Dedicated to women's health and well-being

Share

Sponsored By

Add A New Comment2 Comments

Anonymous

There's a full-page tribute to Tim Russert in today's New York Times -- I got teary just seeing his smiling face on that big page. He will truly be missed, especially with the elections coming up.....

Kristin Davis

Anonymous

The most regrettable thing about Tim Russerts death is that he had very obvious myxedema, a result of unrecognized and untreated hypothyroidism. (which is virtually always concomitant with diabetes).

It is well known that people with hypothyroidism have a greatly accelerated rate of atherosclerosis, leading to heart disease and heart attacks.

Tim's death is emblematic of the scandalously poor clinical recognition and unreliable lab tests used to diagnose hypothyroidism.

I hope his journalist friends will pick up that story and fight for it in his honor.

Log in

Are you a member? Log in first to track your posts

Not a member? Join us. Membership is not required to post.

More information about formatting options

We never share email addresses with third parties. Your email address will be used to notify you of activity on your post and send you our newsletter if you choose to sign up for it.
Verify that you are a human (not a computer):
This is necessary to prevent computer programs from automatically posting spam or other irrelevant content on EmpowHer.com. Enter the characters in the box to the left (case sensitive). Do not enter spaces between the characters.
Image CAPTCHA

EmpowHer's Health Newsletter

The latest women's health news delivered to you each week

Featured Provider Discover more about the nation's top provider.

Banner Health

Banner Health

From Alaska to Arizona, Banner Health’s dedicated medical professionals are fulfilling our mission of providing excellent patient care to thousands of people in need through hospital care, home care,

Health News Read up-to-the-minute medical news & stories.

Cholesterol Drugs May Help Prevent Flu Deaths

THURSDAY, Oct. 29 (HealthDay News) -- Statins, frequently used to cut cholesterol levels, may also help prevent death from severe flu, a new study suggests. According to the researchers, a ...
Read more