Two articles of note
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
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
An acromegaly story all the way from Patagonia, Argentina From J D Faccinetti – Pituitary World News co-founder – Carol Mackie Passera (Passera is her married name) is my second cousin. Our maternal grandmothers were
From Lewis S Blevins Jr, MD – Pituitary cysts come in a variety of different sizes and flavors. Before we talk about them it is useful to review pituitary embryology. The pituitary gland develops from a
This is the second podcasts from our series “You asked” where we answer a few questions posted in Pituitary World News over the last few weeks. In today’s first answer, Dr Blevins focuses on a
The frequent frustrations of pituitary conditions are sometimes expressed in a raw, unedited, totally honest way. Rachel’s frustrations, I’m sure, are not unique to the UK and probably a lot more commonplace in all of
From Linda M. Rio, MA, Marriage & Family Therapist – A young woman called me last year to make an appointment. She told me she had recently had endoscopic neurosurgery for craniopharyngioma. She was suffering
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
Our last podcast of this series of four on Growth Hormone touches on navigating through the processes of GH replacement, from screening through testing, the selection of the proper doses, and other important factors.
Our third podcast in this Growth Hormone replacement series of four covers the benefits you might expect from treatment. Dr. Blevins also explains his views on the risks involved and touches on the risk/benefit issues related to
In this second podcast on GH deficiency, Dr. Blevins explains the clinical symptoms and signs of this disorder. “Abstracts (2) (Imagicity 1096)” by Graham Crumb/Imagicity.com. Licensed under CC BY-SA 3.0 via Wikimedia
In this first of a series on Growth Hormone deficiency, Dr Lewis Blevins focuses on definition, diagnosis, and setting the stage for future podcasts on GH Deficiency. The series will cover the clinical characteristics of
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