Eric Seaborg takes on the controversial topic of vitamin D, specifically, the proper dosage, in “Just Right: How Much Vitamin D is Enough?” (p. 11). There is no doubt that vitamin D “does a body good,” as the old milk commercials used to say. But what is up for debate is how much is enough...
This month’s cover story deals with the topic of traumatic brain injuries and how they are often the cause of a variety of endocrine-related disorders that are often overlooked by primary care physicians. In “Head Cases” on page 9, Glenda Fauntleroy reports how these injuries can cause everything from growth problems, fatigue, weight gain, low...
This month’s cover story, “Diabetes: Will It Ever Be Cured?” (p. 8), dives into the research being conducted in labs around the world. Strides have been made, most notably in genetic research, which could be the fi rst step to fi nding an elusive cure. According to Society president Richard J. Santen, MD, “We are...
Our cover story this month, “Gathering Storm” (p. 10), details one of the most frightening endocrine emergencies physicians are faced with, the thyroid storm. At one time, this confounding condition was a death sentence. Fortunately, thanks to research and a better understanding of just exactly what thyroid storm is, it now has a survival rate...
As the incidence of diabetes continues to grow, more endocrinologists will be faced with patients who are managing the disease alongside other ailments. Terri D’Arrigo discusses the challenges of treating diabetic patients who are undergoing cancer treatment in “Double Jeopardy,” (p. 24). The article stresses the importance of working with the patient’s oncologist to get...
This will be the last June issue that heralds the Endocrine Society’s annual conference because beginning in 2015, ENDO will start taking place in March. And if next winter is anything like this past winter, we’ll ALL be ready to head to San Diego for a few days. However, ICE/ENDO 2014 will be held at...
On March 31st,NBC Nightly News ran a story about how weight loss surgery can be an effective way to combat type 2 diabetes. Readers of Endocrine News have known this for months because this very topic was the subject of the December 2013 issue’s cover story, “Pipe Dreams” by Eric Seaborg, which was drawn from...
This month’s cover story approaches the topical subject of endocrine-disrupting chemicals (EDCs) from an entirely different perspective — their effects on children (p. 14). Writer Aalok Mehta has done an outstanding job in bringing this controversial, and even confusing, topic to light. One of the problems in discussing EDCs and children is the fact that...
