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Providing sex reassignment surgery and hormone treatment for transgender men and women is cost-effective

Transgender Transition Treatment Deemed Cost-Effective

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Surgical and hormone expenses less than those that treat complications of not transitioning
All children should be screened for high cholesterol

AAP: Screen All Children for Cholesterol, Depression, HIV

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American Academy of Pediatrics guidelines reflect concerns about obesity, suicide
For patients with Duchenne muscular dystrophy

IV Bisphosphonate Tx Linked to Drop in Bone Turnover in DMD

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Need for therapies with less bone turnover suppression in Duchenne muscular dystrophy
For men with type 2 diabetes and hypogonadotropic hypogonadism

Testosterone Treatment Tied to Improved Insulin Sensitivity

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Increased insulin sensitivity in men with type 2 diabetes and hypogonadotropic hypogonadism
Nearly half of American adults who should be taking cholesterol-lowering drugs don't

CDC: Too Few Taking Needed Cholesterol-Lowering Drugs

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Only half who should are using medications to help prevent cardiovascular disease
Metformin appears to trigger favorable changes in intestinal bacteria

Metformin Linked to Beneficial Changes in Gut Bacteria

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Drug tied to increased bacteria which produce health-promoting short-chain fatty acids
The addition of lixisenatide to usual care does not impact the rate of major cardiovascular events or other serious adverse events among patients with type 2 diabetes and a recent acute coronary syndrome

Lixisenatide Doesn’t Affect Cardiovascular Risk in T2DM

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Findings among patients with type 2 diabetes and recent acute coronary syndrome
A case before the Supreme Court is potentially threatening patient confidentiality

AMA: Case Before Supreme Court Threatens Patient Privacy

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Case involves Medical Board obtaining three years of prescribing history for doctor, after single complaint
Plasma prekallikrein is associated with vascular disease risk in type 1 diabetes

Plasma Prekallikrein May Be Vascular Risk Factor in T1DM

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Positive association between plasma PK and internal carotid intima-media thickness progression
Burnout is a growing problem among American doctors

Burnout Rates on the Rise for Physicians

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Surveys show a nearly 10 percent increase across a range of specialties in the United States