Endocrinology

Technology and medicine are a wonderful combination, but not if the doctor hides behind it, a real concern in a world of EMRs and handheld medical devices.

Dean Heller, MD, President of VideoMD—an online library of physician-created, patient education videos—explains the benefits to both patients and physicians of www.videomd.com.

Remember in the 1960s Star Trek series when Dr. McCoy would pass his medical tricorder over a prostrate body to discover not only which species of alien had invaded the young ensign, but also how to expel the creature with a dose of medicine?

A three-year clinical trial conducted at the Jean Mayer Human Nutrition Research Center on Aging at Tufts University has found that vitamin K can slow the development of insulin resistance in elderly men.

Researchers from the University of Michigan School of Public Health reported last month in the Archives of Internal Medicine that hormone therapy may produce adverse heart health effects even in women who begin treatment within the recommended timeframe post-menopause.

While obesity, hypertension, and diabetes have always shared connections, every now and then, scientists manage to make some of the unlikeliest connections. As it turns out, Geisinger Health System researchers found that "antimalarial medication may prevent the onset of diabetes in patients with rheumatoid arthritis."

According to a new study published in the November issue of the Journal of Law and Economics, childhood obesity could be reduced by up to 18% by banning fast food advertisements in the United States.

Numerous recent studies have shown that a child’s likelihood of developing obesity may be determined while he or she is still a fetus.

Clifford Chirls discusses the features of the new social networking site iMedExchange and explains how it diff ers from other social networking resources for physicians.

Electronic prescribing is rapidly gaining support from a diverse array of healthcare organizations, government agencies, and technology corporations.

These three physicians decided to take the bull by the horns and start their own EHR companies.

There have already been some snags and alarms raised in questioning just how successful this new batch of tech toys for diabetes will be in the end.

The use of PTH as an enhancer to the body’s own bone-building mechanisms could lead to new drugs for treating osteoporosis.

Patients with type 2 diabetes mellitus gain added benefit if their exercise regimen included aerobic activities and eccentric resistance training.

A meta-analysis of 40 previously published studies conducted by Elizabeth Selvin, PhD, MPH, of the Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health, and colleagues has found that treatment with the diabetes drug metformin may be associated with a lower risk of death from cardiovascular disease.

Howard Simon, MD, Director, Newly Invasive and Bariatric Surgery, State University Hospital Syracuse, discusses adrenal masses.

Nicole Artz, MD, a hospitalist and Assistant Professor of Medicine at the University of Chicago Hospital, discusses implications of hyperglycemia in hospitalized patients.

Two new studies point to parents' perception of weight being an important factor in a child's obesity.

Despite some caveats, the vast majority of people I know on insulin pumps are very happy with their control and flexibility.

Premature babies with hydrocortisone, which is believed to fight inflammation and prevent lung disease, has very little or no benefit at all.

The British Medical Journal concluded that their research does "not provide evidence to support the use of aspirin in primary prevention of cardiovascular events and mortality."

Dr. Rasheed Balogun discusses the risk factors and rising worldwide incidence rates of chronic kidney disease.

Dr. Jay Cohen, an endocrinologist, discusses thyroid disease. He reviews the difference between hypo and hyper thyroidism, as well as the treatment of hypothryoidism. Memphis, Tenn. Call 901-763-3636 for more information.

Many of us will see a big increase in the number of patients who are simply unable to afford their medications.

Early warning signs of gestational diabetes can be found within nine weeks of gestation.

Lower levels of cortisol have been linked to antisocial behavior among male adolescents.

For those of you involved in the world of diabetes, a glucometer that measures glucose without pain is the next most desirable piece of technology.

Researchers developed a prediction tool to estimate the benefit of adding androgen deprivation therapy.

Healthcare professionals are recommended by the American College of Physicians to consider drug treatment for patients at risk for bone fractures due to osteoporosis or low bone density.

Endocrinology is not known for being very heavy on anything "tech", aside from insulin pumps and CGMS (continuous glucose monitoring sensor) devices.