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All Rights Reserved.529590http://www.pituitary.org/http://www.pituitary.org/press/rss_news_feed.aspxhttp://www.pituitary.org/library/pna-webinar-available-online.html1/25/2012&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;<img src="http://www.pituitary.org/images/PitHmSmWebinar020612online.png" align="texttop">http://www.pituitary.org/library/us-dept-of-health-and-human-services-office-on-womens-health-womens-guide-to-staying-healthy.html9/7/2011New 67 page online booklet to help women of all ages understand their health needs better.http://www.pituitary.org/library/jennifer-s-my-story-a-patient-perspective.html8/2/2011From 1992 until 2000, I had to beg for MRIs or testing as I was told that any problem I had, if any, was thyroid, PCOS, endometriosis or that I had no issue at all - but it was certainly not pituitary.http://www.pituitary.org/library/endocrine-society-issues-practice-guideline-on-vitamin-d.html6/23/2011June 7, 2011 (Boston, Massachusetts) — The Endocrine Society today unveiled a Clinical Practice Guideline on the evaluation, treatment, and prevention of vitamin D deficiency, with an emphasis on the care of patients who are at risk for vitamin D deficiency. Abstract.http://www.pituitary.org/library/the-weakness-that-wouldnt-go-away.html5/6/2011A patient’s challenge in obtaining a diagnosis for her Cushing’s Disease.http://www.pituitary.org/library/ptsd-risk-in-women-tied-to-genetics.html2/25/2011A common gene variant was associated with a nearly doubled likelihood of posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD) in at-risk urban women -- but not in otherwise similar men, researchers said. http://www.pituitary.org/library/pna-earns-recognition-from-nih-as-reliable-pituitary-content-provider.html2/23/2011Healthfinder uses thorough selection criteria to evaluate organizations, and they have chosen to spotlight the PNA for our work to spread the news on pituitary issues.http://www.pituitary.org/library/aip-mutation-in-pituitary-adenomas-in-the-18th-century-and-today.html1/19/2011Four contemporary Northern Irish families who presented with gigantism, acromegaly, or prolactinoma have the same mutation and haplotype associated with the mutated gene.http://www.pituitary.org/library/pna-public-service-announcement.html12/16/2010<img src="http://www.pituitary.org/images/psa125.jpg" align="right">We would like to profusely thank Larry Janss, the president of Regenerate Films and the School of the Pacific Islands for making this PSA possible.http://www.pituitary.org/library/sex-still-important-to-older-men.html12/10/2010Interest and involvement in sex remain strong among many men as they age -- even into their 90s, an Australian cohort study found.http://www.pituitary.org/library/dr-kelly-interview-w-kabc-tv-ch-7-about-pituitary-disorders.html11/8/2010Researchers believe there may be millions of people with unexplained symptoms who are being misdiagnosed. Doctors say problems with the brain's pituitary gland are more common than most people think. http://www.pituitary.org/library/fda-warns-consumers-about-fake-tamiflu-online.html6/18/2010The FDA warned consumers Thursday to be alert for websites selling a fake "generic" version of the flu drug oseltamivir (Tamiflu).http://www.pituitary.org/library/health-reinsurance-fund-for-early-retirees-announced.html5/6/2010Employers who provide health insurance for early retirees will soon be getting some help from the federal governmenthttp://www.pituitary.org/library/pas-parents-often-err-in-treating-their-children-cmece.html5/6/2010When parents administer complicated drug regimens to children with chronic diseases, errors are common http://www.pituitary.org/library/electronic-medical-records-costly-but-may-save-lives-cmece.html5/6/2010Two new studies of electronic medical records (EMRs) have come to different conclusionshttp://www.pituitary.org/library/metabolic-screening-uncommon-in-kids-on-antipsychotics-cmece.html4/6/2010Most children on antipsychotic medication do not get recommended metabolic tests even though they have an increased risk of glucose and lipid abnormalitieshttp://www.pituitary.org/library/fda-suspends-rotarix-vaccine.html3/22/2010The FDA is temporarily suspending use of Rotarix rotavirus vaccine due to viral contamination of the vaccine. http://www.pituitary.org/library/hormone-replacement-route-affects-gh-dosing.html3/18/2010Growth hormone requirements in women who also need estrogen replacement may be lower if estrogen is applied transdermallyhttp://www.pituitary.org/library/testosterone-gel-improves-diabetes-in-hypogonadal-men-cmece.html3/17/2010Topical testosterone replacement reduced insulin resistance and glycated hemoglobin in men who were deficient in the hormone and at risk for, or diagnosed with type 2 diabeteshttp://www.pituitary.org/library/dsm-v-draft-promises-big-changes-in-some-psychiatric-diagnoses.html2/10/2010Substantial changes are in the offing for the "psychiatrist's bible," the Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disordershttp://www.pituitary.org/library/pna-board-member-dr-lewis-blevins-featured-on-webcast.html2/9/2010Internet radio interview with Dr. Lewis Blevins, the Medical Director at the California Center for Pituitary Disorders at UCSF, entitled “Pituitary Disorders: Symptoms, Diagnosis and Treatment.” http://www.pituitary.org/library/hrt-linked-to-asthma-risk-cmece.html2/8/2010Estrogen-only hormone replacement therapy is associated with an increased risk of asthma in postmenopausal womenhttp://www.pituitary.org/library/lancet-retracts-1998-mmr-autism-paper.html2/3/2010Editors of The Lancet have retracted the 1998 study that first suggested autism might be caused by the MMR vaccinehttp://www.pituitary.org/library/few-surprises-in-warning-signs-for-infections-in-kids-cmece.html2/3/2010Cyanosis, rapid breathing, poor peripheral perfusion, and petechial rash are red flags for serious childhood infectionhttp://www.pituitary.org/library/why-join-the-pna.html1/21/2010"Lessons from the Geese". It seems that in a study of geese, there are some characteristics that can teach us in our own relationships ...