]> http://www.healthedia.com/popular/articles/thyroid Thyroid - Today's Popular Articles at http://www.healthedia.com en http://www.healthedia.com/sectors/directory/weighting-game/885479?rsstype=populararticles&cid=106 Crabby McSlacker over at Cranky Fitness just wrote about gym class memories and her stories got me thinking about my own experiences. And by experiences, I mean being picked last for team sports, avoiding inadvertent locker room showings of ... Mon, 21 Jan 2008 23:39:51 -0500 http://www.healthedia.com/sectors/directory/weighting-game/885479?rsstype=populararticles&cid=106 http://www.healthedia.com/sectors/directory/dr-werlins-fertility-world/881130?rsstype=populararticles&cid=106 Because 15 out of every 100 couples experience problems conceiving within a year of trying, more attention is being paid to fertility issues. By understanding the potential causes of infertility and also the available solutions, more couples can take... Fri, 21 Dec 2007 14:48:13 -0500 http://www.healthedia.com/sectors/directory/dr-werlins-fertility-world/881130?rsstype=populararticles&cid=106 http://www.healthedia.com/sectors/directory/dr-hotze/880825?rsstype=populararticles&cid=106 Everyone knows that getting enough sleep is important to our health, but we still continue to underestimate its true significance and the nefarious results of sleep deprivation.Forty-three year old Joanne is a hard working mother of three, part-time ... Wed, 19 Dec 2007 16:34:12 -0500 http://www.healthedia.com/sectors/directory/dr-hotze/880825?rsstype=populararticles&cid=106 http://www.healthedia.com/sectors/directory/disease-proof/879281?rsstype=populararticles&cid=106 HealthDay News reports that a chemical used in explosives and rocket fuel is showing up in human breast milk scary. More form Carolyn Colwell:Scientists have discovered the mechanism by which a chemical known as perchlorate can collect in breast mi... Tue, 11 Dec 2007 12:17:18 -0500 http://www.healthedia.com/sectors/directory/disease-proof/879281?rsstype=populararticles&cid=106 http://www.healthedia.com/sectors/directory/natural-holistic-health/878911?rsstype=populararticles&cid=106 In his book The Holistic Herbal, David Hoffmann states: It is in the complexities of our inner control systems that mind meets body most closely. If consciousness is seen as a faculty of the brain, then the partnership of nervous system and endocrin... Fri, 07 Dec 2007 10:15:36 -0500 http://www.healthedia.com/sectors/directory/natural-holistic-health/878911?rsstype=populararticles&cid=106 http://www.healthedia.com/sectors/directory/infertility-blog/878584?rsstype=populararticles&cid=106 As I walked from the elevator at my usual 7:00 am, I glanced through the waiting room and something caught my eye: a pregnant woman on the cover of Newsweek captioned by Fertility and Diet. Oh no, I said to myself. Here come about a... Thu, 06 Dec 2007 09:06:00 -0500 http://www.healthedia.com/sectors/directory/infertility-blog/878584?rsstype=populararticles&cid=106 http://www.healthedia.com/sectors/directory/limes-lycopene/878539?rsstype=populararticles&cid=106 Next on Q & A Thursday a reader has asked: I have heard that consuming too much soy can affect a woman s fertility. Is this correct? There s a lot of scarey stuff about soy on the internet, but most of it s complete rubbish. While I do not ... Thu, 06 Dec 2007 04:20:21 -0500 http://www.healthedia.com/sectors/directory/limes-lycopene/878539?rsstype=populararticles&cid=106 http://www.healthedia.com/sectors/directory/thyroid-blog/878306?rsstype=populararticles&cid=106 Everyone in my office building, who saw her, were shocked when she came off the elevator during her first visit to my center. She had a goiter that was bigger around than her head. She told of many previous visits to specialists, including surgeons, ... Tue, 04 Dec 2007 14:43:00 -0500 http://www.healthedia.com/sectors/directory/thyroid-blog/878306?rsstype=populararticles&cid=106 