Society Advocates for Access to Diabetes and Obesity Medications; Meets with FDA to Discuss Current Prescription Drug Shortages Over the past several months, the Endocrine Society has advocated for improving access to diabetes and obesity medications amid ongoing drug shortages that have impacted the country. The Society has heard from our members that they are...
Body Positive: A Closer Look at BMI Criteria for Gender-Affirming Surgery
Body mass index (BMI) requirements for gender-affirming surgeries can sometimes present an obstacle to gender transition surgery for many transgender and gender diverse people. Sean Iwamoto, MD, and John M. Taormina, MD, two of the authors of a recent Journal of Clinical Endocrinology & Metabolism paper, discuss the need for a multidisciplinary approach for these...
Reproductive endocrinologists play key role in fertility treatment The Endocrine Society endorses the Right to IVF Act, which was introduced by Senators Cory Booker (D-NJ), Patty Murray (D-WA) and Tammy Duckworth (D-IL) to protect and expand nationwide access to fertility treatment, including in vitro fertilization (IVF), and urges the Senate to pass the Right to...
An Endocrine News roundup of the week’s pharmaceutical news, breakthroughs, and general information. * Veracyte Announces that New Afirma GRID Data Suggest Prognostic Ability of Molecular Testing for Thyroid Tumors Veracyte, Inc., announced new research findings suggesting the potential of novel molecular signatures to identify patients with thyroid nodules or cancer who have aggressive disease....
Instead of viewing being female, Latina, and LGBTQ+ as a hindrance in the realm of surgery, Julie Ann Sosa, MD, MA, FACS, instead proudly asserts that they are actually “superpowers.” And she is determined to harness those powers so that future generations will have an easier path. Pursuing a career in medicine is no easy...
A year seems to go by quickly in today’s fast-paced world, but the Endocrine Society always manages to accomplish a huge amount in that trip around the sun! Even the recent total eclipse of said sun did not slow us down! As I reflect on my soon-to-conclude presidential tenure, I’m amazed at the sheer number... On June 3, during ENDO 2024 in Boston, “Vitamin D for the Prevention of Disease: An Endocrine Society Clinical Practice Guideline” was officially released. While this new guideline suggests supplements might benefit specific populations and questions the need for testing, it also suggests that more research is needed to determine optimal levels for specific health...
Guideline recommends vitamin D higher than the recommended daily allowance for children, pregnant people, adults over 75 and adults with prediabetes Healthy adults under the age of 75 are unlikely to benefit from taking more than the daily intake of vitamin D recommended by the Institutes of Medicine (IOM) and do not require testing for...
