Endocrinology
News
Expensive insulins, pen devices dominate U.S. diabetes care
Analog insulins continue to represent more than 80% of prescriptions for type 2 diabetes in the U.S., despite rising costs and public scrutiny of...
Conference Coverage
Better bone builder: High-intensity exercise vs. Pilates
A high-intensity resistance and impact training program improved bone heath and function; a low-intensity Pilates-based exercise program improved...
News
Synthetic chemical in consumer products linked to early death, study says
Daily exposure to phthalates may lead to hundreds of thousands of early deaths each year among older adults in the United States.
Conference Coverage
Exercise appears to improve bone structure, not density
In postmenopausal women, exercise appears to improve strength at the hip through changes in structure, not bone mineral density (BMD), whereas a...
Conference Coverage
There’s no place like home to diagnose hypertension
From a patient perspective, home blood pressure monitoring is the most acceptable method to track BP to confirm or refute a diagnosis of...
News
No increase in dementia with menopausal HRT
The researchers found no overall associations between hormone therapy and risk of dementia, regardless of hormone type, application, dose, or...
Conference Coverage
Age, C-reactive protein predict COVID-19 death in diabetes
“This means we can easily identify patients early on in their hospital stay who will likely require more aggressive interventions to try and...
Opinion
Smart watch glucose monitoring on the horizon
For now, the newest technology available for monitoring glucose is CGM.
Conference Coverage
EMPEROR-Preserved: Empagliflozin’s HFpEF efficacy catalyzes a heart failure redefinition
Cardiologists have long defined heart failure as involving reduced or preserved ejection fraction. Results from big empagliflozin trials say...
News
A new weight loss threshold for T2d remission after bariatric surgery?
The strongest effect on diabetes remission starts at 20% total weight loss.