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   <title>About.com Thyroid Disease: What's Hot Now</title>
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         <title><![CDATA[What is a Normal TSH?]]></title>
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         <description><![CDATA[Understanding the thyroid stimulating hormone -- TSH -- test, and what a normal result means, and how it's used to diagnose and manage hypothyroidism and hyperthyroidism.]]></description>
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         <title><![CDATA[Dr. Derry Answers Questions]]></title>
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         <description><![CDATA[Retired practitioner Dr. David Derry, a beloved thyroid expert in Canada for years, responds to questions regarding thyroid disease from readers.]]></description>
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         <title><![CDATA[Thyroid Poll  -- What are the Best Ways to Lose Weight with Hypothyroidism?]]></title>
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         <title><![CDATA[Thyroid Disease Easy to Treat?]]></title>
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         <description><![CDATA[Is Thyroid Disease Really So &quot;Easy to Treat?&quot;, a look at the current coverage of hypothyroidism and hyperthyroidism diagnosis and treatment, from Mary Shomon, your Thyroid Guide]]></description>
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         <title><![CDATA[FAQ / Can&#039;t Get Diagnosed   - Thyroid Disease ]]></title>
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         <title><![CDATA[10 Ways to Prevent]]></title>
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         <description><![CDATA[A look at various things you can do to help prevent development of a thyroid condition, from patient advocate Mary Shomon.]]></description>
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         <title><![CDATA[Toxic Goiter -- Thyroid Disease Glossary]]></title>
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         <title><![CDATA[Worst Pills, Best Pills]]></title>
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         <description><![CDATA[Worst Pills, Best Pills Warns Against Using Armour Thyroid, but article is long on accusations, short on fact, says Thyroid Guide and patient advocate, Mary&#10;Shomon]]></description>
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         <title><![CDATA[ Urticaria (Hives) and Thyroid Problems -- Dr. David Derry Answers Reader Questions -- ]]></title>
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         <description><![CDATA[Urticaria (Hives) and Thyroid Problems -- Dr. David Derry Answers Reader Questions]]></description>
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         <title><![CDATA[Nodular Goiter -- Thyroid Disease Glossary]]></title>
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         <title><![CDATA[hyperthyroid_treatment]]></title>
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         <description><![CDATA[A look at treatments for hyperthyroidism during pregnancy, including prescription antithyroid medications, beta blockers, and surgery, as well as information on the preferred antithyroid thionamide drugs recommended for pregnant women. ]]></description>
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         <title><![CDATA[Winter Blues]]></title>
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         <description><![CDATA[What do you suggest to beat the &quot;Winter Blues?&quot;. Winter begins the mood swings, the hibernation effect and the lack of everything. I try really hard to be upbeat and positive but I slowly fall into the abyss... Mind-body columnist C. Geraghty explores some thoughts.&#10;]]></description>
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         <title><![CDATA[When  Synthroid Doesn&#039;t Work]]></title>
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         <description><![CDATA[If you're taking Synthroid or another thyroid drug, and you still have troublesome symptoms, you may decide that your drugs aren't working. But that's not necessarily true. Patient advocate Mary Shomon takes a look at the specific questions you should answer before you make any assumptions about your thyroid drugs. ]]></description>
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         <title><![CDATA[Seven Questions to Ask Your...]]></title>
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         <description><![CDATA[When hypothyroidism sets in after RAI, surgery or autoimmune thyroid disease, there are key questions you need to ask your doctor.]]></description>
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         <title><![CDATA[7 Things You Don&#039;t Know]]></title>
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         <description><![CDATA[7 Things You Probably Don't Know About Your Thyroid Condition]]></description>
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         <title><![CDATA[ Dr. David Derry Answers Reader Questions -- Disappearing Iodine Test]]></title>
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         <description><![CDATA[Dr. David Derry Answers Reader Questions -- Disappearing Iodine Test]]></description>
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         <title><![CDATA[Deciphering Your Prescription]]></title>
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         <description><![CDATA[A list of the common abbreviations used by doctors when writing prescriptions, and what they mean. A&#10;resource from patient advocate, Mary Shomon]]></description>
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         <title><![CDATA[Quiz: Could You Have an Autoimmune Condition?]]></title>
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         <description><![CDATA[Thyroid problems may mean you at at increased risk of developing an autoimmune disease. This quiz helps you evaluate your risk factors for and symptoms of autoimmune diseases and conditions, and helps determine if you have many of the signs and symptoms of a autoimmune condition and should be evaluated]]></description>
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         <title><![CDATA[Unconventional Thyroid Tests]]></title>
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         <description><![CDATA[Practitioners sometimes use other diagnostic procedures and tests to identify thyroid dysfunction. The use of these tests is considered controversial to many mainstream practitioners. Some of these tests are, however, well-accepted and in use among alternative, integrative and holistic physicians.]]></description>
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         <title><![CDATA[Simple Ways To Get In Shape]]></title>
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         <description><![CDATA[If you've been having trouble working out ways to get in shape, doctors offer this tip: Take baby steps. Experts say small, incremental steps are the best way to get into a fitness program or to begin changing your lifestyle.]]></description>
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         <title><![CDATA[Breastfeeding FAQ]]></title>
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         <description><![CDATA[Many women want their new babies to have the health benefits of breastfeeding. But women are also told to be careful about medications and medical treatments while nursing. This FAQ looks at key questions women who are being treated for thyroid disease -- including hypothyroidism and hyperthyroidism -- may have, regarding breastfeeding their infants.]]></description>
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         <title><![CDATA[Thyroid Cancer Check/Info]]></title>
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         <description><![CDATA[With thyroid cancer on the rise, and September being Thyroid Cancer Awareness Month, it's important to raise awareness of this poorly understood cancer. Learn key facts about thyroid cancer, take the Thyroid Neck Check self-check, and find out more about the annual fall conference of the Thyroid Cancer Survivors' Association. ]]></description>
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         <title><![CDATA[When You Have No Thyroid]]></title>
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         <description><![CDATA[Could You Have Fibromyalgia or Chronic Fatigue Syndrome looks at some of the issues that make it difficult for thyroid patients to get a proper diagnosis of these two overlooked, difficult-to-diagnose conditions. ]]></description>
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