Miriam E. Tucker

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Non-Prescription Semaglutide Purchased Online Poses Risks

Author:: Miriam E. Tucker

Publish date: August 5, 2024

Test purchases of “semaglutide” resulted in scams, potentially contaminated products, and higher doses than intended.

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Experts Debate How to Best Define Obesity

Author:: Miriam E. Tucker

Publish date: July 23, 2024

A trio of opinion papers calls for a new look at how to define obesity, and BMI’s role in the definition.

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Diabetes-Related Outcomes and Costs Have Mostly Improved

Author:: Miriam E. Tucker

Publish date: July 22, 2024

After adjustments, mortality per 1000 person-years decreased by 28% from 2002 to 2020, with the largest risk reduction, 63%, in acute myocardial in...

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More and More Are Living With Type 1 Diabetes Into Old Age

Author:: Miriam E. Tucker

Publish date: June 21, 2024

Mortality and disability-adjusted life years (DALYs) among people with type 1 diabetes aged ≥ 65 years dropped significantly from 1990 to...

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Quitting Anabolic Steroids Can Still Impair Men Afterward

Author:: Miriam E. Tucker

Publish date: June 13, 2024

Up to a year after quitting, men can experience symptoms including low libido, erectile dysfunction, low mood, and fatigue.

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National Academies Issue New Broad Definition of Long COVID

Author:: Miriam E. Tucker

Publish date: June 12, 2024

The condition can exacerbate preexisting health conditions or present as new ones.

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Is Cushing Syndrome More Common in the US Than We Think?

Author:: Miriam E. Tucker

Publish date: June 10, 2024

Providers get used to seeing patients with some features of cortisol excess and don’t think to screen.

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Over-the-Counter Arthritis Supplements Pose Adrenal Danger

Author:: Miriam E. Tucker

Publish date: June 6, 2024

Patients taking OTC arthritis supplements may need to taper use to avoid adrenal insufficiency, dysfunction, says presenter.

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‘Don’t Screen’ for Vitamin D: New Endo Society Guideline

Author:: Miriam E. Tucker

Publish date: June 4, 2024

Recommendations call for limiting vitamin D in certain groups, and against routine screening in healthy patients.

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Investigational Male Contraceptive Suppresses Sperm Rapidly

Author:: Miriam E. Tucker

Publish date: June 3, 2024

The topical gel is applied to the shoulders daily.

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Losing Muscle with GLP-1 RAs? There May be a Drug for That

Author:: Miriam E. Tucker

Publish date: May 29, 2024

While rapid weight loss often means muscle mass loss, the impact of GLP-1 RAs is not known, and new medications may slow muscle loss.

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Cortisol Test Confirms HPA Axis Recovery from Steroid Use

Author:: Miriam E. Tucker

Publish date: May 28, 2024

A test that measures serum cortisol levels to predict recovery of the hypothalamic-pituitary-adrenal axis in patients tapering down chronic glucoco...

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Are Secondary Osteoporosis Causes Under-Investigated?

Author:: Miriam E. Tucker

Publish date: May 23, 2024

“An appropriate evaluation for secondary causes of osteoporosis is essential because it impacts different treatment options and modalities.”

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Lilly’s Once-Weekly Insulin Top-Line Results Show Benefit

Author:: Miriam E. Tucker

Publish date: May 21, 2024

Efsitora was noninferior to daily basal insulin in lowering A1c, compared with once-daily degludec and glargine.

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Do People With Diabetes Need to Fast Longer Before Surgery?

Author:: Miriam E. Tucker

Publish date: May 7, 2024

Endocrinologist criticizes study that finds patients with T2D do not have increased gastric volume after fasting.