Excess thyroid hormones linked to fractures in elderly
A study of Canadian subjects published earlier this year found a link between fractures in people over 70 and the use of levothyroxine, a thyroid hormone medication. The study also [...]
Scar-less thyroid removal; is it even necessary?
Using robotics technology researchers have developed a machine that can remove the thyroid gland by going in from the hairline on the scalp. The procedure can be done on an [...]
Oprah missed the boat with hypothyroidism
Thyroid patient advocate Mary Shomon poignantly bemoans the end of Oprah’s daytime talk show and the loss of an opportunity to shed light on hypothyroidism and Hashimoto’s for millions of [...]
New TSH standards expected to double diagnoses
Good news for millions of undiagnosed sufferers of hypothyroidism: The American Association of Clinical Endocrinologists (AACE) recommends a narrower TSH range of 0.3 to 3.0. Typical lab ranges today are [...]
LA Times: TSH ranges too narrow
Millions of undiagnosed hypothyroid and Hashimoto's sufferers moved closer to recognition when the Los Angeles Times published the story "As doctors debate what is 'low thyroid,' many with condition go [...]