From JD Faccinetti, co-founder and chief editor – I like to ramble, so here it goes. I was musing about how unique and essential this little gland is—the size of a pea, the pituitary runs almost
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The world of endocrine nursing: a chat with Dr. Chris Yedinak
In this podcast, we dive into the world of endocrine nursing with Dr. Chris Yedinak from the Oregon Health and Science University. For the last five years, she has specialized in neuroendocrine testing and pre-and post-operative care of patients with neuroendocrine and pituitary diseases. Nurses play a critical role in the care of patients with pituitary disease and we are delighted to bring you this wonderful conversation.
Our friend Risa is on a hike
After completing the Pacific Coast Highway Canada to Mexico bicycle adventure last year, our friend, and super acromegaly patient, Risa Heidt, is on another adventure hike. This, my friends, is what one would call a
Corcept’s Grace Study for a new Cushing’s drug; an update
The Corcept Therapeutics “Grace Study”, designed to evaluate the benefits and side effects of a new medication for people with endogenous Cushing’s syndrome, continues full steam ahead. The company recently announced the availability of new
Excellence matters!
The article, developed by the Pituitary Society and initially published in 2017, lays out the criteria necessary to guide the care of people with pituitary disease. The authors write that, among other things, there are no formal definitions of the criteria needed to be considered genuinely excellent.
Embracing self-advocacy
Becoming an empowered patient is an important part of health care. However, managing a care team while living with a rare condition may require some skill, and a toolkit may be helpful in navigating care.
Learn why you might be feeling lousy, or not, after pituitary treatment
From Pituitary World News friend and contributor Dr. Kevin Yuen comes this interesting webinar sponsored by the Pituitary Network Association: Doc, why do I feel lousy after treatment for my pituitary tumor? Dr. Kevin Yuen
Emotional wellness with acromegaly
Kudos to Pfizer’s new series on patient support. The first one features critical advice on emotional and mental help support! The materials provide valuable content given the importance of mental health issues to acromegaly patients.
From the PWN founders
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Canada to Mexico: Rare pituitary disease patient bikes the 1845-mile Pacific Coast Highway
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Now available: the recording from our recent mental and emotional health roundtable
If you missed it, no worries! Here it is. Listen to Linda Rio and Dawn Herring as they discuss emotional and mental health in pituitary disease. Don’t miss this compelling and highly personal discussion from
Pituitary MRI educational series: hypoprolactinemia
Don’t miss our first LIVE expert roundtable discussion
Pour yourself a cup of coffee and join us LIVE on Friday, July 9th from 9:00 to 10:30 am, PST, (12:00 to 1:30 pm, EST) for our first LIVE virtual Pituitary World News Roundtable –