Melissa Foster

Digital Content Editor

Melissa Foster is the Digital Content Editor for Endocrinology Advisor. She has worked in medical publishing for several years and has received several Apex Awards for Publication Excellence for her work with Cardiology Today, Endocrine Today and Infectious Diseases in Children.

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Aflibercept Beats Bevacizumab for Diabetic Macular Edema With Moderate or Worse Vision Loss

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Melissa Foster

March 4, 2016

Aflibercept improved visual acuity more than bevacizumab in diabetic macular edema, but only in patients with worse vision.

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Androgen and Reproductive Disorders

T Trial: Testosterone Therapy May Have Modest Benefits for Older Men

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Melissa Foster

February 18, 2016

Sexual function and mood and depressive symptoms were improved in older men who received testosterone therapy.

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Androgen and Reproductive Disorders

Sedentary Women Experienced Worse Menopause Symptoms

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Melissa Foster

February 4, 2016

Sedentary lifestyles were common among middle-aged Hispanic women and were also associated with worse menopausal symptoms.

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Type 2 Diabetes

Poor Sleep Tied to Type 2 Diabetes Risk in Women

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Melissa Foster

February 1, 2016

Women with sleeping disorders may face a greater risk for type 2 diabetes.

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Androgen and Reproductive Disorders

Soy May Protect Against Harmful Reproductive Effects of BPA

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Melissa Foster

January 28, 2016

Eating soy regularly may protect women who are undergoing infertility treatment from poor success due to BPA exposure.

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Mental Health Conditions Common Among Bariatric Surgery Patients

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Melissa Foster

January 13, 2016

Mental health conditions, like binge eating disorder and depression, are common among patients undergoing bariatric surgery.

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Androgen and Reproductive Disorders

Infertility Treatment Not Linked to Developmental Delays in Children

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Melissa Foster

January 4, 2016

Children conceived through infertility treatment are no more likely to experience developmental delays than those conceived without the treatment.

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High-, Low-Dose ACTH Stimulation Tests Adequate for Ruling in Adrenal Insufficiency Diagnosis

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Melissa Foster

January 4, 2016

Both high- and low-dose adrenocorticotropic hormone stimulation tests are adequate for including adrenal insufficiency as a diagnosis.

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Androgen and Reproductive Disorders

Vulvovaginal Symptoms Impact Lives of Many Postmenopausal Women

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Melissa Foster

December 17, 2015

Common vulvovaginal symptoms can have emotional, lifestyle, and sexual effects in postmenopausal women.

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Thyroid Cancer Survivors Report Poor Quality of Life

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Melissa Foster

December 16, 2015

Patients with thyroid cancer report worse quality of life than others diagnosed with more lethal cancers.

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