http://www.healthedia.com/sectors/directory/natural-holistic-health/877231?rsstype=populararticles&cid=106 There are two ways to Lose Weight either reduce energy intake, or increase energy expenditure. Because Hypothyroidism even after treatment may reduce energy expenditure in some people, patients naturally are looking for options that can h... Tue, 27 Nov 2007 13:41:13 -0500 http://www.healthedia.com/sectors/directory/natural-holistic-health/877231?rsstype=populararticles&cid=106 http://www.healthedia.com/sectors/directory/straight-from-the-doc/876669?rsstype=populararticles&cid=106 According to researchers at the Abramson Cancer Center of the University of Pennsylvania, results from two large, international clinical trials showed that with the oral drug lenalidomide (REVLIMID ), in combination with the steroid dexamethasone, m... Fri, 23 Nov 2007 04:50:27 -0500 http://www.healthedia.com/sectors/directory/straight-from-the-doc/876669?rsstype=populararticles&cid=106 http://www.healthedia.com/sectors/directory/daily-headache/876334?rsstype=populararticles&cid=106 I'm still alive! Yesterday was the best day I've had in weeks; the weekend was worse in months. I'm all over the place in my symptoms (although nausea is consistently a major problem), emotions and thoughts. Whether I'm depressed has been weighing on... Wed, 21 Nov 2007 03:12:00 -0500 http://www.healthedia.com/sectors/directory/daily-headache/876334?rsstype=populararticles&cid=106 http://www.healthedia.com/sectors/directory/thyroid-blog/876330?rsstype=populararticles&cid=106 This article, It kills thyroid cancer, but is radiation safe?, by Sternberg, and DeBarrios in the November19 USAToday, is full of facts about radiation therapy with radioactive iodine131, RAI/131 for well differentiated thyroid cancer. It is also fu... Tue, 20 Nov 2007 14:28:00 -0500 http://www.healthedia.com/sectors/directory/thyroid-blog/876330?rsstype=populararticles&cid=106 http://www.healthedia.com/sectors/directory/fitness-health-with-drgabe/875417?rsstype=populararticles&cid=106 Exercisers are often told that muscle cramps are caused by lack of salt (sodium) or low potassium. However, recent studies show that athletes in endurance events who suffer cramps usually have normal sodium and potassium levels. A review of the curre... Wed, 14 Nov 2007 16:41:00 -0500 http://www.healthedia.com/sectors/directory/fitness-health-with-drgabe/875417?rsstype=populararticles&cid=106 http://www.healthedia.com/sectors/directory/celebrity-cosmetic-surgery/874858?rsstype=populararticles&cid=106 A very sad story is being reported by several news sources. Apparently Kanye West's mother has died recently likely from complications of plastic surgery. One source is reporting that she underwent a breast reduction and liposuction and stopped breat... Mon, 12 Nov 2007 20:37:00 -0500 http://www.healthedia.com/sectors/directory/celebrity-cosmetic-surgery/874858?rsstype=populararticles&cid=106 http://www.healthedia.com/sectors/directory/natural-holistic-health/874412?rsstype=populararticles&cid=106 Primary Hypothyroidism, or underactivity of the thyroid gland, may cause a variety of symptoms and may affect all body functions. The body s normal rate of functioning slows, causing mental and physical sluggishness. The symptoms may vary from mild... Fri, 09 Nov 2007 11:43:05 -0500 http://www.healthedia.com/sectors/directory/natural-holistic-health/874412?rsstype=populararticles&cid=106 http://www.healthedia.com/sectors/directory/limes-lycopene/874113?rsstype=populararticles&cid=106 Next on Q & A Thursday we re into soy sauce substitutes: My GP has advised me to avoid soy sauce as I have Hashimoto s thyroidism (hypothyroidism). Do you know of a substitute for soy sauce? I love to cook stirfries and want to try the Spicy... Thu, 08 Nov 2007 04:17:43 -0500 http://www.healthedia.com/sectors/directory/limes-lycopene/874113?rsstype=populararticles&cid=106 http://www.healthedia.com/sectors/directory/wsjcom-health-blog/873644?rsstype=populararticles&cid=106 Canadian