Endocrinology

Farid Saad, DVM, PhD, Bayer Pharma AG learned that the men with type 1 diabetes did experience benefits of long-term testosterone therapy – they showed improvements in their underlying diseases.

You won’t want to miss these top sessions and new features at this year’s Endocrinology Society’s annual meeting, April 1-4, in Orlando, FL.

Diana McNeill, MD, of Duke University Medical Center moderated a panel at the American College of Physicians Internal Medicine Meeting (ACP 2017) in San Diego, California. The topic of discussion? Personalized care in type 2 diabetes.

The MD Magazine editors rounded up the 10 best stories from this month.

How well do waist-to-height ratios calculated using NHANES and WHO protocols indicate cardiometabolic risk in youth with diabetes?

When choosing a healthcare provider, many consumers value online reviews of physicians. How can you make the most of this opportunity?

IBS-D treatment eluxadoline is a risk for patients who do not have gallbladders.

I believe it is the human aspect of my job that keeps me from flinging my laptop against the wall every day.

A drug to treat a familial disorder that causes pancreatitis appears to work.

The MD Magazine editors rounded up the 10 best stories from this month.

Is employment with a hospital the right fit for your endocrinology career?

mySugr's Logbook performed well in study, though larger clinical trials still needed.

The American Heart Association released a statement about the impact meal timing and frequency has on cardiometabolic health and obesity.

Babies born to mothers with gestational diabetes are at increased risk.

Automatically administered insulin worked well in diabetic hospital patients.

Statins can trigger diabetes in some patients—will PCSCK9 drugs?

Evidence-based medicine is key to cutting diabetes-care costs.

Diabetes may be a sign of early undiagnosed pancreatic cancer.

Researchers examined the correlation between radiation dose for head and neck cancer and subsequent thyroid dysfunction.

Amgen announced the FDA has approved its etelcalcetide for dialysis patients.

Patients with schizophrenia may be at higher odds for type 2 diabetes.

Some fast food packaging may contain harsh chemicals.

To help your patients set and reach health goals and lifestyle changes, devote time at each visit to speak about more than their disease condition.

The MD Magazine editors rounded up the 10 best stories from January—did you read them all?

Renal failure complicates hepatitis C treatment, but there's options.

African American patients have not been recorded in many drug safety trials.

Providing healthy meals to low-income people can help medication adherence.

Ertugliflozin provided effective glycemic control and weight loss in diabetes.

Women might want to load up fruits and vegetables, for their bones' sake.

Thyroid-stimulating hormone levels may or may not call for treatment during pregnancy.