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Thyroid Disease in the News: Web, Blogs and More

Here are some of the notable and recent thyroid-related stories, blog posts and articles of interest. One thyroid cancer patient's experience makes it clear that getting radioactive iodine treatment through a feeding tube is not a good idea. Three cheers to cardiologist Dr. William Davis, who w...

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Preeclampsia Linked to Thyroid Slowdown During and After Pregnancy

Research just published in the British Medical Journal has shown that women who develop the condition known as preeclampsia during pregnancy are more likely than other women to have reduced thyroid function (hypothyroidism) in the last weeks of pregnancy, and may also may face an increased risk ...

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About.co... Disease — 3 days ago

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Jim Lowrance: Thyroid Patient Advocate

Jim Lowrance, a dedicated patient advocate, was the thyroid editor over at Bella Online Thyroid Health site for a number of years, but recently switched over to editing the Suite 101 thyroid site. Jim writes a series of regular columns on thyroid disease, as well as book reviews. Jim has personal...

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About.co... Disease — 3 days ago

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FTC Says Diet Pills Like Relacore Are Making Baseless and Bogus Advertising Claims About Stress, Cortisol and Weight Loss

According to the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) three companies and two individuals have been charged with making false advertising claims for their fat and weight-loss pills, Relacore and Akävar 20/50. According to the charges, the claims violate a 2006 FTC order barring them from makin...

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About.co... Disease — 4 days ago

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Link Found Between Thyroid Cancer and NY Area Residents' Proximity to Indian Point Nuclear Plant

My first three years of life I lived in Peekskill, New York, and I grew up in Westchester County, right outside of New York City. It's always surprised me how many of my friends and neighbors from the "old neighborhoods" have thyroid cancer and other thyroid problems. I always suspected...

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About.co... Disease — 4 days ago

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Chicken Soup by Special Delivery

If you have family or friends who have come down with the H1N1 "Swine" flu, or the regular seasonal flu, or just a plain old bad cold, and you want to do something more than just offer your sympathies by telephone, several companies are now doing mail order delivery of homemade chicken ...

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About.co... Disease — 5 days ago