Thyroid Disease Blog

Women with a slightly underactive thyroid, and even those whose blood tests fall into the so-called "normal" range for TSH tests, may have a higher risk of death from heart ... Read More

I just happened to see an old Seinfeld episode that has a thyroid theme, of all things. It's an episode called "The Old Man," and in this episode, Jerry, Elaine ... Read More

Thyroid cancer has risen dramatically in the New South Wales region of Australia over the last decade. While the area had a low rate to start with, the Cancer Institute ... Read More

Researchers reporting in the March issue of the Journal of Clinical Endocrinology & Metabolism looked at the connection between TSH level and the diagnosis of a differentiated thyroid cancer. ... Read More

Richard Podell, MD is an integrative physician with expertise in working with thyroid patients, as well as people with fibromyalgia, chronic fatigue syndrome and other immune-related diseases. Dr. Podell ... Read More

Interesting, new research published online by the Journal of Clinical Endocrinology & Metabolism has found that Free T3 has a circadian (daily) rhythm, much like thyroid stimulating hormone (TSH) does. TSH ... Read More

I'll admit -- this is a first for me. I've never heard anyone talk about astrology and the thyroid in the same breath. And along comes Ted Pandeva Zagar, who ... Read More

I had an interesting discussion with a friend of mine this week. Her 20-something daughter, who was diagnosed with hypothyroidism several months ago, has decided that she doesn't want to ... Read More

I had an opportunity to do the Odyssey on Health radio show with Darian Schaubert, at the University of North Dakota's School of Medicine and Health Sciences. The topic ... Read More

Many people aren't aware that, in addition to so many better known symptoms, thyroid problems can also affect your sex drive. Cory Silverberg, our About.com Guide to sexuality, ... Read More

Arizona Diamondbacks' pitcher Doug Davis, who was diagnosed several weeks ago with thyroid cancer, has had what was reportedly a successful thyroid surgery on Thursday, April 10, 2008. Davis was ... Read More

The children of pregnant women who have elevated thyroid peroxidase autoantibodies --- often abbreviated as TPOaAb, or TPO autoantibodies -- during the third trimester have an increased risk of a ... Read More

Thyroid hormone deficiencies in early pregnancy can cause developmental problems affecting a child's locomotion (body motion) abilities. The animal studies were conducted by the Karolinksa Institute in Sweden, and evaluated ... Read More

The Jewish holiday Passover, begins next Saturday April 19. The Jewish Press has an excellent article about dietary rules and how they apply to medicines on Passover. The thyroid ... Read More

Film critic Roger Ebert, a thyroid and salivary gland cancer survivor, lost his ability to speak as a rare side effect of his thyroid cancer surgery. Ebert has just ... Read More

If you're in the New York City metropolitan area, you may be interested in joining me for an event with the Women's Wellness Society, taking place next Tuesday April 8, ... Read More