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The Endocrine Society Recommends Against Changes in Blood Sugar Control Goals in Response to Study on A1C Levels and Mortality Published this Week in Lancet January 29, 2010
A study published this week in Lancet suggests that low A1C levels may be just as dangerous as high A1C levels in diabetes patients with respect to mortality and cardiovascular outcomes. Upon review of the study, The Endocrine Society...
The Endocrine Society’s New Journal, Hormones & Cancer, Bridges Gap between Endocrinology and Oncology January 28, 2010
Today, The Endocrine Society unveiled its newest journal, Hormones & Cancer. This bi-monthly journal will include research articles covering all aspects of hormone action on cancer causation, progression, dependence, prevention, resistance and treatment...
News Briefs: January 2010 January 26, 2010
1. Common Antidepressant Drugs Linked to Lactation Difficulties in Moms 2. Childhood Obesity Alone May Increase Risk of Later Cardiovascular Disease 3. New Patient Fact Sheet on Hyperprolactinemia Available
The Endocrine Society Supports the American Diabetes Association's New Recommendation to Use the A1C Test to Diagnose Diabetes January 20, 2010
Today, The Endocrine Society released a statement supporting the American Diabetes Association’s (ADA) new clinical practice recommendations adding the use of the A1C blood test to the traditional tests...
Call for Nominations: The Endocrine Society’s Award for Excellence in Science and Medical Journalism January 11, 2010
The Endocrine Society is calling for nominations for the third annual Award for Excellence in Science and Medical Journalism. The award recognizes outstanding reporting that enhances public understanding of health issues...
The Endocrine Society Changes Timing of Annual Meeting: ENDO, Beginning in 2016 January 8, 2010
Beginning in the year 2016, The Endocrine Society’s Annual Meeting & Expo, will move from June to the month of March. This change, approved today by the Society’s governing Council, was sparked by ongoing feedback...
News Brief: December 2009 January 5, 2010
1. New Research Suggests Fat Mass Helps Build Bone Mass in Girls 2. Cardiovascular Risk in Youth with Type 1 Diabetes Linked Primarily to Insulin Resistance 3. New Patient Fact Sheet on Klinefelter Syndrome Available
Senate Health Reform Bill Preserves Essential Diagnostic Services for Osteoporosis December 24, 2009
Passage of health care reform legislation today in the U.S. Senate will help provide older Americans with easier access to quality osteoporosis diagnosis, prevention and treatment services. Included in the Senate health reform bill is a provision restoring Medicare...
Coalition of Nation’s Leading Physician Organizations Commend Sen. Specter’s Leadership in Ensuring Patients’ Ability to Access Specialized Medical Care December 14, 2009
More than twenty of our nation’s premiere physician organizations applaud Senator Arlen Specter (D-PA) for introducing an amendment to The Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act (H.R. 3590)...
The Endocrine Society Endorses Moran/Kerry Bill aimed at Protecting Public from Exposure to Harmful Chemicals December 4, 2009
The Endocrine Society commends Representative Jim Moran (D-VA) and Senator John Kerry (D-MA) for introducing the Endocrine Disruption Prevention Act of 2009 (H.R. 4190; S. 2828) The bill, endorsed by the Society, amends the Public Health Service Act...
News Brief: November 2009 December 1, 2009
1. Glucose Intolerance in Pregnancy Associated with Postpartum Cardiovascular Risk 2. Cardiovascular Risk in Youth with Type 1 Diabetes Linked Primarily to Insulin Resistance 3. New Patient Fact Sheet on Type 2 Diabetes and TZDs Available
AMA Adopts Endocrine Society Resolution Opposing Medicare’s Proposal to Eliminate Payments for Specialists November 10, 2009
The American Medical Association’s (AMA) House of Delegates adopted a resolution opposing all public and private payer efforts to eliminate physician consultation services. Physicians providing inpatient and outpatient consultation...
AMA Adopts Endocrine Society Resolution Calling for New Policies to Decrease Public Exposure to Endocrine-Disrupting Chemicals November 10, 2009
The American Medical Association’s (AMA) House of Delegates adopted a resolution calling on the AMA to work with the federal government to enact new federal policies to decrease the public’s exposure to endocrine-disrupting chemicals (EDCs)...
News Brief: October 2009 November 4, 2009
1. New Scientific Study Indicates that Eating Quickly is Associated with Overeating 2. Postmenopausal Women with Higher Testosterone Levels May Have Increased Health Risks 3. New Patient Fact Sheet on Complementary and Alternative Medicine for Menopausal Symptoms Available
Endocrine Society Calls for Expanded Scope and Funding for Stem Cell Research October 27, 2009
Stem cell research holds great promise for the treatment of millions of Americans with debilitating and possibly fatal diseases. Current legislation and guidelines, however, continue to limit researchers’ endeavors in unlocking the potential breakthroughs...
The Enodocrine Society Lauds the California Medical Association for Supporting Greater Advocacy and Collaboration in Decreasing Public Exposure to Endocrine-Disrupting Chemicals October 19, 2009
Today, the California Medical Association (CMA) adopted a resolution introduced by the San Francisco Medical Society urging more collaboration among government, medical and scientific groups to decrease exposure to endocrine-disrupting chemicals...
News Brief: September 2009 October 6, 2009
1. Future Diabetes Treatment May Use Resveratrol to Target the Brain 2. Ethnic Background May Be Associated with Diabetes Risk 3. New Patient Guide to the Endocrine Treatment of Transsexual Persons Available
The Endocrine Society Supports Legislation to Study Nutritional Quality of Foods Marketed in Schools September 23, 2009
The Endocrine Society announced today its support for Representative Carolyn McCarthy’s (D-NY) Food Marketing in Schools Assessment Act (H.R 3625).The bill, which was first introduced in July 2007, calls for an in-depth study of the nutritional value of foods...
