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Many hormone doctors feel uncomfortable with transgender patients

March 10, 2016

Many hormone doctors feel uncomfortable with transgender patients

People who are transgender may have difficulty finding endocrinologists who feel comfortable and competent in providing needed care, according to a new survey of physicians.

Taking a break from traditional beauty products drops levels of harmful chemicals in body

March 9, 2016

Taking a break from traditional beauty products drops levels of harmful chemicals in body

Levels of endocrine-disrupting chemicals dropped when young women stopped using traditional cosmetics for a brief period of time, found a new study published in Environmental Health Perspectives.

Fertility treatment may not work as well for women with asthma

March 7, 2016

Fertility treatment may not work as well for women with asthma

Women with asthma who are undergoing fertility treatment may take much longer to conceive than peers without the respiratory disorder, a small Danish study suggests.

Drinking binges tied to higher heart attack and stroke risk for a week

March 3, 2016

Drinking binges tied to higher heart attack and stroke risk for a week

Binge-drinking at least six cocktails in one night may increase the risk of cardiovascular complications like heart attacks and strokes over the following week, a research review suggests.

Mother's high cholesterol linked to same problem in grown children

March 3, 2016

Mother's high cholesterol linked to same problem in grown children

Adults are more likely to have high cholesterol if their mothers had it before they were born, a U.S. study suggests.

Type 1 diabetes tied to risk for a wide range of cancers

March 2, 2016

Type 1 diabetes tied to risk for a wide range of cancers

People with type 1 diabetes are more likely than the general population to develop cancers of gastric organs and the kidneys, as well as endometrium and ovaries for women, according to a large new analysis.

Metabolic syndrome tied to cognitive impairment risk

February 29, 2016

Metabolic syndrome tied to cognitive impairment risk

In a group of cognitively normal adults age 55 and older in Singapore, those with certain cardiovascular risk factors were more likely than others to develop mild cognitive impairment or dementia over a six year period.

Heart benefits of good diabetes control may last for decades

February 26, 2016

Heart benefits of good diabetes control may last for decades

Six-and-a-half years of intensive diabetes control may protect against heart attack and stroke for the next 30 years, according to long-term results from a U.S. trial that began in the 1980s.

What stair-climbing speed may say about surgery outcomes

February 26, 2016

What stair-climbing speed may say about surgery outcomes

Checking how fast people can climb stairs before surgery might help predict their odds of complications after certain procedures, a recent study suggests.

This sugar may be a new weapon against fructose

February 25, 2016

This sugar may be a new weapon against fructose

Fight sugar with sugar? This could be the implication of a new study on mice revealing that a natural sugar called trehalose prevents a diet high in fructose, or fruit sugar, from causing fatty liver disease