drug sales to U.S. patients are falling, reports the Philadelphia Inquirer. The U.S. dollar s decline against the Canadian loonie and price increases up north are two reasons why. But the biggest factor behind the drop in Canadian drug imp... Mon, 05 Nov 2007 16:22:47 -0500 http://www.healthedia.com/sectors/directory/wsjcom-health-blog/873644?rsstype=populararticles&cid=106 http://www.healthedia.com/sectors/directory/womens-health-news/873477?rsstype=populararticles&cid=106 It looks like we're on a monthly schedule now for pointing you over to the new place. Please note that comments here are moderated very infrequently. Old posts have been migrated over as well, so please come on over if you have a comment. Posts since... Sun, 04 Nov 2007 10:04:00 -0500 http://www.healthedia.com/sectors/directory/womens-health-news/873477?rsstype=populararticles&cid=106 http://www.healthedia.com/sectors/directory/kevin-md-medical-weblog/871220?rsstype=populararticles&cid=106 A patient takes us through her FNA of the thyroid.... Mon, 22 Oct 2007 14:15:03 -0400 http://www.healthedia.com/sectors/directory/kevin-md-medical-weblog/871220?rsstype=populararticles&cid=106 http://www.healthedia.com/sectors/directory/fitness-health-with-drgabe/870537?rsstype=populararticles&cid=106 If your resting heart rate is greater than 70, check with your doctor to see if your thyroid is overactive, you are anemic, or you have an infection, hidden tumor, a weak heart or other cause of a rapid heart rate. Having a resting heart rate greater... Wed, 17 Oct 2007 15:13:00 -0400 http://www.healthedia.com/sectors/directory/fitness-health-with-drgabe/870537?rsstype=populararticles&cid=106 http://www.healthedia.com/sectors/directory/kevin-md-medical-weblog/870387?rsstype=populararticles&cid=106 I often take mainstream media to task for blindly reporting the benefits of evidence-bereft screening tests. Now it's time for some kudos for some responsible journalism:Experts' concerns revolve around two components of the traditional checkup: the... Tue, 16 Oct 2007 16:27:42 -0400 http://www.healthedia.com/sectors/directory/kevin-md-medical-weblog/870387?rsstype=populararticles&cid=106 http://www.healthedia.com/sectors/directory/natural-holistic-health/870418?rsstype=populararticles&cid=106 Question: I read about iodine so I started supplementing myself with it (iodoral) and before I know it,.. my throat is always swollen, like I created a goiter from too much iodine.... Tue, 16 Oct 2007 12:50:28 -0400 http://www.healthedia.com/sectors/directory/natural-holistic-health/870418?rsstype=populararticles&cid=106 http://www.healthedia.com/sectors/directory/weighting-game/869605?rsstype=populararticles&cid=106 When was the first time you dieted?For me, the game began early. I remember a stupid, scrawny boy who shall remain namelss (MATT!) calling me a cow in the fourth grade, and soon thereafter, trying multiple single-foot diets (only lettuce! only bacon!... Thu, 11 Oct 2007 13:06:04 -0400 http://www.healthedia.com/sectors/directory/weighting-game/869605?rsstype=populararticles&cid=106 http://www.healthedia.com/sectors/directory/that-health-rules/869511?rsstype=populararticles&cid=106 We do get palpitations once in while its the sensation of your heart that is racing and then you feel like having a skipped heart beat! Almost always this is Benign meaning nothing to worry about BUT palpitations may signal the onset of cer... Wed, 10 Oct 2007 22:05:08 -0400 http://www.healthedia.com/sectors/directory/that-health-rules/869511?rsstype=populararticles&cid=106 http://www.healthedia.com/sectors/directory/nutrition-data/869039?rsstype=populararticles&cid=106 In a recent post, I offered some advice to a reader who wrote to ask how many calories she should eat if she wanted to lose weight. I recommended that she aim to create a calorie deficit of about 7,000 calories per week (by reducing caloric intake AN... Mon, 08 Oct 2007 12:45:03 -0400 http://www.healthedia.com/sectors/directory/nutrition-data/869039?rsstype=populararticles&cid=106 