Long-Term Phentermine Use Safe, Effective for Weight Loss
No difference in cardiovascular disease, death seen between those taking the drug for >12 versus ≤3 months
Doctors With Malpractice Claims More Likely to Leave Medicine
Physicians with five or more malpractice claims more than twice as likely to go into solo practice
Frailty May Up Fracture Risk in Patients With Type 2 Diabetes
Diabetes patients have higher frailty scores, which are tied to risk for incident fragility fractures
FDA Grants Approval for Hypogonadism Treatment
Jatenzo indicated for men with low testosterone due to certain conditions
Endocrine Society, March 23-26
The Endocrine Society 101st Annual Meeting and Expo The annual meeting of the Endocrine Society (ENDO 2019) was held from March 23 to...
ENDO: Sex Hormone Levels Tied to Telomere Length in Older Men
Estradiol independently linked to leucocyte telomere length in older men; SHBG inversely associated
Higher Disease Burden for OA Than RA After Six Months
Similar disease burden seen at presentation for osteoarthritis, rheumatoid arthritis
ENDO: Levothyroxine Does Not Up Fertility in Women With TPO Ab
Live-birth rate did not increase for euthyroid women with thyroid peroxidase antibodies before conception
ENDO: Guidance Provided for Managing Diabetes in Seniors
Simplified med regimens, tailored glycemic targets recommended for those with cognitive impairment
ENDO: Recommendations Issued for Treating Osteoporosis
Pharmacological management recommended for postmenopausal women at high risk for fracture