Endocrinology
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Does vitamin D benefit only those who are deficient?
The results will “allow clinicians to better weigh the potential benefits of supplementation against its risk,” such as financial cost.
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Contact allergens in medical devices: A cause for concern?
Despite the clinical value of medical devices, there is a potential for these products to cause adverse skin reactions in some patients.
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Hormone blocker sticker shock – again – as patients lose cheaper drug option
A company with two nearly identical drug products charged nearly eight times more for one of them.
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Fast foods contain endocrine-disrupting chemicals
“There’s very limited research out there to understand the human health effects” of DEHT in food.
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HHS okays first U.S. pilot to mandate coverage of gender-affirming care
The approval means transgender-related care must be included as part of the essential benefits offered on the state’s Affordable Care Act...
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Synthetic chemical in consumer products linked to early death, study says
Daily exposure to phthalates may lead to hundreds of thousands of early deaths each year among older adults in the United States.
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Consensus statement warns against acetaminophen use during pregnancy
Widely used drug perceived as safe may adversely affect fetal and childhood development.
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When should patients with kidney disease receive nephrology referral?
Combining predicted kidney failure risk with lab values will lead to better patient outcomes, according to the author of a new paper.
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FDA approves first once-weekly growth hormone for children
The heiGHt trial demonstrated noninferiority of lonapegsomatropin to somatropin daily injections.
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‘Treat youth with gender dysphoria as individuals’
Keira Bell regrets her decision to transition at age 16, saying she only received three counseling sessions prior to endocrinology referral.
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Sotagliflozin use in T2D patients linked with posthospitalization benefits in analysis
The paper’s outcome measure may be a meaningful, patient-centered way of capturing disease burden, according to the authors.