http://www.healthedia.com/sectors/directory/dr-butterys/868276?rsstype=populararticles&cid=106 At a recent meeting of ACOG The issue has been whether thyroid screening should be a routine test during prenatal care, ACOG says there is no evidence that identifying and treating pregnant women with subclinical hypothyroidism improves either mate... Wed, 03 Oct 2007 11:52:39 -0400 http://www.healthedia.com/sectors/directory/dr-butterys/868276?rsstype=populararticles&cid=106 http://www.healthedia.com/sectors/directory/natural-holistic-health/868082?rsstype=populararticles&cid=106 Obesity can be caused due to a genetic predisposition, an inactive lifestyle and bad eating habits or due to an underlying medical ailment like thyroid disorders. Most effective obesity treatments are slow. The process requires persistent determinati... Tue, 02 Oct 2007 13:55:28 -0400 http://www.healthedia.com/sectors/directory/natural-holistic-health/868082?rsstype=populararticles&cid=106 http://www.healthedia.com/sectors/directory/med-gadget/867522?rsstype=populararticles&cid=106 It's always fascinating to discover artistic beauty within the often rigid confines of science and engineering. Limited by formulas, scientific method, and the aesthetics of laboratories, one does not expect glamor and artistry to spring forth. Sho... Fri, 28 Sep 2007 12:34:00 -0400 http://www.healthedia.com/sectors/directory/med-gadget/867522?rsstype=populararticles&cid=106 http://www.healthedia.com/sectors/directory/kevin-md-medical-weblog/867291?rsstype=populararticles&cid=106 Megan McArdle wonders:You can't blame it all on lawsuits; my doctor didn't test me for hyperthyroidism because she was afraid of the malpractice suit that would result from my losing too much weight and getting heart palpitations. Nor can you blame i... Thu, 27 Sep 2007 11:22:40 -0400 http://www.healthedia.com/sectors/directory/kevin-md-medical-weblog/867291?rsstype=populararticles&cid=106 http://www.healthedia.com/sectors/directory/clinical-cases/866561?rsstype=populararticles&cid=106 A 57 yo female was admitted to the hospital with multilobar pneumonia.On hospital day 2, thyroid function tests showed low levels of TSH, T4 and T3.What is the most likely diagnosis?Read more in Sick euthyroid syndrome in a patient with multilobar pn... Sun, 23 Sep 2007 04:00:51 -0400 http://www.healthedia.com/sectors/directory/clinical-cases/866561?rsstype=populararticles&cid=106 http://www.healthedia.com/sectors/directory/cancer-blog/864551?rsstype=populararticles&cid=106 Filed under: Thyroid CancerA mutation in the BRAF oncogene, BRAF V600E, has been linked to the most common type of tyroid cancer, conventional papillary thyroid cancer or PTC. A new study shows that this mutation is also significantly associated with... Wed, 12 Sep 2007 09:21:00 -0400 http://www.healthedia.com/sectors/directory/cancer-blog/864551?rsstype=populararticles&cid=106 http://www.healthedia.com/sectors/directory/nutrition-data/864118?rsstype=populararticles&cid=106 Q. First, what a great site! I have used the data here to lose 52 lbs. since last November. I have cut my salt intake to around 1200 mgs per day. I never use salt at home and am wondering if I am getting any iodine at all. Does processed food (brea... Mon, 10 Sep 2007 10:11:00 -0400 http://www.healthedia.com/sectors/directory/nutrition-data/864118?rsstype=populararticles&cid=106 http://www.healthedia.com/sectors/directory/cancer-blog/863364?rsstype=populararticles&cid=106 Filed under: Cancer by the NumbersYour Thyroid gland is located at the base of your neck, and like other glands, it produces hormones that keep your body going, regulating things like your metabolism and your heart rate. When someone develops a lump ... Wed, 05 Sep 2007 08:00:00 -0400 http://www.healthedia.com/sectors/directory/cancer-blog/863364?rsstype=populararticles&cid=106 http://www.healthedia.com/sectors/directory/cancer-blog/862719?rsstype=populararticles&cid=106 