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Diabetes in Night Owls; 'Paradigm-Shifting' Drugs; Transgender Trials Unethical?

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Sep 19, 2023
Endo Break over a computer rendering of a man with illustrated body organs.
Is Being a Night Owl Unhealthy? CRC Screening Not Recommended Enough

Also in TTHealthWatch: CVD death and obesity

Sep 16, 2023
TTUHSC EL PASO HEALTHWATCH with their logo and photos of Rick Lange, MD, and Elizabeth Tracey
Immediate Testosterone Therapy Curbs Gender Dysphoria in Transgender Adults

Early therapy also decreased depression and suicidality compared with being put on a waiting list

Sep 08, 2023
A photo of a vial of Testosterone with an out of focus mother administering a dose to her teenage child who is transitioning.
Run This Test Before Diagnosing Fibromyalgia

Study suggests 10% of cases may have easily treatable cause

Sep 06, 2023
A photo of a nurse collecting a blood sample from her female patient.
Endocrine Disruptors in Paper Straws; Wegovy's CV Benefit; Stroke and Infertility Tx

News and commentary from the endocrinology world

Sep 05, 2023
Endo Break over a computer rendering of a man with illustrated body organs.
Insulin Calculator Cleared; Twice-Rejected Diabetes Drug; Ozempic for Alcohol Use?

News and commentary from the endocrinology world

Aug 29, 2023
Endo Break over a computer rendering of a man with illustrated body organs.
Company Selling Unproven Insulin Infusions in Legal Battle Over Money, Control

Court docs show firm evolved from Trina, a diabetes scheme that fell apart

Aug 29, 2023
 A photo of patients, nurses, and a doctor in a sunny infusion clinic.
Testosterone Loss in Older Men: Factors Beyond Age in the Mix

Several lifestyle, health factors associated with declining levels

Aug 28, 2023
 A photo of a senior man sitting on a motorcycle in traffic.
Case Grows for SGLT2 Inhibitors as Gout Treatment

Large cohort study shows expansive benefits

Aug 28, 2023
 A photo of a man’s foot swollen and inflamed by gout.
Wegovy Reduces Heavy Symptom Burden of Obesity-Related Heart Failure

Heart failure with preserved ejection fraction and obesity becoming more common

Aug 25, 2023
ESC over a photo of Amsterdam RAI Convention Centre.
Obesity's Public Health Threat; Divorce and Amputation Risk; Home Hormone Tests?

News and commentary from the endocrinology world

Aug 22, 2023
Endo Break over a computer rendering of a man with illustrated body organs.
First Therapy Approved for Ultra-Rare Bone Disorder

Oral retinoid lands indication for fibrodysplasia ossificans progressiva

Aug 16, 2023
FDA APPROVED palovarotene (Sohonos) over a photo of a skeleton of a fibrodysplasia ossificans progressiva sufferer.
Liver Concerns Foil GLP-1 Drug; Not Enough Menopause Training; Wegovy Supply Limits

News and commentary from the endocrinology world

Aug 15, 2023
Endo Break over a computer rendering of a man with illustrated body organs.
Study Links 'Forever Chemicals' to Testicular Cancer in Military Personnel

Government response is "completely unacceptable," says co-chair of congressional PFAS Task Force

Aug 13, 2023
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