Findings from a study of healthy older adults suggest that alcohol's effect on lipoprotein particle size may play a role in the relationship between alcohol intake and lower risk for coronary heart disease. Another study suggests that even people who receive abundant Sun exposure (nearly 30 hours per week) may still suffer from low serum levels of vitamin D.
Testifying before the United States Senate Special Committee on Aging, Dr. Leonard Wartofsky, president of The Endocrine Society strongly urged lawmakers to increase regulatory oversight of so-called "bioidentical hormones," which have been inaccurately promoted as a safer and more effective alternative to traditional hormone therapies for women.
The Endocrine Society's 89th Annual Meeting--ENDO 07--will be held at the Metro Toronto Convention Center, located at 255 Front Street West in Toronto, Ontario, from Saturday-Tuesday, June 2-5, 2007. Approximately 7,000 researchers, scientist, and clinicians from all over the world are expected to assemble for this premier meeting of hormone research and endocrinology.
New research published in the Journal of Clinical Endocrinology & Metabolism reveals that dieting alone is equally effective at reducing weigh and fat as a combination of diet and exercise"”as long as the calories consumed and burned equal out.
Obesity or being overweight is seen as the most important health issue for U.S. children, according to a new poll commissioned by Research!America and The Endocrine Society. More than a quarter of Americans (27 percent) named obesity as the top health issue for kids, followed by lack of health care/insurance (16 percent) and nutrition/unhealthy diet (9 percent).
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The American Medical Association's (AMA) House of Delegates unanimously and enthusiastically passed a resolution introduced by The Endocrine Society and other concerned organizations urging the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) to increase its oversight and regulation of so-called bioidentical hormones.
Experts from The Endocrine Society are available to speak with journalists about the health issues surrounding the use of bioidentical hormones, which have been inaccurately touted as safe and effective alternatives to traditional hormone therapies. Experts can explain why these claims have no scientific or medical evidence to support them, and the fundamentals of hormone replacement therapy, especially in the treatment of menopause.
The Endocrine Society issued a position statement calling for increased regulatory oversight of bioidentical hormones, which have been touted as safer and more effective than traditional hormone therapies.
Testosterone levels in American men have been declining steadily over the past two decades, a new study in the Journal of Clinical Endocrinology and Metabolism concludes. The reasons for this decline are unclear; the study suggests that neither aging nor changes in certain health factors, such as obesity or smoking, can completely explain the phenomenon.
The Endocrine Society has named Charles E. Blue director of communications, effective October 3, 2006. Blue will support the Society's mission of advancing research on hormones and the clinical practice of endocrinology.
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