Key takeaways from new guideline on central precocious puberty

A new clinical practice guideline emphasized observation and providing individualized care for children with central precocious puberty.
In June, the Endocrine Society published its first clinical practice guideline on central precocious puberty. The document, which was also outlined during a symposium at ENDO 2026, provided 10 recommendations for health care professionals on diagnosing and treating the condition.
Stephanie A. Roberts, MD, attending physician in endocrinology at Boston Children’s Hospital and cochair of the clinical practice guideline, said changes in the prevalence and

Improving safety in fluoroscopic labs ‘overdue’

Professional medical societies have issued a call to action for health care institutions to implement enhanced radiation protection systems to reduce occupational hazards in fluoroscopy laboratories.
The expert consensus document, published in the Journal of the Society for Cardiovascular Angiography and Interventions and JACC: Cardiovascular Interventions, highlighted occupational hazards of working in fluoroscopy laboratories, factors contributing to slow adoption of enhanced radiation protection systems and called on health care systems to adopt contemporary devices to protect staff.

Radiation oncology practice closures limit access for millions

An analysis of the radiation oncology landscape across the United States revealed multiple concerning trends that are leaving millions of Americans with little or no access to local care.
More than two-thirds of U.S. counties — home to nearly 15% of the country’s population — did not have a radiation oncology practice site as of 2025, results showed.
The overall number of radiation oncology clinics across the nation remained stable over the past 8 years; however, several new treatment centers replaced others that ceased operations during that time.
The closures disproportionately affected rural