The Endocrine Society Unveils New Clinical Guideline Addressing the Endocrine Treatment of Persons with Gender Identity Disorder September 17, 2009
The Endocrine Society has released a new clinical practice guideline for endocrine treatment of transsexual persons. The guideline, “Endocrine Treatment of Transsexual Persons: An Endocrine Society Clinical Practice Guideline,” appears in the September 2009 issue of...
News Brief: August 2009 September 1, 2009
1. Weight-Loss Surgery Can Break a Family’s Cycle of Obesity 2. Exercise Alone Shown to Improve Insulin Sensitivity in Obese Sedentary Adolescents 3. New Patient Fact Sheet on Endocrine Effects of Bariatric Surgery Available
Endocrine Society Calls for Medicare Coverage of DXA Bone Density Testing to be Extended to Men with Testosterone Deficiency August 11, 2009
Hypogonadism, also known as testosterone deficiency, affects 4-5 million men in the United States placing them at risk for developing osteoporosis. Despite the clear association of testosterone deficiency with low bone density and osteoporosis...
Endocrine Reviews is Top-Ranked Journal in the Category of “Endocrinology & Metabolism” August 5, 2009
In its recently released annual Journal Citation Report (JCR) for 2008, Thomson Reuters awarded Endocrine Reviews the top Impact Factor ranking among the 93 journals competing in the “Endocrinology & Metabolism” category...
Endocrine Society Expert can Provide Balanced Perspective on Use, Misuse and Abuse of Anabolic Steroids July 29, 2009
In light of yesterday’s Public Health Advisory from the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) warning consumers to immediately stop using all body-building products that claim to contain steroids or steroid-like substances...
The Endocrine Society Receives Commendation from the ACCME for Excellent Continuing Medical Education Programming July 27, 2009
Today, The Endocrine Society received the highest level of accreditation, “Accreditation with Commendation,” as a provider of continuing medical education (CME) for physicians. Awarded by the Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical Education (ACCME)...
Wartofsky Named Editor-in-Chief of Journal of Clinical Endocrinology & Metabolism July 21, 2009
Leonard Wartofsky, MD, chairman of the Department of Medicine at Washington Hospital Center in Washington, D.C., has been named editor-in-chief of the Journal of Clinical Endocrinology & Metabolism (JCEM), a journal of The Endocrine Society...
The Endocrine Society Responds to Recent Insulin Glargine (Lantus®) Study with Recommendations for Patients and Physicians July 2, 2009
Five articles recently posted online in the medical journal Diabetologia studied the possible connection between the use of insulin glargine (Lantus®) and the development of cancer. While one of these studies suggested an increased risk of cancer...
Endocrine Society Issues Position Statement on Endocrine-Disrupting Chemicals June 29, 2009
Interest and concern about possible health threats posed by endocrine-disrupting chemicals (EDCs) is on the rise, yet there is currently no comprehensive coordinated approach to regulating EDCs in the United States...
Endocrine Society Unveils First-Ever Scientific Statement: Inaugural Statement Identifies Endocrine-Disrupting Chemicals as a Significant Concern to Public Health June 16, 2009
The Endocrine Society presented its first-ever Scientific Statement on endocrine-disrupting chemicals today at ENDO 09, the 91st Annual Meeting of The Endocrine Society.
The Endocrine Society Elects Five Members to its Governing Council June 16, 2009
Members of The Endocrine Society have elected five new Officers and Council members whose terms will begin after ENDO 09, the 91st Annual Meeting of The Endocrine Society. The meeting takes place in Washington, DC, June 10-13, 2009...
Newsweek Magazine Reporters win Second Annual Endocrine Society Award for Excellence in Science and Medical Journalism June 16, 2009
Today, The Endocrine Society announced Newsweek Reporters Barbara Kantrowitz and Patrice Wingert recipients of the Society’s second annual Award for Excellence in Science and Medical Journalism...
May News Brief May 28, 2009
1. Breastfeeding Duration and Weaning Diet May Shape Child’s Body Composition 2. News Media Registration Open for ENDO 09 in Washington, D.C. 3. New Patient Fact Sheet on Congenital Hypothyroidism Available
The Endocrine Society Endorses Recommendation to Curtail Use of Commonly Used Antithyroid Drug for Children April 14, 2009
In their letter to the editor published in the April 9, 2009 issue of the New England Journal of Medicine¹, Scott A. Rivkees, M.D. of Yale University School of Medicine and Donald R. Mattison, M.D. of the Eunice Kennedy Shriver National Institute of Child Health...
The Endocrine Society Suggests Tailored Approach to Glycemic Control in Response to the NICE-SUGAR Study Published this Week in the New England Journal of Medicine March 27, 2009
The Endocrine Society commends the NICE-SUGAR investigators for producing an important and provocative addition to the medical literature. This new study, published online this week in the New England Journal of Medicine (NEJM)...
JCEM Recognized as One of the Most Influential Journals of the Century March 26, 2009
The Endocrine Society’s Journal of Clinical Endocrinology and Metabolism (JCEM) was recently named in the Special Library Association’s list of the most influential journals of biology and medicine over the last 100 years...
The Endocrine Society Re-Issues Position Statement On Steroid Abuse February 10, 2009
In light of baseball great Alex Rodriguez’s admission that he took performance-enhancing drugs while playing for the Texas Rangers during a three-year period beginning in 2001, The Endocrine Society has re-issued its position statement on steroid abuse...
The Endocrine Society Re-Issues Position Statement on Bioidentical Hormones February 5, 2009
In response to recent media attention and what appears to be the public’s ongoing confusion surrounding the benefits and risks of hormone therapy, The Endocrine Society is re-issuing its 2006 position statement...
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