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This past Saturday, November 17, the Endocrine Society held its second iteration of EndoCares: DC, its global outreach program for healthcare providers, patients, and the general public. This year, EndoCares followed a health fair format focused on diabetes awareness, and it was held simultaneously at the Mexican and Peruvian consulates, a first for the program...
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Exposure to persistent organic pollutants (POPs) is associated with thyroid hormone (TH) levels in placenta, which could explain how exposure to these chemicals affects child growth and development, according to a study recently published in Endocrinology. Researchers led by Zhong-Min Li, MSc, and Meri De Angelis, PhD, both of Helmholtz Zentrum München-German Research Center for...
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In its inaugural event, the Disrupt Diabetes Design Challenge brought together new perspectives to tackle persistent challenges diabetes with a human-first, design-centric approach. A mechanical engineer is sitting in a conference room at Stanford University. At the table, he is joined by an emergency medicine clinical pharmacist and healthcare designer. Across from them sit two...
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What’s Happening in Washington Election Aftermath – Congress returned to Capitol Hill to begin the post-election lame duck session, a laundry list of unfinished business awaits, including seven remaining fiscal 2019 spending measures. While leaders of both parties remain hopeful, political jostling could grind the processes to a halt and force another shutdown showdown just...
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Endocrine Society experts develop new approach to benefit users of different devices Endocrine Society experts have expanded their efforts to develop streamlined methods for continuous glucose monitor (CGM) users to better manage their blood sugar levels. A panel of diabetes experts created a method for users of Abbott FreeStyle Libre CGM systems, which are among...
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What’s Happening in Washington Election Results – While Republicans held onto the majority in the US Senate, Democrats picked up more than the 23 seats needed to gain control of the House of Representatives when the 116th Congress convenes in January. The Democrats’ win of the House will portend serious changes in Washington, as the...
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As devices become smarter and smarter and improve patient outcomes, they also pose challenges for patient and clinician education. While clinicians ensure all patients are up-to-speed on the new technology, a new threat looms: Keeping data safe. In an early episode of the CBS crime drama Elementary, a man is found dead of an apparent...
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Treatment with empagliflozin may positively impact life expectancy in adults with type 2 diabetes and established cardiovascular disease, according to results from the EMPA-REG OUTCOME trial recently published in Circulation. Using actuarial methods and assuming that the demonstrated beneficial effects of empagliflozin remain consistent with long-term use, empagliflozin was estimated to extend life expectancy by one...
