Marilynn Larkin

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Leaving ED Without Being Seen Entails Increasing Risks

Author:: Marilynn Larkin

Publish date: January 10, 2025

“It is important to note that people in our study were relatively young, with a median age in their 40s; this makes our findings all the more conce...

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Using AI to ID Osteoporosis: A Medico-Legal Minefield?

Author:: Marilynn Larkin

Publish date: January 8, 2025

The number of patients identified by the program was more than the hospital could comfortably handle.

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Broken Sleep Linked to MASLD

Author:: Marilynn Larkin

Publish date: January 3, 2025

Increased wakefulness and reduced sleep efficiency is a sign of metabolic dysfunction–associated steatotic liver disease.

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Coffee Consumption Linked to Specific Gut Bacterium

Author:: Marilynn Larkin

Publish date: December 30, 2024

The link between coffee consumption and the microbiome was highly reproducible across different populations, driven largely by the presence and abu...

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Plant-Based Food Prioritized Over Meat in Dietary Guidelines Report

Author:: Marilynn Larkin

Publish date: December 24, 2024

Clinicians are encouraged to read and comment on the report, said expert.

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Lung CT Can Detect Coronary Artery Disease, Predict Death

Author:: Marilynn Larkin

Publish date: December 6, 2024

Coronary artery calcium can predict CV events and death, and can be seen with lung CT.

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Telehealth Vs In-Person Diabetes Care: Is One Better?

Author:: Marilynn Larkin

Publish date: November 20, 2024

Patient-reported quality-of-care outcomes were comparable between telehealth users and nonusers, with no significant differences by telehealth moda...

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How to Manage Patients on GLP-1s Before Surgery

Author:: Marilynn Larkin

Publish date: November 12, 2024

For now, endocrinologists are managing these patients as they see fit, within the parameters of any institutional guidance requirements.

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Continuous Glucose Monitors for All? Opinions Remain Mixed

Author:: Marilynn Larkin

Publish date: November 12, 2024

“For now, efforts should be focused on making CGMs available to patients who will clearly benefit — ie, people with diabetes, especially those who ...

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Is Acute Kidney Injury Really a Single Disease?

Author:: Marilynn Larkin

Publish date: November 12, 2024

AKI is associated with an increased risk for adverse outcomes, including post-AKI chronic kidney disease and a mortality rate of approximately...

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Cannabis Use Linked to Brain Thinning in Adolescents

Author:: Marilynn Larkin

Publish date: November 4, 2024

Tetrahydrocannabinol (THC) causes shrinkage of dendritic arborization — the neurons’ network of antennae that play a critical role in communication...

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Obesity Therapies: What Will the Future Bring?

Author:: Marilynn Larkin

Publish date: October 16, 2024

“I believe that obesity won’t be cured in the future, but we will have increasingly better lifelong management with a multidisciplinary approach.”<...

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Time to Stop Saying Thyroid Cancer Is a ‘Good’ Cancer

Author:: Marilynn Larkin

Publish date: October 14, 2024

Although papillary thyroid cancer outcomes generally are good, the disease can still be life-altering for years to come.

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Tirzepatide Shortage Resolved? FDA Says Yes, Compounders No

Author:: Marilynn Larkin

Publish date: October 7, 2024

The FDA said patients and prescribers may still see “intermittent localized supply disruptions as the products move through the supply chain.”

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Cannabis Use Rising in Diabetes: What Do Endos Need to Know?

Author:: Marilynn Larkin

Publish date: October 4, 2024

As legalization continues and cannabis products proliferate, endocrinologists will likely face more patients of all ages seeking adv...