<ѻýҕl>Medical Spending Higher for Kids Outside Healthy Weight Limitsѻýҕl> Expenditures tied to underweight and obesity totaled $1 billion and $2.4 billion in 2018 Jul 03, 2023
<ѻýҕl>Misinformation Obscures Standards Guiding Gender-Affirming Care for Trans Youthѻýҕl> Misconceptions and misinformation conflate treatments, stripping youth of essential care Jul 02, 2023
<ѻýҕl>COVID Infection May Impair Semen Quality, Even After Mild Casesѻýҕl> Jury still out on whether infection can cause permanent seminal damage, however Jun 30, 2023
<ѻýҕl>ASA: Hold GLP-1 Agonists Before Elective Surgeryѻýҕl> Or else run the risk of aspirating under anesthesia due to delayed gastric emptying Jun 30, 2023
<ѻýҕl>Once-Weekly Pediatric Growth Hormone Snags FDA Approvalѻýҕl> Somatrogon injection given go-ahead after initial FDA rejection last year Jun 30, 2023
<ѻýҕl>Dementia Risk Tied to Menopausal Hormone Therapy, Even in Women 55 and Youngerѻýҕl> But experts disagree about what the findings actually mean Jun 29, 2023
<ѻýҕl>Suicide Attempts Nearly 8 Times Higher Among Transgender People, Study Showsѻýҕl> Nationwide Danish study also found that transgender people had higher rates of mortality Jun 29, 2023
<ѻýҕl>First Cellular Therapy Approved for Type 1 Diabetesѻýҕl> Infusion made from deceased donor pancreatic islet cells Jun 29, 2023
<ѻýҕl>Diabetes Projected to Affect 1.3 Billion People by 2050ѻýҕl> Advance of disease driven by high BMI, with social determinants of health playing a role Jun 28, 2023
<ѻýҕl>Protocol Optimizing Meds for T2D and CVD Pushed Beyond Cardiology Aloneѻýҕl> Endocrinologists urged to pay attention to COORDINATE trial Jun 27, 2023
<ѻýҕl>FDA Staff Weighs 'Alternative' Data on Retinoid for Rare Bone Disorderѻýҕl> Challenges of drug development in fibrodysplasia ossificans progressiva on full display Jun 27, 2023
<ѻýҕl>Yet Another Injectable Combo Achieves Near 15% Weight Loss in Trialѻýҕl> But GI side effects higher than other comparable anti-obesity agents Jun 27, 2023
<ѻýҕl>BMI Alone Falling Out of Favor as a Way to Assess Healthy Weightѻýҕl> Tool is still useful, but should be used in concert with other measures, experts suggest Jun 27, 2023
<ѻýҕl>When Wegovy Doesn't Work for Weight Lossѻýҕl> Some people just don't respond; others have such severe side effects they need to stop Jun 27, 2023
<ѻýҕl>Semaglutide Plus Cagrilintide Reduced Blood Sugar, Weight in T2Dѻýҕl> Once-weekly CagriSema reduced body weight more than either agent alone Jun 27, 2023
<ѻýҕl>Two T1D Patients Achieve Insulin Independence After Stem Cell Transplantsѻýҕl> These were patients with "really debilitating diabetes," says investigator Jun 27, 2023
<ѻýҕl>High-Dose Semaglutide Pill Just as Effective as Wegovy for Weight Lossѻýҕl> Another study showed two high doses were better at reducing HbA1c vs a 14-mg dose Jun 27, 2023
<ѻýҕl>Novel Triple Agonist Nabs Biggest Weight Loss Yet in Obesity Trialѻýҕl> Plus, two other studies on retatrutide show benefit in type 2 diabetes, fatty liver disease Jun 26, 2023
<ѻýҕl>Bempedoic Acid Gets 'Huge' Win for Primary Prevention in the Statin-Intolerantѻýҕl> More positive results in CLEAR Outcomes sub-analysis Jun 26, 2023
<ѻýҕl>Once-Weekly Insulin Icodec Bests Daily Insulin Options for Type 2 Diabetesѻýҕl> Superior to once-a-day insulin glargine U100 and degludec Jun 25, 2023
