Author: Mark Newman

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Antacids May Improve Blood Sugar Control in People with Diabetes

Antacids improved blood sugar control in people with diabetes but had no effect on reducing the risk of diabetes in the general population, according to a new meta-analysis published in the Endocrine Society’s Journal of Clinical Endocrinology & Metabolism. Type 2 diabetes is a global public health concern affecting almost 10 percent of people worldwide. Doctors...
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Rave Reviews: ENDO 2021 Attendees Share Their Thoughts

Now that ENDO 2021 is one for the record books, here’s what a few attendees to the Endocrine Society’s first all-virtual annual conference had to say. Empowered at ENDO 2021 In my position as a chief scribe at Stanford, and prior medical scribe in endocrinology, I attended ENDO 2021 to supplement my clinical experiences with...
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Transgender Teenagers Deserve Same Access to Medical Care as Other Youth

Endocrine Society, coalition file intervention in UK High Court appeal The Endocrine Society and a coalition of LGBTQ+ youth and reproductive health organizations argued in a joint submission to the High Court of England and Wales that transgender teenagers should be able to give informed consent to treatment the same way teenagers with other medical conditions can. The coalition submitted a written intervention as part of the appeal of Bell v Tavistock and Portman NHS Health Foundation, a case where...
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Endocrine Society Mourns the Passing of Jean D. Wilson, MD

The Endocrine Society leadership is saddened to announce the passing of renowned member and past president Jean D. Wilson, MD. Wilson was president of the Endocrine Society from 1989 to 1990 and a member for almost 50 years.  Wilson’s most recent role was professor emeritus of internal medicine at UT Southwestern Medical Center in Dallas,...
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Endocrine Society Celebrates Supreme Court Decision to Uphold the Affordable Care Act

Landmark decision will preserve access to care for people with pre-existing conditions, chronic disease The Endocrine Society today praised the U.S. Supreme Court’s decision to uphold the Affordable Care Act, which makes health care accessible to millions of individuals nationwide, including those with hormone health conditions such as diabetes, osteoporosis, thyroid conditions, and breast and prostate cancer....