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COVID-19 During Pregnancy May Increase Obesity Risk in Children

Children born to mothers who had COVID-19 during pregnancy may be more likely to develop obesity, according to a new study published in the Endocrine Society’s Journal of Clinical Endocrinology & Metabolism. More than 100 million COVID-19 cases have been reported in the United States since 2019, and there is limited information on the long-term health effects of the...
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Women in Endocrinology: A 20th Century Retrospective  

Endocrinology is a field with strong female representation today, with women making up 70% of all endocrinologists in training (Pelley et al., 2016). However, for much of the 20th century, endocrinology, like most areas of medicine, was male dominated and exclusionary toward women seeking to enter the discipline. Among the few women who successfully broke...
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A Salute to Women in Endocrinology

Mark Headshot In honor of National Women’s History Month, Endocrine News is presenting its first ever “Women in Endocrinology” issue. In the decade that I’ve been overseeing the magazine and interacting with members of the Endocrine Society, it’s apparent that women in endocrinology aren’t simply a “contributing factor;” they are the driving forces, especially today. And it’s...
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Obesity Risk May Pass From Mothers to Daughters

Women with obesity may share risk for the disease with their daughters, but not their sons, according to a new study published in The Journal of Clinical Endocrinology & Metabolism. Obesity is a common, serious and costly disease affecting nearly half of the adults and 20% of children in the United States. It costs an estimated $173 billion...
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Endocrine Society Supports EPA Rule Regulating “Forever Chemicals” in Drinking Water

The Endocrine Society supports a new U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) rule which includes provisions to regulate several per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS)—including PFOA and PFOS—found in our drinking water. The proposed regulation sets an aggressive limit for these PFAS and their mixtures and acknowledges effects at extremely low levels by proposing a health based...