Endocrinology

Check out photos taken at last week's Health 2.0 Conference held in Boston.

We often wish for the highest level of sophistication for our patients, the Mercedes Benz of regimens. We do this even when studies pop up saying that old medications are just as good as new ones, but cost half as much.

Routine screening tests for coronary artery disease in patients with type 2 diabetes who have not had symptoms of angina or do not have a history of heart disease may be unnecessary.

This debate featured Don Kemper, CEO of Healthwise, and Matthew Holt, co-founder of Health 2.0, LLC, discussing information therapy and Health 2.0, and why they thought one was better than the other.

It's the patient's job to manage his or her care, while the doctor's job is to provide the necessary tools and treatment.

Personal health records, designed to help patients keep all of their medical records in one place and make it easier for doctors to access patient files, may actually lead to inaccurate information and, as a result, improper treatment, some doctors fear.

Researchers have found evidence suggesting that women with gum disease are at an increased risk for developing gestational diabetes, regardless of whether they smoke or drink.

When I was in medical school one of my very first teachers shared with us one of his "pearls." He said, "Very often the history provided by the patient is all you need to make a diagnosis."

A new study published in Psychoneuroendocrinology found that the stress hormone cortisol, may be linked to some of the symptoms of Asperger Syndrome.

Much has been made of the American public's general lack of health literacy and the effect it has on patients' abilities to make informed health decisions.

A study has found that more years of fertility (time from first menstruation to menopause) translates to a lower risk for developing Parkinson's disease in women.

The accusation that Scott Reuben, MD, fabricated results in more than 20 papers published in peer-reviewed journals has been widely reported in the last three weeks.

What plagues me is a workload much higher than I anticipated with little economic return in comparison.

Diabetics suffering from atrial fibrillation are at an increased risk for other heart-related problems and death, according to a new study of 11,100 type II diabetes patients.

The hottest trend right now in mobile communications is location-based services on smartphones.

President Obama has signed a stimulus bill that calls for eventually punishing physicians who do not "meaningfully" use a "certified" EHR system.

Researchers have discovered that neurogenin3 is the gene crucial to inducing the production of insulin in the liver.

A key component of health literacy is the ability to understand statistics and concepts like "probability" and "risk."

A new study found that older adults with an impaired ability to tolerate and process glucose but are not considered diabetic are at an increased risk for heart disease.

The big endocrine meetings are coming up: American Diabetes Association in New Orleans, and ENDO Society in Washington, DC.

Changes in the ovaries of obese women with abnormally high fat levels may be the reason why these women take longer to become pregnant, according to a new study.

Isn’t it great when a scientific article, as opposed to some weird news story, gets under your skin and just won’t let go?

Estrogen receptors have been discovered in medulloblastoma, the highly malignant brain tumor most commonly found in children.

A new study has found that the cognitive abilities of individuals with type II diabetes decreases as blood sugar levels rise.

Reforming healthcare often took center stage during the presidential campaign. Having won the election, President Obama continues to tout healthcare reform as one of the top issues he wants addressed his first year in office.

Former ADA President Gerald Bernstein discusses the history of and recent advances in the delivery of insulin.

It is never good when you and your new patient appear incredulous at the same time.

A new study has determined that women taking hormone replacement therapy for five years or more after menopause double their risk for breast cancer.

A new study has found that diabetics are at a significantly higher risk of developing both Alzheimer's disease and other forms of dementia.

Healthcare consumers may be the driving force behind Health 2.0, but are they really in control? And who knows what the final destination will be?