Wednesday Weekly Roundup – Thyroid News – May 7, 2014

Thyroid News

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 Thyroid Sessions.  This is a free online event going on now through May 17th.  All you have to do is provide your email and you can listen to the sessions.  Topics include: How to Beat Hashimoto’s, How to Lose Weight When Your Thyroid is Off, Gluten-Thyroid Connection, Thyroid Nodules & Cancer, Thyroid & Fertility, etc.  I encourage you to register and listen to these free sessions.

Does L-thyroxine prevent or cause stroke in hypothyroidism?

Treating Subclinical Hypothyroidism Doesn’t Reduce Deaths

When to Screen for Celiac Disease (interesting video – suggests that 5% of people who required 125 mcg of Levothyroxine or higher need to be screened for Celiac Disease)

Have Depression or Anxiety? Get Your Thyroid Checked

Body Nagging You? Maybe You Should Listen

Thyroid & Kids

The Reality of Congenital Hypothyroidism in India (Blog post about the prevalence of Congenital Hypothyroidism in India)

A Letter to the Editor Regarding Effects of Fukushima on rates of Congenital Hypothyroidism in California

By Blythe Clifford aka Thyroid Mom