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

A photo of a Zepbound injection pen.

<乌鸦传媒>Weight-Loss Drug Zepbound Faces Supply Issues

Following weight-loss indication, patients struggle to obtain tirzepatide

Endo Break over a computer rendering of a man with illustrated body organs.

<乌鸦传媒>Diabetes Drugs Overpriced; Hormone Drugs and Brain Tumors; Menopause or Herpes?

News and commentary from the endocrinology world

A computer rendering of a beam of light passing through a thyroid tumor.

<乌鸦传媒>Microwave Ablation a Safer Option for Multifocal Papillary Thyroid Carcinoma?

Observational study suggests promising benefits of skipping surgery

Morning Break over illustration of a syringe, Covid virus, and DNA helix over a photo of green vegetation.

<乌鸦传媒>Man With Chainsaw Assaults Hospital Staff; Havana Syndrome Case; Ozempic at Costco

Health news and commentary from around the Web gathered by 乌鸦传媒 staff

A photo of a gastroenterologist holding an endoscope.

<乌鸦传媒>GLP-1 Users May Have Increased Endoscopy-Related Aspiration Pneumonia Risk

Overall incidence is still low, however

Photo of a questionnaire asking about prediabetes.

<乌鸦传媒>When Medicalization Goes Too Far

The boundaries between health and disease often get a little blurry

Photo of a man with a continuous glucose monitor on his arm.

<乌鸦传媒>Here's What OTC Continuous Glucose Monitors Can Do for Our Patients

FDA's approval may be a step toward greater access

A close up photo of a fitness tracker on a woman鈥檚 wrist reading 9,606 steps

<乌鸦传媒>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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<乌鸦传媒>Controversial Travel Policy for Military Reproductive Care Rarely Used

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

Endo Break over a computer rendering of a man with illustrated body organs.

<乌鸦传媒>Insulin Out-of-Stock; Yet Another GLP/GIP Agonist; Digital Diabetes Tools Worth It?

News and commentary from the endocrinology world

A photo of a woman drawing insulin from a vial with a syringe.

<乌鸦传媒>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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<乌鸦传媒>Telehealth Sites Promise Cure for 'Male Menopause' Despite FDA Ban on Off-Label Ads

Websites make big promises, experts urge caution

A photo of a box of Wegovy injection pens.

<乌鸦传媒>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

A photo of a syringe and pills lying near a bar bell and weights in a gym.

<乌鸦传媒>Who Really 'Died Suddenly'? Anabolic Steroid Users.

A new study sheds light on the risks

A close up photo of a woman taking a reading from her continuous glucose monitor

<乌鸦传媒>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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<乌鸦传媒>The 'Best We Have' Isn't Working for Endometriosis Patients

Increased women's health research funding is long overdue

Endo Break over a computer rendering of a man with illustrated body organs.

<乌鸦传媒>Automated Insulin System OK'd; Zepbound Gains in Popularity; Male Menopause Cures?

News and commentary from the endocrinology world

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<乌鸦传媒>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"

A photo of several insulin syringes.

<乌鸦传媒>Is SGLT2 Inhibitor-Associated Ketoacidosis Treated With Enough Insulin?

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

Morning Break over illustration of a syringe, Covid virus, and DNA helix over a photo of green vegetation.

<乌鸦传媒>Fertility Doc Murders Wife; Death After Gila Monster Bite; Is Milk Unhealthy?

Health news and commentary from around the Web gathered by 乌鸦传媒 staff

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<乌鸦传媒>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.

<乌鸦传媒>FDA Approves First-Ever Drug for Serious Liver Condition

Resmetirom indicated for NASH patients with liver scarring

A photo of a syringe laying near a National Health Service branded lanyard and vials of medication.

<乌鸦传媒>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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<乌鸦传媒>Slowing of Peripheral Artery Disease: Another Liraglutide Benefit?

GLP-1 receptor agonist significantly slowed progression over 6 months

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<乌鸦传媒>Beyond Kegels: Brittany Mahomes' Pelvic Floor Woes Post-Childbirth

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

Endo Break over a computer rendering of a man with illustrated body organs.

<乌鸦传媒>Novel Drug Better Than Wegovy? New Endocrine Society Prez; Knockoff Tirzepatide Woes

News and commentary from the endocrinology world

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<乌鸦传媒>Online Obesity Program Helped Primary Care Patients Lose Weight

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

<乌鸦传媒>Deaths Due to Alcohol Use; Steps for the Sedentary

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

A photo of a woman wearing a continuous glucose monitor and holding a smartphone

<乌鸦传媒>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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<乌鸦传媒>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.

<乌鸦传媒>Wegovy Approved for Major Heart Disease Prevention

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

A photo of almond milk, semaglutide pens, and coconut milk on the door of a refrigerator

<乌鸦传媒>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

A photo of an anesthesiologist holding a anesthesia mask to a male patient鈥檚 face.

<乌鸦传媒>One-Week GLP-1 Agonist Hold Not Enough Before Anesthesia?

Even following this rule, increased residual gastric content still prevalent

A photo of Alabama Fertility Clinic doctors taking photos in the House Chambers in Montgomery, Alabama

<乌鸦传媒>Alabama Passes Law Protecting IVF Providers From Legal Liability

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

Morning Break over illustration of a syringe, Covid virus, and DNA helix over a photo of green vegetation.

<乌鸦传媒>10,000 Steps Lowers Death Risk; Obesity Drug Beats Wegovy; Lead in Cinnamon Warning

Health news and commentary from around the Web gathered by 乌鸦传媒 staff

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

<乌鸦传媒>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.

<乌鸦传媒>FDA OKs First Interchangeable Biosimilars for Denosumab

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

CROI over a photo of Colorado Convention Center in Denver, CO

<乌鸦传媒>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

A close up photo of a woman applying an estradiol patch

<乌鸦传媒>Lancet Menopause Series Wants to Change How Society Views 'The Change'

Researchers advocate away from over-medicalizing menopause

A photo of a male technician using a light microscope to inject a sperm into an egg.

<乌鸦传媒>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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