As new statistics reveal an alarming rate of obesity in the U.S., more and more people are opting for weight loss surgery to combat this disease. However, there are myriad side effects to be concerned about other than weight regain that range from addiction to possible suicide risk. Last month, the Centers for Disease Control...
Medicare’s decision to extend coverage to continuous glucose monitoring systems should expand use of the technology — and improve glucose control among seniors. New Medicare rules that extend reimbursement to include continuous glucose monitoring (CGM) systems are already leading to greater use among the senior population of a technology shown to improve glycemic control,...
Aside from the chances of becoming addicted or even dying from an overdose, opioids have also proven damaging to the endocrine system. An awareness by both patients and physicians is a much-needed first step to combatting these often severe conditions. Opioids have been grabbing headlines for the past couple of years. They’ve become an epidemic,...
Endocrine Society’s Clinical Practice Guideline offers diagnosis, treatment recommendations The Endocrine Society today issued a Clinical Practice Guideline that offers best practices for healthcare providers on how to promptly diagnose, treat, and manage patients with congenital adrenal hyperplasia (CAH), an inherited endocrine disorder, throughout their entire lives. The guideline, titled “Congenital Adrenal Hyperplasia Due to...
Getting the ACT Together: Tumor Database Improves Pediatric Care
The International Pediatric Adrenocortical Tumor Registry is a database for young patients afflicted with these rare tumors. The result has created more personalized and targeted care as well as benefited the patient’s families and their physicians. Last October, the Journal of Clinical Oncology published a paper that described the clinical features and outcomes in children with...Heir on the Side of Caution: How a Von Hippel-Lindau Patient Is Managing Her Health
In the two decades since Stacy Lloyd was diagnosed with Von Hippel-Lindau, much has changed in genetic research, treatment, and counseling methods. Despite a complicated healthcare system, new methods are evolving constantly to treat, diagnose, and maybe even prevent this rare and often debilitating genetic disorder. The morning of June 28, 1996, Stacy Lloyd –...
Positive top-line results this week were announced from the multinational, pivotal Phase 3 SONICS study evaluating levoketoconazole for the treatment of endogenous Cushing’s syndrome. Strongbridge Biopharma is marketing the drug as RECORLEV™ . The open-label, single-arm SONICS study achieved statistical significance of its pre-specified primary endpoint, with 30 percent of patients achieving normalization of mean urinary...
CEU Preview: Controversies Continue to Confound Testosterone Therapy
At CEU, experts will take a case-based approach to exploring the controversies involved in testosterone therapy in the session “Case-based Debate of Whether to Start Testosterone Therapy and How to Monitor.” Despite — or perhaps because of — the huge increase in recent years in men requesting treatment for low testosterone levels, controversies continue to...If you are looking for a resource to ensure your endocrinology practice is up to date with legal and medical news, want to ensure you are meeting your patients’ needs to the best of your ability, and wish to be aware of recent advances in endocrinology, then Endocrine News has the right tools for you. Our Practice page is dedicated to providing information that is helpful and insightful for those running an endocrinology practice. Here you will find a collection of articles that provide current, relevant and vital information to help with your decisions as you run your practice.
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