Wegovy Perks Sustained for Years; Most Have 'CKM Syndrome'; New Adrenal Guidelines News and commentary from the endocrinology world May 14, 2024
Liver Disease, High Lipoprotein(a) Tied to Higher MI Risk in Diabetes Patients Sixfold increased risk of non-fatal MI among patients with highest levels of Lp(a) May 13, 2024
Which Patients With Diabetes and Ketoacidosis Face Higher Death Risk? Disparities in outcomes, healthcare use for type 2 versus type 1 disease May 12, 2024
Supported Exercise Intervention Helps Black Women With Obesity Shed Weight Pilot program cut HbA1c, boosted functional mobility, and fostered camaraderie May 11, 2024
Study Offers Clues on Asthma Control for Patients With Concurrent Diabetes Compared with metformin, some newer diabetes agents linked with more acute exacerbations May 10, 2024
FDA Warns on Insulin Pump Problem Mobile app glitch may cause t:slim X2 insulin pump battery to drain sooner than expected May 08, 2024
Ozempic Price Cut; Hypoparathyroidism Tx Fast Tracked; Halle Berry's Menopause Bill News and commentary from the endocrinology world May 07, 2024
Some Patients Suffered Psychiatric Issues After Ozempic Initiation Two case reports detailed suicidal ideation, mania in weeks following semaglutide initiation May 05, 2024
Medicare Drug Price Negotiation; Diagnostic Errors Also in TTHealthWatch: neomycin for preventing respiratory viral infections May 04, 2024 podcast
'Evil Personified': Nurse Gets Life Sentence for Murdering Patients With Insulin 17 patients under the care of Heather Pressdee died following excessive doses May 03, 2024
FTC Challenges 'Bogus' Patents on Ozempic and Other Drugs Patents block competition and inflate prescription drug cost, says FTC chair May 01, 2024
Hypothalamic Obesity Tx; Weekly Insulin Under Review; Ozempic Price Investigation News and commentary from the endocrinology world Apr 30, 2024
What Do Weight-Loss Drugs Mean for Diet Industry Built on Eating Less and Exercise? Gym and diet food companies look to muscle in Apr 25, 2024
New T2D Guidelines; More Cushing's Relacorilant Data; Drug Shortages Rage On News and commentary from the endocrinology world Apr 23, 2024
Ozempic Hiatus Before Surgery: Is a Weeklong Pause Really Needed? Incidence of respiratory complications similar to other antidiabetic agents, claims data suggest Apr 22, 2024
Time-Restricted Eating Tied to Modest Weight Loss Benefits appeared to come mainly from reduced caloric intake Apr 19, 2024
Brenzavvy vs Farxiga for T2D; PFAS in Seafood; 100 Deaths Linked to GLP-1 Drugs? News and commentary from the endocrinology world Apr 16, 2024
High Lipoprotein(a) Levels' Hit on Heart Health Doesn't Discriminate Atherogenic particle appeared to be a risk factor regardless of age, sex, race, diabetes status Apr 15, 2024
No Link Between GLP-1 Drugs and Suicide, Says European Regulator EMA announcement comes a few months after FDA's preliminary evaluation Apr 12, 2024
Study Assuages Thyroid Cancer Fears With GLP-1 Receptor Agonists Study findings support conclusions of the European Medicines Agency's recent investigation Apr 10, 2024
Type D Personality and Hypothyroidism; Infertility and eGFR; Fracture Algorithm News and commentary from the endocrinology world Apr 09, 2024
Chelation Flops for Cardio Health After Heart Attack TACT2 trial fails to confirm benefits in subgroup that gained the most in initial trial Apr 08, 2024
Wegovy Helps HFpEF Patients With Diabetes Mellitus Weight and symptoms improved in STEP-HFpEF DM trial Apr 07, 2024
Specialty Care Access Not Equal Among Teens With Diabetes Claims for specialists significantly lower for youth with type 2 versus type 1 diabetes Apr 05, 2024
Primary Care Strategy Fails to Reduce Kidney-Dysfunction Triad Hospitalizations Secondary outcomes also showed no significant differences Apr 03, 2024
Diabetes Drug Shows Benefit in Parkinson's Disease Phase II study of GLP-1 drug lixisenatide meets primary endpoint Apr 03, 2024
Weight-Loss Drug Zepbound Faces Supply Issues Following weight-loss indication, patients struggle to obtain tirzepatide Apr 02, 2024
Diabetes Drugs Overpriced; Hormone Drugs and Brain Tumors; Menopause or Herpes? News and commentary from the endocrinology world Apr 02, 2024
GLP-1 Users May Have Increased Endoscopy-Related Aspiration Pneumonia Risk Overall incidence is still low, however Apr 01, 2024
When Medicalization Goes Too Far The boundaries between health and disease often get a little blurry Mar 31, 2024
Here's What OTC Continuous Glucose Monitors Can Do for Our Patients FDA's approval may be a step toward greater access Mar 30, 2024
Insulin Out-of-Stock; Yet Another GLP/GIP Agonist; Digital Diabetes Tools Worth It? News and commentary from the endocrinology world Mar 26, 2024
Out-of-Pocket Insulin Caps Boost Savings -- But Not Insulin Use Proposed national $35 insulin cap would help some patients, researchers say Mar 25, 2024
Automated Insulin System OK'd; Zepbound Gains in Popularity; Male Menopause Cures? News and commentary from the endocrinology world Mar 19, 2024
Is SGLT2 Inhibitor-Associated Ketoacidosis Treated With Enough Insulin? Study suggests these patients receive significantly lower doses vs those with T1D ketoacidosis Mar 18, 2024
Slowing of Peripheral Artery Disease: Another Liraglutide Benefit? GLP-1 receptor agonist significantly slowed progression over 6 months Mar 13, 2024
Novel Drug Better Than Wegovy? New Endocrine Society Prez; Knockoff Tirzepatide Woes News and commentary from the endocrinology world Mar 12, 2024
Deaths Due to Alcohol Use; Steps for the Sedentary Also in TTHealthWatch: microplastics in arteries, and worldwide obesity and diabetes risk Mar 09, 2024 podcast
Cardiometabolic Disorders Tend to Accompany a 'Lazy Eye' Persistent amblyopia associated with myocardial infarction and death Mar 08, 2024
One-Week GLP-1 Agonist Hold Not Enough Before Anesthesia? Even following this rule, increased residual gastric content still prevalent Mar 07, 2024