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Your thyroid is a butterfly-shaped gland in your neck, just above your collarbone. It is one of your endocrine glands, which make hormones. The thyroid helps set your metabolism - how your body gets energy from the foods you eat.

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NextCare Urgent Care (www.nextcare.com) has announced that it will provide flu shots this fall at all its clinic locations including Arizona, Colorado, Texas, Georgia, Virginia and North Carolina for $25.

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