Q&A: Identifying gaps in the treatment of endometriosis
Despite the high prevalence of endometriosis – a condition that is estimated to affect about 10% of women of reproductive age – available treatments are inadequate for some women with chronic pain,... (Source: Clinical Endocrinology News)
Source: Clinical Endocrinology News - March 10, 2016 Category: Endocrinology Source Type: news
Generic sildenafil approved for erectile dysfunction
The first generic version of sildenafil citrate has been approved for the treatment of erectile dysfunction, the Food and Drug Administration has <a... (Source: Clinical Endocrinology News)
Source: Clinical Endocrinology News - March 10, 2016 Category: Endocrinology Source Type: news
Historic Cleveland Clinic uterus transplant fails
Surgeons at the Cleveland Clinic had to remove the transplanted uterus of a 26-year-old woman who was the first patient in a groundbreaking U.S.-based study aimed at achieving pregnancy in women with... (Source: Clinical Endocrinology News)
Source: Clinical Endocrinology News - March 9, 2016 Category: Endocrinology Source Type: news
Coronary artery calcium linked to cancer, kidney disease, COPD
Patients whose coronary artery calcium scores exceeded 400 were significantly more likely to develop cancer, chronic obstructive pulmonary disease, chronic kidney disease, and hip fractures, compared... (Source: Clinical Endocrinology News)
Source: Clinical Endocrinology News - March 9, 2016 Category: Endocrinology Source Type: news
Low BMI, high body fat both raise mortality risk
Both a low body mass index and a high percentage of body fat are independently associated with an increased risk of all-cause mortality in middle-aged and older adults, according to an observational... (Source: Clinical Endocrinology News)
Source: Clinical Endocrinology News - March 9, 2016 Category: Endocrinology Source Type: news
High triglycerides linked to mortality in coronary heart disease
Severe hypertriglyceridemia significantly increased the long-term risk of death among patients with established coronary heart disease, even after accounting for low-density lipoprotein cholesterol,... (Source: Clinical Endocrinology News)
Source: Clinical Endocrinology News - March 8, 2016 Category: Endocrinology Source Type: news
Core outcomes needed for endometriosis research
The clinical usefulness of endometriosis research is being hindered by a lack of a uniform core outcomes set in published trials, according to the findings of a systematic review.
Martin Hirsch of... (Source: Clinical Endocrinology News)
Source: Clinical Endocrinology News - March 8, 2016 Category: Endocrinology Source Type: news
No LIGHT shed on CV safety of naltrexone-bupropion
The cardiovascular risks of the weight-loss combination drug naltrexone-bupropion are still uncertain, because the FDA-mandated safety trial, LIGHT, was terminated prematurely due to the sponsoring... (Source: Clinical Endocrinology News)
Source: Clinical Endocrinology News - March 8, 2016 Category: Endocrinology Source Type: news
Poor physical fitness upped diabetes risk regardless of weight
Young, out-of-shape men were about three times more likely than physically fit men to develop type 2 diabetes later in life, even if their body weight was normal, reported the authors of a large... (Source: Clinical Endocrinology News)
Source: Clinical Endocrinology News - March 7, 2016 Category: Endocrinology Source Type: news
First U.S. uterus transplant raises questions about ethics, cost
The recipient of the first uterus transplant performed in the United States is recovering well and looking forward to the next phase of the research project: pregnancy, according to the team of... (Source: Clinical Endocrinology News)
Source: Clinical Endocrinology News - March 7, 2016 Category: Endocrinology Source Type: news
EHR Report: How Zika virus reveals the fault in our EHRs
It is always noteworthy when the headlines in the medical and mainstream media appear to be the same.
Typically, this means one of two things: 1) Sensationalism has propelled a minor issue into the... (Source: Clinical Endocrinology News)
Source: Clinical Endocrinology News - March 7, 2016 Category: Endocrinology Source Type: news
Two new drugs
have arrived to challenge our prescription pad or electronic record, depending on which you use. Empagliflozin (Jardiance), a drug used to modify glucose metabolism in type 2 diabetes... (Source: Clinical Endocrinology News)
Source: Clinical Endocrinology News - March 4, 2016 Category: Endocrinology Source Type: news
VIDEO: What are physicians’ top legal risks in 2016?
AUSTIN, TEX. – With ongoing changes in health delivery and ever-increasing government scrutiny over care, physicians face a number of pressing legal risks this year.
At an American Health Lawyers... (Source: Clinical Endocrinology News)
Source: Clinical Endocrinology News - March 4, 2016 Category: Endocrinology Source Type: news
Medicare reaches first quality-based goal early
At least 30% of Medicare payments are now tied to quality, the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services announced March 3. Federal officials originally had aimed to achieve this milestone by the... (Source: Clinical Endocrinology News)
Source: Clinical Endocrinology News - March 3, 2016 Category: Endocrinology Source Type: news
What Matters: What’s the magic behind successful bariatric patients?
A fair number of my patients have had or are undergoing bariatric surgery. Disconcertingly, a not insignificant number of them are regaining the weight after surgery. Weight regain will occur in 20%... (Source: Clinical Endocrinology News)
Source: Clinical Endocrinology News - March 3, 2016 Category: Endocrinology Source Type: news
