By joining with the American Academy of Family Physicians, the American Association of Nurse Practitioners, and the American Academy of Physician Assistants, the Endocrine Society has created an educational coalition to address the challenges of treating patients with both type 2 diabetes and cardiovascular disease. Together with the American Academy of Family Physicians (AAFP),...
People who eat too many refined carbs and fatty meats for dinner have a higher risk of heart disease than those who eat a similar diet for breakfast, according to a nationwide study published in The Journal of Clinical Endocrinology & Metabolism. Cardiovascular diseases like congestive heart failure, heart attack and stroke are the number...
The Endocrine Society achieved a major victory in the new European Union (EU) Chemicals Strategy for Sustainability (CSS) by including several priority actions on endocrine-disrupting chemicals (EDCs) within the strategy. The CSS commits the EU towards a series of actions to better protect citizens and the environment and promote innovation in safe and sustainable chemicals....
The Endocrine Society continues to lead advocacy efforts focused on lowering the cost of diabetes medication. The Society has weighed in on recent congressional and administration activity regarding legislation and regulations aimed at lowering the price of prescription drugs. In May, the House Energy & Commerce Health subcommittee conducted a hearing on legislation to lower the cost of prescription drugs. The Endocrine Society submitted a statement to the subcommittee calling on Congress to...
The U.S. Constitution requires that Congress has “the power of the purse string” and must pass annual appropriations by October 1 of each year. Each year the House and Senate Appropriations Committees divide work into subcommittees with jurisdiction over certain federal programs. Of particular importance to the Endocrine Society are programs within the Subcommittee on...
When surgical treatment for three patients with pheochromocytoma was delayed due to COVID-19 restrictions, clinical endocrine fellow Emily A. Japp, MD, and team at the Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai in New York City found a unique solution. Going beyond clinical guideline recommendations while closely monitoring the patients remotely resulted in a tailored...
Ultralow temperature freezers aren’t just for lifesaving vaccines; they’re a common piece of equipment in most research labs. Endocrine News offers up a few tips on how to decide which ULT freezer is right for your laboratory. When the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) first approved the Pfizer-BioNTech COVID-19 vaccine, the application came...
While most organizations would have found 2020 a challenging year, the Endocrine Society’s Adrenal and Pituitary Special Interest Group managed to thrive with the help of new technology, expert staff guidance, and a group of determined members. The Endocrine Society’s Adrenal and Pituitary Special Interest Group (AP-SIG) was created to connect physicians and scientists...
People who eat too many refined carbs and fatty meats for dinner have a higher risk of heart disease than those who eat a similar diet for breakfast, according to a nationwide study published in The Journal of Clinical Endocrinology & Metabolism. Cardiovascular diseases like congestive heart failure, heart attack and stroke are the number...