AMA Joins Brief Seeking VA Coverage of Sex Reassignment Sx
Several organizations support transgender veterans seeking to repeal policy of not covering SRS
Many Teens With Type 1 Diabetes Report Disordered Eating
Most also report body dissatisfaction, with females more likely to desire thinness
Intensive BP Control Associated With Increased CKD Risk
However, cardiovascular events, all-cause mortality risk decrease with intensive blood pressure lowering
Islet-Released Mediators Impact Transplant Outcome
IP10 is among highest-released, with high levels linked to poor islet transplant outcomes
Docs Should Be Aware of Family Beliefs Regarding Nondisclosure
Evidence from Middle East literature suggests variability in practices, preferences of truth telling
Cognitive Test Predicts Elderly Insulin Injection Success
Number of animal names recalled in one minute was the most useful indicator
Role of Stress, Sleep Highlighted in Study of Obesity
Stress linked to impaired sleep, increased emotional rewarding of palatable foods, leading to obesity
Low Tumor Growth Rates During Active Surveillance of Thyroid CA
Younger age at diagnosis, initial risk category linked to papillary thyroid cancer tumor growth
Suicide Risk Up in Younger Patients With Chronic Illness
Those diagnosed with diabetes, asthma more likely to attempt suicide than healthy peers
August 2017 Briefing – Diabetes & Endocrinology
Here are what the editors at HealthDay consider to be the most important developments in Diabetes & Endocrinology for August 2017. This roundup includes...
