PNA Conference: December in the Desert The Pituitary Network Association’s biannual conference will be held December 14th-17th in Rancho Mirage at the Rancho Las Palmas Resort and Spa.

PNA Spotlight: Patricia Crock: “This month’s PNA spotlight is focused on Dr. Patricia Crock, a member of our Scientific Advisory Panel. She is an Associate Professor and head of the Department of Pediatric Endocrinology and Diabetes at John Hunter Children’s Hospital in Australia.”

Message From The Founder: Welcome to the Future of Your Health. There is no flood of compassion, knowledge, awareness or concern to cocoon you from the harsh realities of very, very serious and often life-threatening disease. You, and we, are on our own. This is not a pretty picture but it is a realistic one.

Pituitary Patient and Latin TV star featured on news: The Pituitary Network Association was the focus of a news segment on the popular Spanish-language television show “Primera Edicion” on July 24, 2008.

PNA Medical Corner: Pituitary apoplexy: correlation between magnetic resonance imaging and histopathological results.

PNA Mailbox: “Despite trying to lose weight over the years I have gained 100 pounds. I have every symptom of low thyroid. So far they say no surgery removal for the gland. But what about all the symptoms I have?”

Patient Perspective: From a Tiara to a Tumor Christina O’Neil was crowned MISS NEVADA in 2003 and when she competed for the title of MISS AMERICA, little did she know that a brain tumor that had been slowly growing, and would change her life forever.

Jim Shelton: A Patient’s Perspective "It had been a rough summer, and, for that matter, a difficult and trying year. But I was still optimistic that things would take a turn for the better before 2004 had ended."

Latest News From Medscape: Growth Hormone Linked to Male Thrombosis Risk.

PNA CEO Interviewed on CBS Radio: Acromegaly was the focus of a one hour segment on the popular daily radio program “Cross Talk: Urban Style” hosted by radio veteran Marsha Sumner.

Sharmyn McGraw: Patient’s Perspective: "Through the years after doing this quiz, time and again, I realize how really powerful this simple process is in bring me back to the real me."

PNA Protests Article The Los Angeles Times recently published an article about a former governor of California (under Mexican rule) named Pico Pio, speculating that he may have had acromegaly. The PNA feels this is a nonsensical story

Beauty Queen to Speak at PNA Conference The PNA is proud to announce the addition of Christina O’Neil, Miss Nevada 2003, as a guest speaker at the PNA’s December in the Desert Conference, Dec. 17-19 in Rancho Mirage, CA.

MDLinx Endocrinology: Diagnosis and treatment of prolactinoma: clinical analysis of 124 prolactinomas.

PNA Attends Gala: Latin TV star and pituitary patient Guillermo Huesca and Melinda Manos, director of P. R. for the PNA attended the red carpet gala for SHARE's 55th Annual Boomtown Gala in L.A.

Study: Serious Mental Illness Leads to Lower Earnings Behavioral health disorders cost the U.S. $193 billion a year in lost earnings.