Filed under: EventsAttention Thyroid cancer survivors and patients: the Thyroid Cancer Survivors Conference is happening this fall in San Francisco on October 19-21. The conference will be an invaluable resource for those affected by the disease, and... Fri, 31 Aug 2007 12:25:00 -0400 http://www.healthedia.com/sectors/directory/cancer-blog/862719?rsstype=populararticles&cid=106 http://www.healthedia.com/sectors/directory/healthoma/861804?rsstype=populararticles&cid=106 In this article we will look at some important information related to an overdose of Acetaminophen, Doxylamine, Dextromethorphan, and Pseudoephedrine. They are cold medicines, available under brand names like Alka-Seltzer Plus Night Time Cold Liquige... Mon, 27 Aug 2007 14:58:59 -0400 http://www.healthedia.com/sectors/directory/healthoma/861804?rsstype=populararticles&cid=106 http://www.healthedia.com/sectors/directory/health-observances/861446?rsstype=populararticles&cid=106 For those of you who just can't get your thyroid questions answered, reinforcements have arrived!Solved: The Riddle of Illness Your Amazing Thyroid and How You Can Work with it to Control Arthritis, Obesity, Depression, Diabetes, Heart Disease and Ci... Fri, 24 Aug 2007 19:55:00 -0400 http://www.healthedia.com/sectors/directory/health-observances/861446?rsstype=populararticles&cid=106 http://www.healthedia.com/sectors/directory/health-observances/861441?rsstype=populararticles&cid=106 The Standards of Care Committee of the American Thyroid Association (ATA), an organization of scientists and physicians dedicated to a better understanding and treatment of thyroid disease, has come out with some clinical guidelines for detection of... Fri, 24 Aug 2007 18:38:00 -0400 http://www.healthedia.com/sectors/directory/health-observances/861441?rsstype=populararticles&cid=106 http://www.healthedia.com/sectors/directory/disease-proof/861303?rsstype=populararticles&cid=106 From the July 2007 edition of Dr. Fuhrman's Healthy Times:The Hormonal ConnectionYour body produces hormones that function as chemical messengers to help control its function. These messengers can take many forms beneficial or harmful, depending on... Fri, 24 Aug 2007 09:04:09 -0400 http://www.healthedia.com/sectors/directory/disease-proof/861303?rsstype=populararticles&cid=106 http://www.healthedia.com/sectors/directory/health-observances/860996?rsstype=populararticles&cid=106 The American Thyroid Association (ATA) has sent a letter to the White House requesting that potassium iodide (KI) be included as part of the antiterrorism response of the nation. The ATA is a professional society of over 900 health professionals who... Wed, 22 Aug 2007 13:27:00 -0400 http://www.healthedia.com/sectors/directory/health-observances/860996?rsstype=populararticles&cid=106 http://www.healthedia.com/sectors/directory/alzheimers-notes/860898?rsstype=populararticles&cid=106 According to researchers at the University of Edinburgh, mental disorders such as Alzheimer s Disease, are more common in domestic cats that previously thought.Apparently, the researchers found signs of senility in over 50% of the cats they study. ... Wed, 22 Aug 2007 08:28:07 -0400 http://www.healthedia.com/sectors/directory/alzheimers-notes/860898?rsstype=populararticles&cid=106 http://www.healthedia.com/sectors/directory/kevin-md-medical-weblog/859690?rsstype=populararticles&cid=106 Graham has serious concerns about giving patients too much control over their medical record:This is supposed to be a medical record, right? For use by physicians, right? Because from the looks of it, you want patients to use medical terminology (whi... Wed, 15 Aug 2007 11:38:05 -0400 http://www.healthedia.com/sectors/directory/kevin-md-medical-weblog/859690?rsstype=populararticles&cid=106 http://www.healthedia.com/sectors/directory/wisdom-from-mother-birth/859614?rsstype=populararticles&cid=106 Hypothyroidism (low thyroid) is one of the most common conditions in healthy reproductive age women, so it