21 million Americans may take a hypothyroidism drug they don't need

by Isabella Backman,Yale UniversityCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainAs many as 90% of those who take levothyroxine [Synthroid] may have been unnecessarily prescribed the hypothyroidism medicatio

Updated on: January 28,2024 10

21 million Americans may take a hypothyroidism drug they don't need

by Isabella Backman,Yale UniversityCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainAs many as 90% of those who take levothyroxine [Synthroid] may have been unnecessarily prescribed the hypothyroidism medicatio

Updated on:January 28,2024 10

Transgender women may be more likely to have type 2 diabetes than cisgender women

by The Endocrine SocietyCredit: Unsplash/CC0 Public DomainTransgender women may be at higher risk for type 2 diabetes comparedto cisgender women,but not to cisgender men, according to

Updated on: January 28,2024 12

Transgender women may be more likely to have type 2 diabetes than cisgender women

by The Endocrine SocietyCredit: Unsplash/CC0 Public DomainTransgender women may be at higher risk for type 2 diabetes comparedto cisgender women,but not to cisgender men, according to

Updated on:January 28,2024 12

Study finds novel weight-loss telewellness program makes financial sense

by Bill Daehler,UC DavisCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainCommunity-based, online weight loss programs focused on physical and spiritual needs are a cost-effective way to improve wellness among v

Updated on: March 08,2024 12

Study finds novel weight-loss telewellness program makes financial sense

by Bill Daehler,UC DavisCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainCommunity-based, online weight loss programs focused on physical and spiritual needs are a cost-effective way to improve wellness among v

Updated on:March 08,2024 12

Q and A: Women and thyroid disease

Credit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainI recently read that thyroid issues affect women more often than men. Can you explain what the thyroid is and how it affects my body? Can I do anything to prevent havi

Updated on: February 19,2024 19

Q and A: Women and thyroid disease

Credit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainI recently read that thyroid issues affect women more often than men. Can you explain what the thyroid is and how it affects my body? Can I do anything to prevent havi

Updated on:February 19,2024 19

Gender-affirming care has a long history in the US—and not just for transgender people

by G. Samantha Rosenthal,The ConversationCredit: CC0 Public DomainIn 1976, awoman from Roanoke, Virginia, named Rhodareceived a prescription for two drugs: estrogen and progestin. Tw

Updated on: February 21,2024 9

Gender-affirming care has a long history in the US—and not just for transgender people

by G. Samantha Rosenthal,The ConversationCredit: CC0 Public DomainIn 1976, awoman from Roanoke, Virginia, named Rhodareceived a prescription for two drugs: estrogen and progestin. Tw

Updated on:February 21,2024 9

Antacids may improve blood sugar control in people with diabetes

by The Endocrine SocietyCredit: CC0 Public DomainAntacids improved blood sugar control in people with diabetes but had no effect on reducing the risk of diabetes in the general population, accord

Updated on: February 05,2024 15

Antacids may improve blood sugar control in people with diabetes

by The Endocrine SocietyCredit: CC0 Public DomainAntacids improved blood sugar control in people with diabetes but had no effect on reducing the risk of diabetes in the general population, accord

Updated on:February 05,2024 15

Hormone therapy for gender dysphoria may raise cardiovascular risks

by American College of CardiologyCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainPeople with gender dysphoria taking hormone replacements as part of gender affirmation therapy face a substantially increased ris

Updated on: February 21,2024 5

Hormone therapy for gender dysphoria may raise cardiovascular risks

by American College of CardiologyCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainPeople with gender dysphoria taking hormone replacements as part of gender affirmation therapy face a substantially increased ris

Updated on:February 21,2024 5

Risk prediction using genes and gut bacteria can improve early detection of diseases like type 2 diabetes

by Tracey Ellis,University of CambridgeCross-validated Ridge logistic regression models for incident (a) CAD, (b) T2D, (c) AD and (d) prostate cancer using gut microbiome composition. The ROC cu

Updated on: March 27,2024 0

Risk prediction using genes and gut bacteria can improve early detection of diseases like type 2 diabetes

by Tracey Ellis,University of CambridgeCross-validated Ridge logistic regression models for incident (a) CAD, (b) T2D, (c) AD and (d) prostate cancer using gut microbiome composition. The ROC cu

Updated on:March 27,2024 0

How might fiber lower diabetes risk? Your gut could hold the clues

by Carolyn Bernhardt,American Heart AssociationCredit:Circulation Research(2024). DOI: 10.1161/CIRCRESAHA.123.323634Eating more dietary fiber may help prevent type 2 diabetes by prom

Updated on: March 30,2024 0

How might fiber lower diabetes risk? Your gut could hold the clues

by Carolyn Bernhardt,American Heart AssociationCredit:Circulation Research(2024). DOI: 10.1161/CIRCRESAHA.123.323634Eating more dietary fiber may help prevent type 2 diabetes by prom

Updated on:March 30,2024 0

Reducing diabetes medication costs can help improve outcomes, especially for low-income patients

by Harvard Pilgrim Health Care InstituteCredit: CC0 Public DomainA new study led by researchers at the Harvard Pilgrim Health Care Institute has found that reducing out-of-pocket costs for patien

Updated on: March 05,2024 18

Reducing diabetes medication costs can help improve outcomes, especially for low-income patients

by Harvard Pilgrim Health Care InstituteCredit: CC0 Public DomainA new study led by researchers at the Harvard Pilgrim Health Care Institute has found that reducing out-of-pocket costs for patien

Updated on:March 05,2024 18

Death rates among people with type 2 diabetes have declined in many countries including Australia, Canada and the US

by Baker Heart and Diabetes InstituteCredit: CC0 Public DomainPeople with type 2 diabetes are living longer, with a new study suggesting that health management strategies developed in recent decades m

Updated on: February 21,2024 13

Death rates among people with type 2 diabetes have declined in many countries including Australia, Canada and the US

by Baker Heart and Diabetes InstituteCredit: CC0 Public DomainPeople with type 2 diabetes are living longer, with a new study suggesting that health management strategies developed in recent decades m

Updated on:February 21,2024 13

Avid appetite in childhood linked to later eating disorder symptoms

by University College LondonCredit: Unsplash/CC0 Public DomainAn enthusiastic response to food in early childhood may be linked to a higher likelihood of experiencing eating disorder symptoms in

Updated on: March 13,2024 11

Avid appetite in childhood linked to later eating disorder symptoms

by University College LondonCredit: Unsplash/CC0 Public DomainAn enthusiastic response to food in early childhood may be linked to a higher likelihood of experiencing eating disorder symptoms in

Updated on:March 13,2024 11