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Probiotics Protect Overweight, Older Patients From Coughs and Wheeze

Trial affirms "gut-lung" link but with important caveats

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Adding GLP-1 Drug Makes Sleeve Gastroplasty a Diabetes Treatment

Endoscopic procedure could yield benefits now seen only with more invasive surgery

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Amylin Analogue Plus Semaglutide Get Early Win for Weight Loss

Combining agents yielded greater weight changes than semaglutide alone

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'Dancing With the Stars' Judge Carrie Ann Inaba's Autoimmune Diseases

TV host takes leave of absence

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Thumbs Up for New Birth Control Pill Across Multiple Subgroups

No differences in efficacy or unscheduled bleeding based on age, BMI, or prior contraceptive use

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Gender Surgery Tied to Mental Health Gains for Transgender People

Psychological distress and substance use decreased with affirming surgeries

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Surveillance Spurned for Small Papillary Thyroid Tumors

Nearly all head and neck surgeons would opt for lobectomy or total thyroidectomy

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USPSTF: Routine Vitamin D Screening Still on Shaky Ground

Not enough evidence for an ideal level of vitamin D

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Reproductive Life Span of U.S. Women Increasing

Changes in age at both menarche and menopause, study of women followed over 6 decades shows

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Tepezza Restock Coming; Osteoporotic Fractures Broken Down by State

News and commentary from the endocrinology world

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Alarmingly Low Rate of Primary Aldosteronism Detected, Treated

Canadian cohort study of 1.1 million adults with hypertension

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Just How Many Older Folks Have Osteoporosis?

A lot, and prevalence is growing

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ENDO 2021 Roundup: Jatenzo Liver Data, Adrenal Insufficiency, and More

Other noteworthy research presented at the Endocrine Society's annual meeting

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Safety Reassurance for Major Class of Diabetes Drugs

Pooled trial data show no link to breast cancer

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Transgender Youth at Risk for Poorer Heart Health

Association could be attributed to gender-affirming hormone therapy, researcher says

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Maintenance Semaglutide Keeps Shedding the Pounds

Continued weight loss beyond 1 year while on drug; patients switched to placebo gained it back

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Hyperglycemia Better Predictor of Severe COVID-19 Than Diabetes

Study looked at hospitalized patient outcomes during early months of the pandemic

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Just How Common Is Readmission for Diabetic Ketoacidosis?

Very -- in fact, "quite alarming," researcher says

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Stay-at-Home Orders Linked to Weight Gain

Problem may not end with pandemic

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Hyperthyroid Patients Fare Just as Well After Total Thyroidectomy

Rate of certain complications were similar to euthyroid patients

Why Women Experience COVID and the Vaccines Differently Than Men

It's chromosomal and hormonal, and maybe sociocultural too

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Uneven Progress Closing Race Gap in Heart Health

Urban areas more successful at narrowing disparities

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Op-Ed: Fraud Is Rampant in Medicare Advantage

Enforcing the False Claims Act can help

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Testicular Dysfunction May Persist Long After Anabolic Steroid Use

"Need to treat not just as problem of testosterone deficiency but as a body-image disorder"

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Another Weight-Loss Trial Win for Weekly GLP-1 Drug

Effective in diabetic patients with BMI as low as 27

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Diet Dog Fight: Keto vs Vegan

Doctor breaks down head-to-head study

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GIP/GLP-1 RA Phase III Success; USPSTF Looking for Input

News and commentary from the endocrinology world

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Vaginal Pessary Viable Alternative to Surgery for Weak Pelvic Floor

Majority of women continued treatment for at least 5 years

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ACOG to Ob/Gyns: Get Up to Speed on Transgender, Gender-Diverse Care

Docs should become clinically/culturally competent, new guidance states

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Relugolix Combo a Winner in Uterine Fibroids Trial

Medication could be a viable, long-term alternative to surgery, researcher says

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HDL Cholesterol Linked to Parkinson's Disease

Population study shows relationships between HDL levels and variability with incident PD

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Brain Tumor Risk Upped With Synthetic Progestogen

Absolute risk still low, however, and product not currently approved in U.S.

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Is it OK to Cut Back on Prednisone After Kidney Transplant?

15-year follow-up data support the use of early steroid cessation

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Underweight Tied to GI Distress

But which comes first?

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High Potassium No Threat With Spironolactone

Despite guidelines, many still monitoring K levels in young women with acne, researchers find

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Ozempic Seeking High Dose OK; Thyroid Cancer Overdiagnosed in Kids?

News and commentary from the endocrinology world

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Masculinizing Hormone Therapy Tied to Acne in Transmen

Acne also linked with depression and anxiety; Accutane may be treatment option

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Monoclonal Antibody Induces Weight Loss in Type 2 Diabetes

Phase II trial reported decreased fat, increased lean mass

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Few Qualifying Medicare Patients Undergo Parathyroidectomy

Less than a third with primary hyperparathyroidism had definitive operation

A RECALL ALERT stamp over a bottle of Metformin Extended Release tablets

Metformin Recalls Ballooned in 2020

Last addition to the list in November brought number to 254 products recalled

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