April 8 is Cushing’s Awareness Day, celebrated on the birthday of Dr. Harvey Cushing. Dr. Cushing was born in 1869 and had many impressive accomplishments in addition to his official discovery and first diagnosis of “polyglandular syndrome”, which was later renamed Cushing’s syndrome. He was also a Pulitzer Prize-winning author and introduced North America to… Continue Reading
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Informacion especifica sobre COVID-19
Gracias a la Dra. Elena Valassi, quien ha compartido el documento que creó para pacientes con Síndrome de Cushing o insuficiencia suprarrenal en el Hospital Sant Pau en Barcelona, España. Informacion especifica sobre COVID-19, Thanks to Dr. Elena Valassi who has shared the document she created for patients with Cushing’s or adrenal insufficiency at Hospital… Continue Reading
Love and Hope from Artists at Home
Artist Juan Ramiro Torres set out to unify a community of artists around the word when the current environment led to closures everywhere. He created a project called “Love and Hope from Artists at Home“; run from his Facebook page, it features dozens of artists and messages they share while physically distancing. We hope you… Continue Reading
COVID-19 Resources
The Pituitary Society issued guidance for an international perspective on pituitary disease management during COVID – please click here for the full article featuring Medical Advisory Board members Dr. Maria Fleseriu and Dr. Nicholas Tritos. Please click here for a CSRF Medical Advisory Board response to the recent publication of a report detailing the association… Continue Reading
A Message from Dr. Fleseriu Re: COVID-19
A Message from Dr. Maria Fleseriu Oregon Health and Science University, Portland, OR President, Pituitary Society We have been telling everyone over the last few years to decrease the replacement dose of hydrocortisone (HC), which is good long term to reduce complications, but in a situation like this, especially if they are on HC 12.5… Continue Reading
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