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Top five Endocrine Today cover stories of 2018
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Endocrine Today has compiled a list of the top five cover stories from the past year. Healio.com/Endocrinology readers were interested in the rising trend of DIY artificial pancreases and other advancements in diabetes technology, as well as the difficult barriers to weight loss maintenance and the “adrenal fatigue” myth.
As DIY ‘loopers’ reinvent artificial pancreas, endocrinologists confront safety, liability concerns - November
Even after the FDA approved the first hybrid closed-loop insulin delivery system in November 2016, some people with type 1 diabetes have taken matters into their own hands. These so-called ‘loopers’ are creating their own customizable artificial pancreases, which have produced promising results. However, health care providers and medical device manufacturers have reservations.
In new era of diabetes tech, advancements poised to change management for type 1 and type 2 - June
A rapidly shifting technology landscape in diabetes care is pushing the industry toward smaller and more accurate CGM, more user-friendly insulin pumps and superior connectivity. This “new era” in diabetes technology will expand options for care for people with type 1 and type 2 diabetes.
Metabolic changes make weight loss maintenance difficult, but not impossible - May
Maintaining weight loss is a tough task for anyone. After losing weight, there are unavoidable physiologic changes that increase the degree of difficulty in avoiding regain. Despite the proverbial up-hill climb presented by weight loss maintenance, success can be achieved with adherence to a structured lifestyle of choosing healthy behaviors and, in some cases, with pharmaceutical intervention.
In age of internet diagnoses, endocrinologists confront myth of ‘adrenal fatigue’ - April
Powered by vague symptoms for diagnosis and an increased trend of seeking medical advice online, ‘adrenal fatigue’ has become a buzzword that is negatively affecting how people address their endocrine health. While experts adamantly deny the existence of such a condition, rampant misinformation is creating an issue where there is none.
Diabetes epidemic spurs renewed focus, creative solutions for US endocrinologist shortage - January
As the prevalence of diabetes continues to increase in the U.S., a troubling shortage of endocrinologists is being created. While primary care physicians can provide support, people who have or develop diabetes need specialized treatment to deal with such a complicated disease, especially in the face of rapid improvements in diabetes technology and care.