline?

Trulicity analysis hints at dementia prevention

ADA over a close up of a woman checking her glucose levels with a glucose meter

<乌鸦传媒>Ertugliflozin Tx: Safe for the Heart in Patients With T2D

Phase III VERTIS-CV trial meets primary endpoint of MACE non-inferiority

<乌鸦传媒>What Are the Chances of a Second IVF Baby After the First?

Quantifying the chances of repeat IVF success could help in patient counseling, with caveats

A female physician examines a pregnant woman鈥檚 thyroid

<乌鸦传媒>Thyroid Screening in Pregnancy: Too Much of a Good Thing?

Routine screening of subclinical hypothyroidism tied to overdiagnosis, overtreatment

METFORMIN over a photo of a glucose meter and test strips above FDA RECALL

<乌鸦传媒>NDMA Prompts Metformin Recall

FDA finds certain products with excessive levels of potential carcinogen

A man stands in a giant pair of pants he wore before his weight loss

<乌鸦传媒>Drugs Helped Stop Weight Regain After Gastric Bypass

Half of patients in retrospective study regained a third of lost weight

A woman checks her glucose levels

<乌鸦传媒>Miscarriage: Predictive of Type 2 Diabetes?

Whether such a link is due to underlying metabolic conditions, however, is still to be determined

A Navajo family with the Monument Valley behind them stand together wearing masks for protection during the COVID-19 pandemic

<乌鸦传媒>COVID-19 Further Strains Care Disparities Among Native Americans

Underfunded IHS, isolation from resources pose major concern for tribes during pandemic

Surgeons perform laparoscopic bariatric surgery

<乌鸦传媒>An Argument for Losing Weight Prior to Bariatric Surgery

Study suggests reduction in already low mortality risk

A young boy rejects an offered plate of sliced bread.

<乌鸦传媒>Environmental Chemical Exposure Tied to Celiac Disease

Risk was much higher in females than males

A computer rendering of in vitro fertilization, a needle injects sperm into an egg cell

<乌鸦传媒>Women Have Good Chances of a Second IVF Pregnancy

Storing frozen embryos from first IVF treatment may be an advantage

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