Thyroid Conditions Causes & Risks

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  Autoimmune thyroid, known as Hashimoto’s thyroiditis, is the most common cause of hypothyroidism in the United States.

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  Thyroid And The Autoimmune Connection

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  Fact 1: All clinical trials are voluntary. If you meet the criteria for a clinical trial, you always have the right to choose whether or not you will participate, and you have th

  10 Facts Every Woman Should Know About Clinical Trials

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  Today, thanks to the Internet and more clinical trials being conducted by independent community-based physicians, it is easier than ever before to find a trial that fits your needs.

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  Finding Clinical Trials in Your Own Backyard

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  Silent thyroiditis is swelling of the thyroid gland in a person who fluctuates between having hypothyroidism (underactive thyroid) and hyperthyroidism (overactive thyroid). Unlike many ...

  Silent Thyroiditis

  By Joanna Karpasea-Jones HERWriter on January 31, 2012 - 5:22am
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  The thyroid gland is an important part of the human body. An organ of the endocrine system, the thyroid gland produces the thyroid hormones triiodothyronine (T3) and thyroxine (T4).

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  Thyroid Symptoms to Look Out For

  By Elizabeth Stannard Gromisch HERWriter on January 27, 2012 - 10:07am
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  When an individual has a thyroid disease, she has a condition in which the thyroid gland does not work properly.

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  What are the Different Types of Thyroid Disease?

  By Elizabeth Stannard Gromisch HERWriter on January 26, 2012 - 5:49am
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  Treatment for goiter is not often given unless other symptoms develop and one has a thyroid disease such as hyperthyroidism.

  Supplementing with Iodine to Treat Goiter

  By Joanna Karpasea-Jones HERWriter on January 25, 2012 - 7:29am
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  Toxic nodular goiter occurs when a simple nodule grows and begins to independently produce its own thyroid hormones, resulting in hyperthyroidism.

  Toxic Nodular Goiter

  By Joanna Karpasea-Jones HERWriter on January 24, 2012 - 7:36am
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  About 50 percent of the world’s population has thyroid nodules, which are fluid-filled or solid lumps found in the thyroid, according to Columbia University Medical Center.

  What are Thyroid Nodules?

  By Elizabeth Stannard Gromisch HERWriter on January 23, 2012 - 10:10am
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  Goiter is the medical term for an enlarged thyroid gland. Sometimes this occurs because the thyroid is not producing enough hormones, so it increases in size to try and counter this.

  Goiter: An Overview

  By Joanna Karpasea-Jones HERWriter on January 23, 2012 - 6:05am