If it’s June, you know what that means: It’s time for ENDO 2013, this year in the City by the Bay, San Francisco. It should come as no surprise that this meeting – the Society’s 95th Annual Meeting & Expo – is on track to becoming the biggest conference in our history. As I write...
Hopefully this issue of Endocrine News will find you fully thawed out from the winter that stuck around like an unwanted houseguest. This is my debut issue as the magazine’s Managing Editor and I think we’ve got a nice array of topics to keep you eagerly turning the pages. Our cover story, “Th e Cost...
As I was reading this issue’s content, I was reminded of the challenge to constantly innovate. From devising highly specific patient treatments to seeking scientific discoveries for new cures, the medical field labors under a constant deadline—a deadline that is, in fact, a matter of life and death. Consider this issue’s feature on pancreatic cancer,...
This issue takes a look at, among other topics, two very serious emerging health issues in endocrinology. Interestingly, prevention—as is the case with many health topics—is critical in both of these areas. This issue’s cover story looks at osteoporosis, a disease that affects 10 percent of women and two percent of men in the United...
Last year, The Endocrine Society conducted an in-depth study of Endocrine News. Many of you responded to our reader survey, and we are grateful for your feedback. We were especially pleased that you overwhelmingly chose Endocrine News as the top publication in the field. But most importantly, you asked us for more coverage of several...
Welcome to the newly refurbished Endocrine News. Inside you will still find the latest in endocrinology trends and news but updated with infographics that provide further clarity on a particular topic. Also new are “OnPoint” call-out boxes detailing Society ongoings (e.g., guidelines, fact sheets, webinars, etc.) related to a particular issue covered in an article....
Dear Readers, Our bodies’ immune system usually protects us from invaders like bacteria and viruses, but sometimes the system goes haywire and attacks the very organs it should be protecting. Autoimmune diseases are frequently hard to diagnose and treatment may require a team of specialists, among them endocrinologists. In this issue, four specialists discuss strategies...
Dear Readers, Ten years ago, millions of women stopped taking hormone replacement therapy after the Women’s Health Initiative clinical trial showed that the treatment put them at risk for breast cancer, strokes, and heart attacks. Now with additional research, medical experts are reassessing the risks and benefits and recommending a more reasonable individualized approach to...
