Thyroid News Update Here's your weekly thyroid news update from Thyroid Mom. These are articles, abstracts or blog posts that either appeared in the news this week or things that I found this week that I wanted to share with you. Happy Reading! General Thyroid The Sleep Paradox Secondary thyroid cancer more deadly than primary malignancy in young individuals Is Empirical Radioactive Iodine Therapy Still a Valid Approach to Patients with Thyroid Cancer & Elevated Thyroglobulin PCOS & Thyroid Health Thyroid & Kids Congenital Hypothyroidism prevalent in new born babies in India New Test to Detect Low IQ Risk in Children Iodine deficiency, thyroid function and hearing deficit: a review Graves Disease … [Read more...]
Archives for March 2014
Wednesday Weekly Roundup – Thyroid News – Mar.19, 2014
Thyroid News Update Here's your weekly thyroid news update from Thyroid Mom. These are articles, abstracts or blog posts that either appeared in the news this week or things that I found this week that I wanted to share with you. Happy Reading! General Thyroid Hypothyroidism Decreased Lower Right Hippocampal Volume Major Changes in Hypothyroidism Treatment Is your thyroid the creep under the bus? Top 6 reasons your tires feel flat. Hashimoto's Disease: Your Body is Not Supposed to Attack Itself? Symptoms of Hyperparathyroidism Adrenal Fatigue: Symptoms, Causes & Treatments Thyroid & Kids Overtreatment of Congenital Hypothyroidism in the first two years of life may be worse than under treatment Congenital … [Read more...]
Raising Children with Congenital Hypothyroidism
WELCOME TO HOLLAND by Emily Perl Kingsley I am often asked to describe the experience of raising a child with a disability - to try to help people who have not shared that unique experience to understand it, to imagine how it would feel. It's like this...... When you're going to have a baby, it's like planning a fabulous vacation trip - to Italy. You buy a bunch of guide books and make your wonderful plans. The Coliseum. The Michelangelo David. The gondolas in Venice. You may learn some handy phrases in Italian. It's all very exciting. After months of eager anticipation, the day finally arrives. You pack your bags and off you go. Several hours later, the plane lands. The stewardess comes in and says, "Welcome to … [Read more...]
Wednesday Weekly Roundup – Thyroid News – Mar.12, 2014
Thyroid News Update Here's your weekly thyroid news update from Thyroid Mom. These are articles or abstracts that either appeared in the news this week or things that I found this week that I wanted to share with you. Happy Reading! General Thyroid Menopause vs. Thyroid Disorder: How to Tell the Difference! Celiac Sufferers Should Test for Hypothyroid Fibromyalgia and Hypothyroidism Regularly Sleeping Too Long May Indicate a Health Problem New York City Acupuncturist Targets Hypothyroidism (this is a press release, but it can help you better understand how acupuncture can help thyroid patients) Breastfeeding with Hypothyroidism and Postpartum Depression Tired of Being Tired? You Might Have Adrenal … [Read more...]
Undefeated – Q1
Some of you may recall my January "resolution" post about 2014 being the year that I'm undefeated as a thyroid warrior. Read the full post here. I want this year to be the year that Hashimoto's Thyroiditis, Sjogrens, and Fibromyalgia are things that I have, not things that define me. Well, as we approach the end of the first quarter (Q1), I feel as though I owe myself and my readers an update on how I'm doing. My husband is in sales, so we are always well aware of the end of each quarter. Particularly the first quarter, I think is important because it's a measuring stick for how the rest of the year is going to go. So, here goes: 1) Climb. My first goal was to rock climb more. I have done that! I joined an indoor rock climbing … [Read more...]
Wednesday Weekly Roundup – Thyroid News – Mar.5, 2014
Thyroid News Update Here's your weekly thyroid news update from Thyroid Mom. These are articles or abstracts that either appeared in the news this week or things that I found this week that I wanted to share with you. Happy Reading! General Thyroid Understanding Graves' Disease - The Basics Ask the Pharmacist: Thyroid Healthy Tips (By Suzy Cohen) Will Pfizer Bounce Back From Last Year's Levoxyl Shortage? Could it be my thyroid? (contains a great list of common symptoms) Iodine & Your Thyroid Scans Can Determine Thyroid Health (note this is a press release, but still has some interesting information) Thyroid Disorders in Children & Congenital Hypothyroidism Hyperthyroidism in Children (We talk a lot … [Read more...]