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November 15, 2023
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Analysis shows high rate of ‘significant’ health problems in childhood cancer survivors

Analysis shows high rate of ‘significant’ health problems in childhood cancer survivors

Roughly 500,000 people living in the United States have survived childhood cancer, a consequence of improved research, innovations and treatments.

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October 31, 2023
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Build trust, offer options when navigating statin intolerance for patients

Build trust, offer options when navigating statin intolerance for patients

Editor's Note: This is part 1 of a three-part Healio Exclusive series on navigating statin intolerance.

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October 23, 2023
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After many failed trials, novel therapeutics may finally tackle high triglycerides

After many failed trials, novel therapeutics may finally tackle high triglycerides

BOSTON — After years of failed clinical trials with agents to lower severely elevated triglycerides, emerging therapeutics hold promise for effectively addressing hypertriglyceridemia and reducing associated CV risks, a speaker reported.

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September 21, 2023
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Elevated first-trimester TSH may increase risk for gestational diabetes

Elevated first-trimester TSH may increase risk for gestational diabetes

Women who have a higher thyroid-stimulating hormone level early in pregnancy may have an increased risk for developing gestational diabetes, according to findings published in The Journal of Clinical Endocrinology & Metabolism.

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June 16, 2023
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Combined exposures to environmental dioxins associated with hypothyroidism

Combined exposures to environmental dioxins associated with hypothyroidism

CHICAGO — Using three different statistical models, researchers determined that exposure to individual and a combination of 20 dioxins negatively affects thyroid function, according to a presenter at ENDO 2023.

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May 05, 2023
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Adults diagnosed with myxedema coma have increased mortality risk, longer hospital stay

Adults diagnosed with myxedema coma have increased mortality risk, longer hospital stay

SEATTLE — Hospitalized adults with hypothyroidism who are diagnosed with myxedema coma have a higher mortality rate and are hospitalized for longer than those without myxedema coma, according to a speaker.

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April 07, 2023
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History of hypothyroidism not linked to worse outcomes after COVID-19 hospitalization

History of hypothyroidism not linked to worse outcomes after COVID-19 hospitalization

Older adults with a history of hypothyroidism who were hospitalized with COVID-19 had a similar risk for severe outcomes and mortality compared with those without hypothyroidism, according to study data.

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March 31, 2023
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BLOG: Incredible stories about identical twins

BLOG: Incredible stories about identical twins

We have heard a lot about identical twins having the same things happening to them in parallel.

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March 14, 2023
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Age- and sex-specific values needed to avoid subclinical thyroid dysfunction misdiagnosis

Age- and sex-specific values needed to avoid subclinical thyroid dysfunction misdiagnosis

Providers should use age- and sex-specific reference ranges to diagnose subclinical hypothyroidism or hyperthyroidism, especially for older adults, according to a study published in Thyroid.

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February 08, 2023
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Oral solution of levothyroxine sodium recalled due to possible subpotent doses

Oral solution of levothyroxine sodium recalled due to possible subpotent doses

A voluntary recall has been issued for an oral solution of levothyroxine sodium due to possible subpotency among some of the manufactured products, according to a company press release.

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