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Experts Debate How to Best Define Obesity
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- Miriam E. Tucker
A trio of opinion papers calls for a new look at how to define obesity, and BMI’s role in the definition.
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Diabetes-Related Outcomes and Costs Have Mostly Improved
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- Miriam E. Tucker
After adjustments, mortality per 1000 person-years decreased by 28% from 2002 to 2020, with the largest risk reduction, 63%, in acute myocardial...
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More and More Are Living With Type 1 Diabetes Into Old Age
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- Miriam E. Tucker
Mortality and disability-adjusted life years (DALYs) among people with type 1 diabetes aged ≥ 65 years dropped significantly from 1990 to 2019.
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Quitting Anabolic Steroids Can Still Impair Men Afterward
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- Miriam E. Tucker
Up to a year after quitting, men can experience symptoms including low libido, erectile dysfunction, low mood, and fatigue.
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National Academies Issue New Broad Definition of Long COVID
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- Miriam E. Tucker
The condition can exacerbate preexisting health conditions or present as new ones.
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Is Cushing Syndrome More Common in the US Than We Think?
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- Miriam E. Tucker
Providers get used to seeing patients with some features of cortisol excess and don’t think to screen.
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Over-the-Counter Arthritis Supplements Pose Adrenal Danger
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- Miriam E. Tucker
Patients taking OTC arthritis supplements may need to taper use to avoid adrenal insufficiency, dysfunction, says presenter.
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‘Don’t Screen’ for Vitamin D: New Endo Society Guideline
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- Miriam E. Tucker
Recommendations call for limiting vitamin D in certain groups, and against routine screening in healthy patients.
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Investigational Male Contraceptive Suppresses Sperm Rapidly
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- Miriam E. Tucker
The topical gel is applied to the shoulders daily.
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Losing Muscle with GLP-1 RAs? There May be a Drug for That
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- Miriam E. Tucker
While rapid weight loss often means muscle mass loss, the impact of GLP-1 RAs is not known, and new medications may slow muscle loss.
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Cortisol Test Confirms HPA Axis Recovery from Steroid Use
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- Miriam E. Tucker
A test that measures serum cortisol levels to predict recovery of the hypothalamic-pituitary-adrenal axis in patients tapering down chronic...
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Are Secondary Osteoporosis Causes Under-Investigated?
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- Miriam E. Tucker
“An appropriate evaluation for secondary causes of osteoporosis is essential because it impacts different treatment options and modalities.”
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Lilly’s Once-Weekly Insulin Top-Line Results Show Benefit
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- Miriam E. Tucker
Efsitora was noninferior to daily basal insulin in lowering A1c, compared with once-daily degludec and glargine.
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Do People With Diabetes Need to Fast Longer Before Surgery?
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- Miriam E. Tucker
Endocrinologist criticizes study that finds patients with T2D do not have increased gastric volume after fasting.
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‘Bread and Butter’: Societies Issue T2D Management Guidance
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- Miriam E. Tucker
Societies continue to endorse metformin and lifestyle modification as first-line therapy for glycemic management in type 2 diabetes.