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For men with prostate cancer

CVD Risk Up With Androgen Deprivation Tx in Prostate Cancer

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Highest risk during first 6 months of ADT among men who had ≥2 cardiovascular events before tx
Persistent nonadopters of electronic health records tend to be older

Persistent EHR Nonadoption Could Mean Lower Payment

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Less likely to receive additional payments for managing chronic conditions/complex needs
Neither circulating 25-hydroxyvitamin D levels nor common variations in vitamin D pathway genes appear to be associated with risk of fatal prostate cancer

No Link Found Between Vitamin D Level and Fatal Prostate Cancer

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Also, no significant associations found between vitamin D-related SNPs and fatal prostate cancer
The expected shortfall of physicians is projected to reach about 46

AAMC: Significant Shortfall of Physicians Projected for 2025

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Demand for physicians increasing faster than supply; shortfall expected to reach 46,100 to 90,400 by 2025

The Endocrine Society, March 5-8

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The Endocrine Society's 97th Annual Meeting and Expo The annual meeting of The Endocrine Society (ENDO 2015) was held from March 5 to...
Hormone replacement therapy for women may not be as potentially risky as previously thought

ENDO: HRT May Not Be As Risky As Once Thought

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But other experts warn it's too soon to say the treatment is safe
Women who survive breast cancer may have a higher-than-average risk of developing thyroid cancer in the next several years

ENDO: Breast Cancer Linked to Higher Risk of Thyroid Cancer

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Increased risk seen particularly within five years of breast cancer diagnosis
Eating a modest amount of nuts appears to lower the risk for adolescents of developing conditions that raise the chances of heart disease later in life

ENDO: Encourage Teens to ‘Go Nuts’ for Better Health

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Three small handfuls a week lowered risk factors in study, but few children eat enough
Short-chain fatty acids

Short-Chain Fatty Acids in Diet Stimulate Fat Utilization

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Short-chain fatty acids induce receptor-dependent switch from lipogenesis to fat oxidation in mice
National hospital rating systems are rarely in agreement

National Hospital Rating Systems Rarely in Agreement

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None of the hospitals rated as high performer on all four national rating systems