Endocrinology

In just a few short years the number of doctors and hospitals using electronic health records has grown dramatically, according to the US Department of Health and Human Services.

The term pre-diabetes has limited clinical value as a majority of patients who fall into the category do not go on to develop type 2 diabetes, according to researchers.

New research disputes a widely publicized study that linked testosterone replacement therapy with an increased risk of cardiovascular events and all-cause mortality.

Patients with painful diabetic polyneuropathy can have higher nocturnal blood pressure, according to a study published in Diabetes Care.

Often physicians compare the condition of obese and overweight children to their parents and siblings as an explanation for their weight.

Researchers examine whether patients with hypertension, diabetes, and hyperlipidemia saw improved health outcomes after Massachusetts Health Reform was implemented in 2006.

As life expectancies for cystic fibrosis patients have increased, so have possible long-term complications such as diabetes.

As nearly half of the baby boomer generation joins the group of people with erectile dysfunction, patients with the condition are becoming more vocal about living with the condition and their desire to overcome it.

Despite these improvements in medical technology, diabetic nephropathy remains unpredictable and life-threatening. Identifying high-risk patients at an early stage could help clinicians take appropriate steps to reduce risk.

The US Food and Drug Administration announced the approval of Jardiance (empagliflozin) to treat adults with type 2 diabetes.

New research shows that testosterone therapy does not significantly improve erectile function or lessen mild to moderate aging male symptoms in obese patients with type 2 diabetes mellitus.

The frequency of migraine headaches is greater among perimenopausal and early menopausal women than their premenopausal counterparts.

Researchers at University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center may have discovered a protein that could help in the battle against excessive weight gain.

Clinicians must anticipate changes in kidney function during acute illness and surgical procedures, as well as frequently reassess metformin use in older patients, since kidney function declines predictably with age.

During the first open enrollment period under the Affordable Care Act, more than 10 million Americans gained health insurance coverage.

Despite the debilitating symptoms associated with nonalcoholic fatty liver disease, an alarming proportion of primary care providers mistreat or overlook the disease in their patients

Crops raised in a method that meets the organic standard contain more antioxidants than traditionally grown crops. Nevertheless, it remains unproven whether diets with higher antioxidant concentrations provide improved health outcomes.

Prior studies have reached contradictory conclusions about how strongly low levels of total testosterone correlate with high levels of metabolic syndrome.

A wearable device for managing diabetic peripheral neuropathy has been cleared by the US Food and Drug Administration.

In a recent study, mice that were fed diets rich in omega-3 fatty acids had healthier knee joints than those that consumed high levels of saturated fats and omega-6 fatty acids.

Agent Orange exposure several decades earlier may increase morbidity from various diseases, some of which have rarely been explored in previous epidemiologic studies.

Though physicians routinely weigh therapeutic benefits against risks, several clinical ethics issues are unique to thyroid disease management.

Disproven medical theories and practices can be slow to change, and nowhere is this truer than in the field of clinical nutrition.

Those who have lost a significant amount of weight are often left with sagging skin, and exercise is not the solution to that problem.

Study results indicate androgen-deprivation therapy (ADT) does not extend the lives of men with early-stage prostate cancer.

A recent article examines the factors that influence a clinician's decision to continue a statin-intolerant patient on statin therapy when the benefits potentially outweigh the risks.

Since roughly 70-80% of indeterminate thyroid nodules are diagnosed as benign from histologic follow-up of fine-needle aspiration cytology, researchers have conducted numerous studies to identify the clinical risk factors that predict malignancy.

While rhabdomyolysis has been recognized as a consequence of crush injuries since the late 1800s, the most significant step toward finding the condition's causes, mechanisms, and management strategies occurred when physicians who treated crush injuries from the 1941 London Blitz identified a link between rhabdomyolysis and renal impairment.

Since many patients have insulin resistance, prescribing insulin therapy for diabetes often requires trial and error.

In a recent survey, physicians identified peer-reviewed journal articles, continuing medical education, evidence-based guidelines, and national experts as the most useful sources of information to stay current on therapeutic advances.