Studies suggest that sleep apnea is a very common and potentially dangerous condition for people with acromegaly if not properly treated. Today’s podcast presents an engaging look at sleep apnea. PWN cofounders Dr. Lewis Blevins and Jorge
PWN is developing a series of podcasts dedicated to sleep apnea, a very common related condition in people with active or controlled acromegaly. Stay tuned for an engaging series of doctor-patient podcasts where we’ll discuss
This book, edited by world-renowned clinicians and editors Dr. Manish Aghi and Dr. Lewis Blevins, delivers a guide to medical decision-making on diagnosing and treating acromegaly.
From the editor’s desk: Articles of note for people dealing with pituitary disease. Here are a few information nuggets we thought might be interesting to share; a few things to think about, to chew on,
From the editor’s desk: Hypothyroidism and musculoskeletal pain: Joint and bone pain is one of those subjects we cover extensively at PWN. This article from Health advocate Dana Trentini (Hypothyroid Mom) does an excellent job
Madrid, Spain: J D Faccinetti reporting. The Spanish Association of People affected by Acromegaly has a full schedule for this week’s conference in Madrid packed with a ton of information and help for patients. “We are delighted
Weekly briefing: articles of interest for people dealing with pituitary and related conditions. Diet and nutrition. The JAMA recently published the latest in what has been a litany of studies on diet and nutrition. What’s
Our support group partners and friends: Acromegaly Community Acromegaly Support Acromegaly Support (Crinetics) American Sleep Apnea Association Berkeley Wellness Newsletter Creaky Joints Corcept Cushing’s Patient Advocates CortisolMatters.com Crinetics Pharmaceuticals Patient Resources Cushing’s Syndrome Resources (Corcept)
How the brain works in inducing fat breakdown; more knowledge on sleep apnea. Read on… If you are dealing with a chronic pituitary condition chances are you are also dealing with weight. And, as we
From Lewis S Blevins, Jr MD – I spoke at a conference recently regarding testosterone replacement therapy in patients with male hypogonadism. It was unusual conference populated by pharmacists, doctors of pharmacy, key decision makers for
From Lewis S. Blevins Jr, MD – Hypothyroidism may be associated with certain cardiac abnormalities. One of the more common manifestations is bradycardia which is a slow heart rate. First-degree atrioventricular block and other electrical
From Lewis S. Blevins, Jr, MD – This is an iPhone photo, through my telescope, of Jupiter and the four Galilean moons. Unfortunately, the exposure did not illustrate the beautiful banding of the planet. The