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New Hypercalcemia Guideline; Untreated Hyperparathyroidism Risky; PFAS Phase-Out

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The Endocrine Society released new guidelines for treating hypercalcemia of malignancy in adults. (The Journal of Clinical Endocrinology & Metabolism)

Childhood cancer survivors — especially females — may carry an increased risk for fractures. (The Lancet Diabetes & Endocrinology)

The American Thyroid Association, along with the European Thyroid Association, released a new consensus statement for managing thyroid eye disease. (Thyroid)

People with untreated primary hyperparathyroidism had a 51% higher risk for hip fracture, 39% higher risk for any fracture, and 45% higher risk for a cardiovascular event compared with the general population in a Swedish cohort study, though parathyroidectomy mitigated these risks. (JAMA Network Open)

3M announced plans to stop manufacturing per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS) by the year 2025.

Racial disparities in high school students’ sense of school belonging were associated with risks for diabetes and metabolic syndrome in Black students 13 years later. (JAMA Pediatrics)

American kids living in “higher-opportunity” neighborhoods tended to have a lower BMI and lower risk for childhood obesity. (JAMA Network Open)

A mother in the U.K. pleaded guilty to gross negligence manslaughter after allowing her teenage daughter in a wheelchair to develop morbid obesity. (New York Post)

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    Kristen Monaco is a staff writer, focusing on endocrinology, psychiatry, and nephrology news. Based out of the New York City office, she’s worked at the company since 2015.

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