frequently...... Wed, 15 Aug 2007 02:53:23 -0400 http://www.healthedia.com/sectors/directory/wisdom-from-mother-birth/859614?rsstype=populararticles&cid=106 http://www.healthedia.com/sectors/directory/richard-g-petty-md/859161?rsstype=populararticles&cid=106 The whole point of Integrated Medicine and Integrated Health is to help the person with attention-deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) to become integrated as a person by using an integrated approach to treatment. This kind of comprehensive approach... Mon, 13 Aug 2007 00:12:12 -0400 http://www.healthedia.com/sectors/directory/richard-g-petty-md/859161?rsstype=populararticles&cid=106 http://www.healthedia.com/sectors/directory/blogging-baby/858433?rsstype=populararticles&cid=106 Filed under: Lifestyle, Family togetherness, 12-18 months, 18-24 months, HospitalsImmigration is definitely a hot-button item these days. Personally, I don't get it so much -- my father came to this country as a boy in 1939; my mother's family came o... Wed, 08 Aug 2007 11:31:00 -0400 http://www.healthedia.com/sectors/directory/blogging-baby/858433?rsstype=populararticles&cid=106 http://www.healthedia.com/sectors/directory/that-health-rules/858255?rsstype=populararticles&cid=106 It will be a busy week for me starting tomorrow. I will pick a friend and a mentor at the Mayo Clinic who has accepted my invitation to speak during our Annual Convention of the American Association of Clinical Endocrinologists- Philippine Chapter... Tue, 07 Aug 2007 19:59:26 -0400 http://www.healthedia.com/sectors/directory/that-health-rules/858255?rsstype=populararticles&cid=106 http://www.healthedia.com/sectors/directory/diabetes-news-from-dlife/858238?rsstype=populararticles&cid=106 August 7, 2007 (University of Edinburgh) Increasing numbers of pet cats are being diagnosed with diabetes, with those that are overweight being over three times more likely to suffer from the condition.A study by the University of Edinburgh has shown... Tue, 07 Aug 2007 18:00:44 -0400 http://www.healthedia.com/sectors/directory/diabetes-news-from-dlife/858238?rsstype=populararticles&cid=106 http://www.healthedia.com/sectors/directory/that-health-rules/858115?rsstype=populararticles&cid=106 AACE-Philippines Annual Meeting Nurturing the Seeds and Polishing the Pearls of Endocrinology Shangri-La Hotel, Mactan, CebuAugust 10-12, 2007 AUGUST 10, FRIDAY 9 AM 5:30 PM Registration 11:30 1:30 PM LUNCH S... Tue, 07 Aug 2007 09:06:10 -0400 http://www.healthedia.com/sectors/directory/that-health-rules/858115?rsstype=populararticles&cid=106 http://www.healthedia.com/sectors/directory/dr-hotze/858032?rsstype=populararticles&cid=106 The first time I went to the doctor, I was fifteen years old. I was diagnosed with a parasite in my intestinal system. Time went by and I recovered on my own. After that, I still had symptoms from time to time. I went to see the doctor again,... Mon, 06 Aug 2007 17:39:04 -0400 http://www.healthedia.com/sectors/directory/dr-hotze/858032?rsstype=populararticles&cid=106 http://www.healthedia.com/sectors/directory/richard-g-petty-md/857343?rsstype=populararticles&cid=106 When I was a young doctor we used to work absurdly long hours: for more than three years I worked every other night and every other weekend. It was not uncommon to be on your feet for three at a time. It is a wonder that we didn t die or make more ... Thu, 02 Aug 2007 16:02:18 -0400 http://www.healthedia.com/sectors/directory/richard-g-petty-md/857343?rsstype=populararticles&cid=106 http://www.healthedia.com/sectors/directory/cancer-blog/857183?rsstype=populararticles&cid=106 Filed under: Celebrity in memoriamMost of us know someone who has or had cancer -- a relative, a friend, a neighbour. Some of us know people who have or had cancer and we don't even know it. And then there are people we don't know but who we know of,... Wed, 01 Aug 2007 16:10:00 -0400 http://www.healthedia.com/sectors/directory/cancer-blog/857183?rsstype=populararticles&cid=106