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It appears that this year, Endocrine News is having a number of firsts in terms themed issues: in January we devoted an issue to thyroid cancer and last month was the first time we devoted an issue to our Asian American members to commemorate Asian American and Pacific Islander Heritage Month. This month we mark...

While the cherry blossoms and dogwood trees are starting to flaunt their spring colors as I write this, the offices of the Endocrine Society are also blooming with activity in anticipation of ENDO 2024 in Boston June 1 – 4! To that end, we are hoping that this issue will serve as an impetus to...

My mother was a nurse. She had a tendency to look at the world two ways: her way and the wrong way. The problem, such as it was, typically turned out to be that her way was the right way. It was both comforting and infuriating all at once. I feel like there are many...

As I’ve often said in this column many times over the past decade, the biggest asset that Endocrine News possesses is you, the members of the Endocrine Society. It is an undeniable pleasure to have such a knowledgeable source of information at our fingertips and not only does it make my job easier, but it...

As we start the year, we are devoting the lion’s share of the editorial pages this month to thyroid cancer. From its diagnosis and treatment to detailed studies about hypoparathyroidism, risk stratification for thyroid nodules, and more. With thyroid cancer being the most common endocrine cancer in the world, we thought it would be appropriate...

As the weather in the Washington D.C., area starts ebbing from shorts and T-shirts to jeans and hoodies, Autumn signals its arrival and therefore, the focus of Endocrine News turns to our annual diabetes research and practice issue each November, to coincide with Diabetes Awareness Month. As usual, thanks to the plethora of research on...

This month’s issue is an unusual one for us as it focuses on a malady that we seldom focus on in Endocrine News, much less devote an entire issue to it: Steatotic liver disease. Since this condition is destined to reach epidemic proportions along with obesity and diabetes, we felt this was a good time...