Under blue skies and enjoying cool ocean breezes in San Diego, CA, the Endocrine Society is currently holding their annual gathering, ENDO, and mulling over the latest research. This year most of the talk is about insulin, insulin resistance and weight control. New studies are being reviewed daily, including one funded by none other than Jenny Craig. Read the rest of this entry »
It’s All About the Insulin
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Women, Diabetes, and Cancer
On June - 11 - 2010Comments Off on Women, Diabetes, and Cancer
As the obesity epidemic continues to spread, costing more and more money for Americans, Type 2 Diabetes has become more common as well. Obesity is the number one risk factor for Type 2 Diabetes, so this is no surprise. What is still becoming clear is that both obesity and diabetes change your risk of cancer.
Birth Control Pills and Longevity
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A new report in the British Medical Journal gives us the results of a 39 year study involving over 46,000 women. The shocking results: in the long term, women who have taken birth control pills may live longer!
New Guidelines on Hormone Replacement Therapy
On February - 22 - 2010Comments Off on New Guidelines on Hormone Replacement Therapy
One of the great things about medicine is that experts tend to gather together into groups, like say: The North American Menopause Society. This organization of nurses, nurse midwifes, nurse practitioners, pharmacists, physicians, physician assistants, and psychologists is on a mission. That mission is the best possible management of menopause for women as they age. The new issue of their descriptively titled journal, Menopause, contains their position statement on hormone replacement therapy. When I started medical school every woman who complained of an end to her periods and “hot flashes” got hormone therapy. It’s more complicated now. Read the rest of this entry »
Don’t Believe the Hype. HCG Still Doesn’t Work.
On November - 4 - 2009Comments Off on Don’t Believe the Hype. HCG Still Doesn’t Work.
In 1988, 29 year-old classically trained pianist and trombonist William Jonathan Drayton, Jr., cemented his place in musical mythology by recording with his uniquely American group, Public Enemy, the immortal words Don’t Believe The Hype. Drayton who took the stage name Flavor Flav has since become known as hip-hop’s greatest hype man, so he ought to know.
The hype goes on. We’ve written about it here and here and here. The LA times has come out against the hype here.
People just want to believe, though. Something keeps them buying disproven diet solutions. Read the rest of this entry »