Mary Shomon's Book "Living Well With Graves' Disease and Hyperthyroidism" Published This Week
Thursday September 29, 2005
I'm happy to announce the publication of my latest book, Living Well With Graves' Disease and Hyperthyroidism: What Your Doctor Doesn't Tell You...That You Need to Know. The book was ... Read More
Thyroid, Endocrine System To Be Explored at Fall Broda Barnes Foundation Conference
Wednesday September 28, 2005
The Broda O. Barnes, M.D. Research Foundation, Inc. is holding its 2005 Fall Endocrinology Conference on October 21-23, 2005. The event, which will be held in Stamford, Connecticut, is ... Read More
Attention Carbohydrate Cravers: There's Help!
Tuesday September 27, 2005
A new study in the Journal of Psychiatric Practice has found that a common supplement may be able to help a subgroup of the population who have intense cravings for ... Read More
A Look at Thyroid Surgery with Local Anesthesia
Monday September 26, 2005
The September 2005 issue of the Journal of the American College of Surgeons has focused on the issue of surgical removal of the thyroid while the patient is under local ... Read More
Medicare Prescription Drug Program
Sunday September 25, 2005
A new study released shows that the amount of money that many low-income seniors spend on prescription drugs will fall nearly 90 percent under Medicare's prescription drug coverage program...
A new ... Read More
Contribute Your Hormone-Related Thyroid Stories for New Book
Wednesday September 21, 2005
I'm writing a new book on hormones and their effect on thyroid disease, and would like to personally invite readers to share your hormone and thyroid-related stories...
Whether it's about getting ... Read More
September is Thyroid Cancer Awareness Month: 2005 Thyroid Cancer Facts
Tuesday September 20, 2005
Who gets thyroid cancer more often, men or women? How common is thyroid cancer? What are the symptoms? To help contribute to Thyroid Cancer Awareness Month's efforts to raise visibility ... Read More
Meet Ric Blake, Founder of the Thyroid Cancer Survivors Association
Tuesday September 20, 2005
No commemoration of Thyroid Cancer Awareness Month is complete without mentioning Ric Blake, the founder of the Thyroid Cancer Survivor's Association (ThyCa). Ric, a thyroid cancer patient himself, has been ... Read More
Could You Have Thyroid Cancer? Take the Thyroid Neck Check Now
Monday September 19, 2005
Millions of Americans have undiagnosed thyroid problems. To underscore the importance of early detection, the American Association of Clinical Endocrinologists (AACE) is encouraging Americans to perform a simple self-exam they ... Read More
What You Need to Know About Thyroid Cancer
Monday September 19, 2005
Comprehensive information about the detection, symptoms, diagnosis, and treatment of all four types of thyroid cancer. Get in-depth information on all facets of thyroid cancer in this special feature.
8th Annual Thyroid Cancer Survivor's Conference Scheduled for Oct, 21-23, 2005 in Denver
Sunday September 18, 2005
Thyroid cancer, one of the few cancers that is increasing in overall incidence, will be the focus of the Thyroid Cancer Survivors’ 8th International Conference on October 21-23, 2005, in ... Read More
Patients Treated With Respect More Likely To Follow Medical Advice
Saturday September 17, 2005
Attention doctors: Want patients to follow your advice? Treat them with dignity, a Johns Hopkins study has found.
In a national survey of more than 5,000 Americans, those who said they ... Read More
What Is a Normal TSH Level?
Thursday September 15, 2005
At most laboratories in the U.S., the "normal" TSH range still runs from approximately 5. to 5.0. But the concept of the normal reference range is now a raging controversy, ... Read More
Optimum Time and Conditions for Thyroid Blood Tests: When Should You Test, and Should You Fast?
Thursday September 15, 2005
Does it matter what time you have your TSH test done? Are results from first thing the morning likely to be the same as tests done later in the day? ... Read More
One Thyroglobulin Test Can be Predictive of Future Thyroid Cancer Metastases
Wednesday September 14, 2005
Researchers have found that results of baseline thyroglobulin testing with recombinant human TSH -- Thyrogen -- can be predictive of future thyroid cancer metastases. Find out more now.
Selling Sickness: How the World's Biggest Pharmaceutical Companies Are Turning Us All Into Patients
Tuesday September 13, 2005
Pharmaceutical companies make everyday life into an illness. Now the backlash against Big Pharma has begun, as drug companies -- including Synthroid's manufacturer, Abbott Labs -- are being sued for ... Read More
Free Publication Helps You Understand, Get Quality Health Care
Monday September 12, 2005
Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality released a new publication, Guide to Health Care Quality: How To Know It When You See It, to help consumers identify high-quality health care. ... Read More
Researchers Found that Adults in Year-Long Study Lost Weight with Dairy
Sunday September 11, 2005
You don't need to cut dairy from your diet to achieve weight loss success, suggests a new study published in the August issue of Obesity Research. Researchers at the Mayo ... Read More
Chernobyl: The True Scale of the Accident -- 20 Years Later a UN Report Provides Definitive Answers And Ways to Repair Lives
Saturday September 10, 2005
A total of up to 4000 people could
eventually die of radiation exposure from the Chernobyl nuclear power plant
(NPP) accident nearly 20 years ago, an international team of more than 100
scientists ... Read More
In the Aftermath of Katrina, Do You Need to Take a "News Fast?"
Wednesday September 7, 2005
Coping with the Stress of a National Disaster
In the aftermath of the Katrina disaster, is non-stop, 24-7 news coverage triggering extra stress and threatening your health, and even wreaking havoc ... Read More
Medical Students at Risk for Influence from Pharmaceutical Companies
Wednesday September 7, 2005
If you ever wonder why doctors seem to be so in love with particular brands of drugs, and why they don't seem to know about options available, but focus in ... Read More
Children of Chernobyl U.S. Alliance USA Fall Conference: "After Chernobyl: What have we learned? How can we help?"
Tuesday September 6, 2005
The Children of Chernobyl U.S. Alliance is holding an upcoming September 29-October 2 USA Fall Conference: titled "After Chernobyl: What have we learned? How can we help?" The ... Read More
Be Ready for Emergencies: September is National Preparedness Month
Tuesday September 6, 2005
DON'T MISS ABOUT'S COMPREHENSIVE COVERAGE OF HURRICANE KATRINA
More than 190 national organizations and all 56 states and territories have joined the U.S. Department of Homeland Security and the American Red ... Read More
CHIEF JUSTICE WILLIAM REHNQUIST DIES OF THYROID CANCER AT AGE 80
Saturday September 3, 2005
Chief Justice William H. Rehnquist died Saturday evening September 3, 2005 in Arlington, Virginia, after a more than 10-month battle with thyroid cancer.
Find out more about William Rehnquist, ... Read More
JUSTICE REHNQUIST'S THYROID CANCER: COVERAGE HERE ON ABOUT.COM
Saturday September 3, 2005
September 3, 2005 -- A recap of the coverage of William Rehnquist's thyroid cancer diagnosis, subsequent treatment, and death, as well as thyroid cancer information here on the About.com site.
September ... Read More
UK Patient Survey In Progress
Friday September 2, 2005
A large survey of hypothyroidism patients is being carried out currently in the UK, and readers are invited to participate in the survey. The organizers hope that the results of ... Read More
What You Need to Know About Thyroid Storm
Thursday September 1, 2005
Some people with Graves' disease or hyperthyroidism can develop a potentially life-threatening condition known as thyroid storm. Find out about the risks, symptoms and treatments for this rare, but dangerous ... Read More