<ѻýҕl>Near 15% Weight Loss With Novel Oral GLP-1 RA in Phase II Obesity Trialѻýҕl> Daily orforglipron also lowered HbA1c in type 2 diabetes Jun 24, 2023
<ѻýҕl>Novel Agent Leads to Fibrosis Improvement in NASHѻýҕl> Phase IIb ENLIVEN trial saw success with various doses of pegozafermin Jun 24, 2023
<ѻýҕl>Hysterectomy Ultimately Needed After 1 in 8 Endometrial Ablationsѻýҕl> Ballpark figures of treatment failure suggest rising need for surgery over time Jun 23, 2023
<ѻýҕl>Another Online SARMs Retailer Gets a Warning From the FDAѻýҕl> Warrior Labz SARMS markets several drugs they claim could address weight loss, muscle growth Jun 22, 2023
<ѻýҕl>Dioxin Exposure Linked to Thyroid Dysfunctionѻýҕl> Decreasing animal fat intake might reduce risks Jun 21, 2023
<ѻýҕl>First SGLT2 Inhibitor Approved for Kids With Type 2 Diabetesѻýҕl> Now another oral option other than metformin Jun 21, 2023
<ѻýҕl>Expunge Nazi-Era Medical Terms? Off-Brand Wegovy Clinics Sued; Copy and Paste Bloatѻýҕl> Health news and commentary from around the Web gathered by ѻýҕl staff Jun 21, 2023
<ѻýҕl>Wide Variation in CGM Settings for Kids With Diabetes Signals Education Gapsѻýҕl> Researcher warns of "alarm fatigue" if thresholds aren't optimized to patient Jun 20, 2023
<ѻýҕl>ENDO 2023 Roundup: More Imcivree Data; Statement on Aging; Novel Hypoparathyroid Txѻýҕl> Some more highlights from the Endocrine Society's annual meeting Jun 20, 2023
<ѻýҕl>Type 2 Diabetes Cases in Kids Still Rising After 'Return to Normal'ѻýҕl> Once they returned to school, we thought things would normalize, researcher says Jun 20, 2023
<ѻýҕl>Early Time-Restricted Eating Cut Blood Sugar Fluctuations in Prediabetesѻýҕl> Effects in small study seen independent of weight loss Jun 18, 2023
<ѻýҕl>Breast Cancer Drugs May Weaken Effects of Weight-Loss Drugsѻýҕl> Survivors on aromatase inhibitors lost significantly less weight Jun 18, 2023
<ѻýҕl>Clinicians: Pay Attention to Body Image Concerns in Patients With PCOSѻýҕl> The first step is "acknowledging it, supporting, and listening," researcher says Jun 18, 2023
<ѻýҕl>BMI vs Body Fat Percentage: Measures Conflict When Classifying Obesityѻýҕl> Clinicians should not rely solely on BMI for measuring obesity, researcher says Jun 16, 2023
<ѻýҕl>No Increase in Major Cardiac Events With Testosterone-Replacement Therapyѻýҕl> Men with hypogonadism and heart disease or risk factors saw no increased risk vs placebo Jun 16, 2023
<ѻýҕl>High-Dose Leptin Reversed Severe Genetic Obesity in Two Patientsѻýҕl> Metreleptin doses several times higher than recommended brought weight down to near normal Jun 14, 2023
<ѻýҕl>Better Weight Outcomes for Kids With Family-Based Approach in Primary Careѻýҕl> Program worked better than usual care, but was less effective than expected Jun 13, 2023
<ѻýҕl>Airlines Need to Let Wheelchair Users Use Them on Planes, AMA Members Sayѻýҕl> Rescheduling testosterone also under discussion at annual meeting Jun 12, 2023
<ѻýҕl>AMA Urged to Do More to Safeguard Adolescent Gender-Affirming Careѻýҕl> Association needs to move from passive support to proactive protection, delegate says Jun 11, 2023
<ѻýҕl>States Must Stop Criminalizing Medicine, AMA Delegates Sayѻýҕl> "This is unacceptable...and it's time for us to push back" Jun 11, 2023