Endocrinology

Though most middle-aged and older adults with diabetes are as sexually active as those without diabetes, diabetics often complain of a lower libido and orgasm difficulties.

One of the great lists released each year is Time's 50 Best Websites. No matter what your interests are, you are guaranteed to find at least a couple gems each year. As we take a look at this year's list, we turn our attention toward the top picks for Health & Fitness, and throw out a couple HCPLive nominees that we think should have made the list.

Adjusted risk for end-stage renal disease was approximately six times higher for patients with four risk alleles, or alternative forms of the gene, compared to those with zero or one.

Dr. Lubin on physicians' acceptance of death as a part of medical practice and a habit shared by many of his colleagues: reading the obituaries.

New research from the University of Gothenburg in Sweden shows that low bone mineral density is common in children and adolescents with inflammatory bowel disease.

Between 1960 and 2005, a black man's chance of death from colorectal cancer increased 28%, while all others decreased during the 40-year span.

Neither omentectomy alone or in combination with Roux-en-Y gastric bypass improved metabolic function in obese patients.

Patients who saw both a podiatrist and a medical doctor specializing in care of diabetic feet during the year before diagnosis were much less likely to need amputation.

Aaron Greenspan, MD created the only in-theater gastroenterology service in Afghanistan, but had to fight through red tape for 17 months to get there.

Of 2,235 patients who underwent bariatric surgery between 2002 and 2005, fewer than 10% were insulin dependent or on metformin after surgery, while the average cost-to-care dropped from $10,000 per year to $1,800.

The information leaflets that patients receive at pharmacies along with their prescriptions differ significantly in content, and can be difficult for people to read and understand, according to a new study.

We searched the Internet for osteoporosis resources so you don't have to.

We searched the Internet for adrenal disorder resources so you don't have to.

Although marriage can be an exhausting enterprise, it helps lower cortisol response and should make it easier for people to handle other stressors in their lives.

A new study says that although obesity rates are declining for many teens, they continue to increase for certain racial and ethnic groups, highlighting the need for interventions tailored to high-risk groups.

We searched the Internet for LADA resources so you don't have to.

More than one technology pundit has claimed that desktop software and computing that relies on local servers is on life support, soon to be replaced by an Internet-based approach that relies on a "cloud" of applications and virtual resources that are delivered over the Web

Care costs for patients with diabetes totaled 23 percent of what hospitals spent overall to treat all conditions in 2008.

This week's blog looks at a recent FDA ruling on social media marketing by pharma companies and discusses a new smartphone tool for diabetics.

Patients with long-term diabetes have both functioning beta cells and C-peptides which seem to offer protection against the disease's debilitating comorbidities. This discovery already has researchers thinking about a way to restore pancreas functionality.

Computer applications in the Clinical Documentation Improvement field are poised to make a transformative leap.

A higher prevalence of onset of breast development was seen in whites, while black girls develop overall at an earlier age. Obesity was indicated as a factor.

A small pilot study found that adolescents with diabetes who received customized text messages related to their medication plan were more likely to adhere to treatment.

As national healthcare reform stresses the importance of adhering to the standard of care and demonstrating tangible results from health interventions, physicians working in underserved communities with high rates of diabetes must seek out innovative ways to educate and engage patients.

Less than 1 in 10 utilize this option for contacting their healthcare providers.

According to a recent Harris Poll, the number of people who use the Internet to look for information on health topics is continuing to increase.

The age of onset of puberty in girls continues to decline, according to a new study, which shows that the number of 7- and 8-year-old girls experiencing breast development is greater than it was 10 years ago.

Early screening and medical intervention for depression and diabetes, along with fruit and vegetable consumption, can lower an individual's risk of dementia by as much as 21%.

CMS published its annual regulatory update to the Medicare Physician Fee Schedule, including rules implementing key provisions of the Affordable Care Act.

On July 2, 2010, CMS released the proposed changes to the Medicare Outpatient Hospital Prospective Payment System for 2011.