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Endocrine Insider - August 15, 2007

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Society Works to Reverse DXA Payment Cuts
Endocrine Society staff and members have been actively working to address the cuts to Medicare reimbursement for dual-energy X-ray absorptiometry (DXA) that went into effect on January 1, 2007...

 
Society Invites Members to Comment on National Children’s Study Research Plan
Duane Alexander, MD, Director of the National Institute of Child Health and Human Development (NICHD), has invited the scientific community to provide comments on the Research Plan for the National Children’s Study.

 
New Society Guideline on Thyroid Dysfunction during Pregnancy is Released
The fourth Clinical Practice Guideline from The Endocrine Society, Management of Thyroid Dysfunction during Pregnancy & Postpartum, is now available online...

 
Expert Panel Recommends Further Research on the Effects of Bisphenol A
The Center for the Evaluation of Risks to Human Reproduction (CERHR) of the National Toxicology Program has established an expert panel to review the state of the science...

 
House Passes Legislation Altering Physician Payment Formula
Prior to beginning its August recess, the U.S. House of Representatives approved the Children’s Health and Medicare Protection Act of 2007 (CHAMP)...

 
Society Members in the News
Society members are often featured in popular press and media as authorities on endocrinology issues. Here are two examples of recent news coverage of members.