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Medications

21 million Americans may take a hypothyroidism drug they don't need

As many as 90% of those who take levothyroxine [Synthroid] may have been unnecessarily prescribed the hypothyroidism medication.

Apr 6, 2023

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Health

What happens if your thyroid is too active or not active enough?

January is Thyroid Awareness Month, which makes this a good time to learn how important it is that your thyroid functions properly.

Jan 16, 2023

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Pediatrics

Clinical report addresses screening, management of congenital hypothyroidism

Newborn screening (NBS) and management of congenital hypothyroidism is addressed in a clinical report published online Dec. 19 in Pediatrics.

Dec 20, 2022

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Neuroscience

Thyroid problems linked to increased risk of dementia

Older people with hypothyroidism, also called underactive thyroid, may be at increased risk of developing dementia, according to a study published in the July 6, 2022, online issue of Neurology. The risk of developing dementia ...

Jul 6, 2022

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Obstetrics & gynaecology

Assessing thyroid hormone replacement therapy counseling in pregnant women and women of reproductive age

Adequate thyroid hormone during pregnancy is very important for health of both pregnant persons and developing babies, especially in early pregnancy. Patients who are taking levothyroxine for hypothyroidism frequently need ...

May 26, 2022

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Endocrinology & Metabolism

Thyroid hormone replacement undertreatment linked to worse hospital outcomes

Undertreatment with thyroid hormone replacement can put patients with hypothyroidism at risk for worse hospital outcomes, including longer length of stay and higher rates of readmission, according to a new study published ...

Apr 26, 2022

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Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes

A healthy thyroid can be key to a healthy heart

Make a list of the ABCs of heart health, from arrhythmia to Zumba classes, and you might not think to include a T—for thyroid. But the small gland that produces crucial hormones can have a big effect on the cardiovascular ...

Jan 20, 2022

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Medications

Claims data indicate overuse of levothyroxine in the U.S.

(HealthDay)—Levothyroxine treatment is frequently initiated for mildly increased thyrotropin levels, with no change in the median thyrotropin level upon treatment initiation from 2008 to 2018, according to a research letter ...

Jun 23, 2021

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Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes

First lab-grown mini-thyroids use patients' own tissue

Hormones produced by the thyroid gland are essential regulators of organ function. The absence of these hormones either through thyroid dysfunction due to, for example, irradiation, thyroid cancer or autoimmune disease or ...

Mar 11, 2021

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