Specialist Updates Endocrinology

Vitamin D supplements fail to show bone benefit in elderly

14th January 2020
In another blow for vitamin D supplementation in healthy adults, findings from the largest population-based trial to date…
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Vitamin D
Australian Doctor News

'Slapping therapist' jailed for seven years for boy's diabetes death

17th December 2019
The  'slapping therapist' who told the parents of boy with diabetes to stop his insulin therapy will spend at least seven…
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Justice
Specialist Updates Endocrinology

Thyroid screening 'not recommended' in primary care

2nd December 2019
Members of a Canadian task force have "strongly" recommended against screening for thyroid dysfunction in asymptomatic non…
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Blood test
Specialist Updates Endocrinology

Gender a risk factor for thyroid cancer recurrence

19th November 2019
Men treated for well-differentiated thyroid cancer are at 2-3 times higher risk of recurrence than women, a Canadian study…
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Thyroidectomy scar
Specialist Updates Endocrinology

Cigarettes, alcohol may boost likelihood of fractures in men

18th November 2019
Eliminating smoking and excess alcohol consumption in teenage males could result in a small, yet significant, reduction in…
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Fracture
Clinical Focus Therapy Update

A GP guide to polycystic ovary syndrome: part 2

28th October 2019
This is the second of a two-part series about polycystic ovarian syndrome (PCOS). Part two summarises the approach to…
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woman GP consult
Clinical Focus Therapy Update

A GP guide to polycystic ovary syndrome: part 1

21st October 2019
Polycystic ovary syndrome (PCOS) is a common endocrine disorder associated with insulin resistance and hyperandrogenism.1 …
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