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TheEndocrineBlog: Does Iodine Protect Against Radiation-Induced Thyroid Cancer?
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Sunday, March 13, 2011. Does Iodine Protect Against Radiation-Induced Thyroid Cancer? In the aftermath of the Fukishima Daiichi Nuclear Power Plant disaster, the Japanese government is considering giving its citizens elemental iodine to help reduce radiation induced cancers and problems. Does this really reduce thyroid cancer risk? Understanding Thyroid Cancer Development. Can be divided into categories of "initiators" or "promotors". Promotors of thyroid cancer. External Radiation and Thyroid Cancer.
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TheEndocrineBlog: Causes of hyperthyroidism
http://www.theendocrineblog.com/2010/08/causes-of-hyperthyroidism.html
Sunday, August 29, 2010. There are many medical conditions that can cause an excess of thyroid hormone to be present in the body. The best way to categorize these conditions is with the use of radioactive iodine scanning in conjunction with blood thyroid testing. We have reviewed the. One problem with this approach is found in patients that have some contraindication to having a nuclear thyroid scan such as pregnant women. In that case, an endocrinologist needs to use. There are many very good. The infor...
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TheEndocrineBlog: September 2010
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Sunday, September 19, 2010. What is an endocrinologist? Recently we have noticed there are more and more physicians and other health care providers who dispense advice about hormonal imbalances. Patients frequently come to Houston Thyroid and Endocrine. To receive a second opinion about the advice given by these other providers. Hat is endocrinology, what is an endocrinologist, and what are common questions asked of an endocrinologist. We strongly recommend that you meet with a properly trained physician...
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TheEndocrineBlog: February 2012
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Saturday, February 11, 2012. What about thyroid nodules? How do we fiind them? Thyroid nodules are very common, have very few symptoms, and usually benign. These nodules are usually found by accident by another imaging test like a "full body screening ultrasound" or a CT scan of the chest. They can also be found by your doctor or yourself when you feel your lower neck. It is very infrequent that a patient notices nodule-related symptoms such as choking or difficulty breathing. That are very suspicious an...
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TheEndocrineBlog: What about thyroid nodules?
http://www.theendocrineblog.com/2012/02/what-about-thyroid-nodules.html
Saturday, February 11, 2012. What about thyroid nodules? How do we fiind them? Thyroid nodules are very common, have very few symptoms, and usually benign. These nodules are usually found by accident by another imaging test like a "full body screening ultrasound" or a CT scan of the chest. They can also be found by your doctor or yourself when you feel your lower neck. It is very infrequent that a patient notices nodule-related symptoms such as choking or difficulty breathing. That are very suspicious an...
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TheEndocrineBlog: December 2010
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Thursday, December 16, 2010. Supplements in treatment of hypothyroidism. We frequently see patients with newly diagnosed hypothyroidism. After we explain the condition and how to treat. S on the thyroid and there are some overriding conclusions. Should not be used in the management of hypothyroidism. 2 Kelp should not be used in the treatment of iodine deficiency in pregnant women or pregnant women with thyroid disease. Until there are better studies to support the use of herbal remedies, supplements, an...
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TheEndocrineBlog: Do you have a thyroid problem?
http://www.theendocrineblog.com/2010/08/do-you-have-thyroid-problem.html
Wednesday, August 25, 2010. Do you have a thyroid problem? Thyroid disease is common and affects more than thirty million Americans. Unfortunately, more than a third of Americans with thyroid disease are unaware that they have it. Women are much more likely than men are to have thyroid disease and in fact 80% of all thyroid disease occurs in women. Overall,. A patient may develop structural disease of the thyroid gland during their lifetime or may be born with a defect. Acquired structural diseases o...
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TheEndocrineBlog: August 2010
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Sunday, August 29, 2010. There are many medical conditions that can cause an excess of thyroid hormone to be present in the body. The best way to categorize these conditions is with the use of radioactive iodine scanning in conjunction with blood thyroid testing. We have reviewed the. One problem with this approach is found in patients that have some contraindication to having a nuclear thyroid scan such as pregnant women. In that case, an endocrinologist needs to use. There are many very good. The infor...
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TheEndocrineBlog: March 2011
http://www.theendocrineblog.com/2011_03_01_archive.html
Sunday, March 13, 2011. Does Iodine Protect Against Radiation-Induced Thyroid Cancer? In the aftermath of the Fukishima Daiichi Nuclear Power Plant disaster, the Japanese government is considering giving its citizens elemental iodine to help reduce radiation induced cancers and problems. Does this really reduce thyroid cancer risk? Understanding Thyroid Cancer Development. Can be divided into categories of "initiators" or "promotors". Promotors of thyroid cancer. External Radiation and Thyroid Cancer.
