Endocrinology
From the Journals
Depression drives metabolic syndrome
The association between baseline depression and development of metabolic syndrome was strongest for those with severe depression.
Conference Coverage
Vitamin D deficiency: Can we improve diagnosis?
“By measuring total plasma 25(OH)D – as we do right now in clinic – we cannot account for the impact of vitamin D binding proteins, which vary by...
From the Journals
Hormone therapies still ‘most effective’ in treating menopausal vasomotor symptoms
Clinicians should individualize menopause care to each patient.
Commentary
Does weight loss surgery up the risk for bone fractures?
It’s important for people undergoing weight loss surgery to be cognizant of this potentially negative outcome and to take appropriate precautions...
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Menopause and long COVID: What women should know
Women at midlife who have long COVID seem to get specific, and severe, symptoms, including brain fog, fatigue, new-onset dizziness, and difficulty...
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Significant increase in vitamin D deficiency in kids with major depressive disorder
The findings reiterate the importance of screening for vitamin D deficiency in children and adolescents, with or without depression.
From the Journals
Common fracture risk predictors often fail for women of any race
“What I hope this study does is to inform the next iteration of the screening guidelines,” by maintaining the recommendation to use the...
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Should you prescribe bioidentical hormones for menopause?
“They’re being hyped as safer and more effective when in reality, we don’t have any studies that show that information.”
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Ear acupuncture with diet aids weight loss
Acupuncture beads, used in Japan to augment weight loss for more than 30 years, are thought to stimulate nerves and organs that regulate appetite...
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TransCon PTH nears U.S. approval for hypoparathyroidism?
The drug was associated with independence from conventional calcium and active vitamin D therapy in most patients at 110 weeks.
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Could vitamin D supplementation help in long COVID?
“COVID-19 patients with low vitamin D levels are more likely to develop long COVID, but it is not yet known whether vitamin D supplements could...