Thyroid News Update
Here’s your weekly news update from Thyroid Mom. These are articles that either appeared in the news this week or that I found this week and wanted to share with you. Happy Reading!
HYPOTHYROIDISM
Hypothyroidism: The grey area:
http://www.cdapress.com/news/healthy_community/article_93febf8f-f0fd-5d0e-ba66-1f61f5febdfa.html
President Kennedy’s health has been a hot topic–
Despite Kennedy’s ill health his lasting legacy may be ‘vigor’:
John F. Kennedy’s medical secrets linger:
http://www.cbc.ca/news/health/john-f-kennedy-s-medical-secrets-linger-1.2435675
In an era of less media scrutiny, John F. Kennedy hid serious health problems from the public:
On a somewhat similar note, you may find this article about celebrities with hypothyroidism interesting–
Celebrity Thyroid Patients:
http://thyroid.about.com/od/newscontroversies/ig/Celebrity-Thyroid-Patients.–02/
CONGENITAL HYPOTHYROIDISM
Fukushima fallout has also been a hot topic this week. West Coast families – you will want to read these.
Fukushima Nuclear Fallout Has Damaged the Thyroids of California Babies:
Elevated Rates of Thyroid Disease in California Newborn Linked to Fukushima Fallout:
http://www.indybay.org/newsitems/2013/11/22/18746711.php
By Blythe Clifford