More reason to steer clear of flame retardants on furniture and fabrics: new research shows that higher levels of flame retardant exposure in pregnant women are linked to lower TSH levels - which means that the women tended to be hyperthyroid. CNN's Dr. Sanjay Gupta did a brief summary. The American Thyroid Association has started a new weekly email they call Thyroid Weekly, which links to stories in the media about thyroid disease. Definitely worth subscribing.
Also, if you're interested in participating in clinical trials for thyroid disease, you'll want to bookmark the American Thyroid Association's Thyroid Trials web page.
In research news, older people with hyperthyroidism apparently have a tendency to show few of the traditional signs and symptoms, according to a study published in the Journal of Clinical Endocrinology and Metabolism.
Beloved holistic physician Dr. Andrew Weil tackles a weight loss question many thyroid patients are asking: Fat or Carbs: Which Is Worse?
Apparently, doctors are now starting to investigate whether the rescue and recovery workers at the toxic World Trade Center "Ground Zero" site after 9/11 are at higher risk of thyroid cancer, according to a story in the New York Post.
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