http://thyroid.about.com/ Get the latest headlines from the About.com Thyroid Disease GuideSite. http://z.about.com/f/lg/s10.gif http://www.about.com/ 118 20 en-us 2008-07-17T16:32:22Z Thu, 17 Jul 2008 16:32:22 +0000 hourly 1 2000-01-01T12:00+00:00 http://thyroid.about.com/b/2008/07/17/read-the-latest-issue-of-the-medical-journal-thyroid-free.htm The journal Thyroid is an excellent source of the latest studies and research on thyroid disease. Unlike the more theoretical journals, Thyroid frequently has research that has implications for... http://thyroid.about.com/b/2008/07/17/read-the-latest-issue-of-the-medical-journal-thyroid-free.htm Thu, 17 Jul 2008 16:43:49 +0000 2008-07-17T16:43:49Z http://thyroid.about.com/b/2008/07/17/hashimotos-patients-face-higher-risk-of-thyroid-cancer.htm Researchers looked the use of thyroidectomy -- surgery to remove the thyroid gland -- as a treatment for Hashimoto's thyroiditis. In the study, 474 patients were evaluated: 133 (28%) had... http://thyroid.about.com/b/2008/07/17/hashimotos-patients-face-higher-risk-of-thyroid-cancer.htm Thu, 17 Jul 2008 16:32:22 +0000 2008-07-17T16:32:22Z http://thyroid.about.com/b/2008/07/17/levothyroxines-effects-on-antibodies-in-hashimotos-patients.htm Researchers looked at the impact that levothyroxine treatment has on the levels of antithyroid peroxidase antibodies (TPO-Ab) in patients with Hashimoto's thyroiditis. Generally, while it's known that treatment can cause... http://thyroid.about.com/b/2008/07/17/levothyroxines-effects-on-antibodies-in-hashimotos-patients.htm Thu, 17 Jul 2008 16:28:14 +0000 2008-07-17T16:28:14Z http://thyroid.about.com/b/2008/07/17/comparing-minimally-invasive-video-assisted-thyroidectomy-and-conventional-thyroidectomy.htm Researchers compared minimally invasive video-assisted thyroidectomy (MIVAT) to traditional open conventional surgery, to evaluate the safety and efficacy of the two approaches. Some key findings: The actual surgical... http://thyroid.about.com/b/2008/07/17/comparing-minimally-invasive-video-assisted-thyroidectomy-and-conventional-thyroidectomy.htm Thu, 17 Jul 2008 16:24:55 +0000 2008-07-17T16:24:55Z http://thyroid.about.com/b/2008/07/16/if-two-similar-studies-contradict-each-other-follow-the-money.htm David Michaels in the Washington Post looks at the impact of bias on various medical studies. One of the examples he uses is perchlorate. When the National Academy of Sciences... http://thyroid.about.com/b/2008/07/16/if-two-similar-studies-contradict-each-other-follow-the-money.htm Wed, 16 Jul 2008 19:21:26 +0000 2008-07-16T19:21:26Z http://thyroid.about.com/b/2008/07/13/fluoride-love-it-or-hate-it.htm Robert Longley, our About.com guide to US Government Information, reports that fluoride in water is now reaching some 70 percent of Americans. He's taken a look at the love it... http://thyroid.about.com/b/2008/07/13/fluoride-love-it-or-hate-it.htm Sun, 13 Jul 2008 14:43:25 +0000 2008-07-13T14:43:25Z http://thyroid.about.com/b/2008/07/11/spilling-the-beans-a-look-at-soy.htm Gremolata is a Canadian site that focuses on food, and they've just published a fascinating new article by writer Lorette Luzajic, looking at some of the latest thinking on soy.... http://thyroid.about.com/b/2008/07/11/spilling-the-beans-a-look-at-soy.htm Fri, 11 Jul 2008 17:00:43 +0000 2008-07-11T17:00:43Z http://thyroid.about.com/b/2008/07/10/are-you-an-empowered-patientor-a-pain-in-the-neck-4.htm Whether you've been reading me for a few weeks -- or a few years -- you know that I am always encouraging readers to be empowered, informed patients. I believe... http://thyroid.about.com/b/2008/07/10/are-you-an-empowered-patientor-a-pain-in-the-neck-4.htm Thu, 10 Jul 2008 19:54:33 +0000 2008-07-10T19:54:33Z http://thyroid.about.com/b/2008/07/09/hashimotos-vs-hypothyroidism-whats-the-difference-2.htm Some of you say you're hypothyroid. Others refer to yourselves as having Hashimoto's disease. Some of you use either term, and feel they are interchangeable. But is it accurate? Do... http://thyroid.about.com/b/2008/07/09/hashimotos-vs-hypothyroidism-whats-the-difference-2.htm Wed, 09 Jul 2008 19:46:11 +0000 2008-07-09T19:46:11Z http://thyroid.about.com/b/2008/07/08/blood-vessel-drug-may-treat-advanced-thyroid-cancer.htm When thyroid cancer is advancing aggressively, metastasizes to other locations, and becomes resistant to the usual treatment of radioiodine, the treatment options can become limited because traditional chemotherapy only... http://thyroid.about.com/b/2008/07/08/blood-vessel-drug-may-treat-advanced-thyroid-cancer.htm Tue, 08 Jul 2008 20:31:44 +0000 2008-07-08T20:31:44Z