Endocrinologist

Last week, April 20th, was my 64th birthday.

The Endocrine Society Board of Directors announced Monday that its annual meeting will be canceled, citing “an unprecedented health emergency” due to the novel coronavirus outbreak.

Diabetes devices such as sensors, insulin pumps and continuous glucose monitors continue to improve, offering people with diabetes more opportunities for connected care. As a result, adoption of these technologies is gradually rising. Approximately 30% to 40% of people with type 1 diabetes and an increasing number of people with insulin-dependent type 2 diabetes are using pump and sensor technology, according to a 2018 review published in Diabetes Care. Another recent study shows CGM can be cost-effective for adults with diabetes when compared with the daily use of test strips and improves overall blood glucose levels while reducing hypoglycemia.

ATLANTA — In this video exclusive, Daniel J. Rader, MD, chair of the department of genetics, chief of the division of translational medicine and human genetics, the Seymour-Gray Professor of Molecular Medicine at the University of Pennsylvania Perelman School of Medicine and chief science adviser for the FH Foundation, spoke with Katherine Wilemon, founder and CEO of the FH Foundation, about major takeaways from the FH Foundation’s FH Global Summit, which focused on familial hypercholesterolemia as a driver for precision public health.

ATLANTA — Some progress has been made in increasing the knowledge and awareness of FH among general practitioners, cardiologists and other specialists, although more needs to be done to increase these efforts, according to a presentation at the FH Foundation’s FH Global Summit.

An estimated 40% to 50% of childhood cancer survivors will experience an endocrine disorder in their lifetime. The risk varies according to cancer treatment and can persist for decades after diagnosis.

People with diabetes have elevated risks for CVD and events, and these risks are compounded by hypertension, a common comorbidity.

In patients aged 75 years of age or older taking statins for primary CVD prevention, discontinuing statin therapy was associated with a 33% increased risk for hospital admission for a CV event, researchers reported.

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