News tagged with primary hypothyroidism

Concern over inappropriate diagnosis and treatment of thyroid problems

More and more people are being inappropriately diagnosed and treated for underactivity of the thyroid gland (known as primary hypothyroidism), warn doctors in an editorial published on bmj.com today.

Medicine & Health / Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes

created Mar 27, 2009 | popularity 4 / 5 (2) | comments 0




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Many with low thyroid missed because labs may be wrong

Millions of Americans - mostly women - could find the key to more energy, easier weight control, sharper thinking, less depression, less infertility, lower blood pressure and lower incidence of heart disease. It all ...

Medicine & Health / Cancer

created May 13, 2011 | popularity 2.5 / 5 (2) | comments 1

DNA testing of newborn's blood not effective for identifying hearing loss infection

A routine screening test for several metabolic and genetic disorders in newborns, the heel-stick procedure, is not effective in screening for cytomegalovirus (CMV) infection, a leading cause of hearing loss in children, according ...

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created Apr 13, 2010 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0

Common Gene Mutation Linked to Statin Side Effects

(PhysOrg.com) -- Common genetic mutations may help explain why some people develop side effects that lead to discontinuing the use of cholesterol-lowering statins. Duke University Medical Center researchers who identified ...

Medicine & Health / Genetics

created Oct 13, 2009 | popularity 5 / 5 (3) | comments 0


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