Endocrine

Read more about the article 52: The History of Levothyroxin – The Most Prescribed Drug in the United States with Dr. James V. Hennessey from Harvard University

52: The History of Levothyroxin – The Most Prescribed Drug in the United States with Dr. James V. Hennessey from Harvard University

The History of Levothyroxin, The most prescribed drug in the United States with Dr. James V. Hennessey from Harvard Historical and Current Perspective in the Use of Thyroid Extracts for the Treatment of Hypothyroidism In this interview, Dr. Hennessey describes the history, refinements, implementation, physiology, and clinical outcomes achieved over the past several centuries of thyroid hormone replacement strategies. James V. Hennessey, MD is Director of Clinical Endocrinology at Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center in Boston, MA. He is an Associate Professor of Medicine at the Harvard medical School. He completed medical training at the Medical Faculty of the Karl Franzens University in Graz Austria.

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Read more about the article 51: Información Importante Sobre el Hipotiroidismo con Dra. Sandra Daniela Licht de INEBA ( Instituto de Neurociencias de Buenos Aires)

51: Información Importante Sobre el Hipotiroidismo con Dra. Sandra Daniela Licht de INEBA ( Instituto de Neurociencias de Buenos Aires)

Información importante sobre el hipotiroidismo con Dra. Sandra Daniela Licht de Hospital General de Agudos Carlos G. Durand ¿Cómo sabemos si usted tiene hipotiroidismo? ¿Qué significa si es difícil concentrarse o enfocar la mente? ¿Qué significa si usted tiene altos niveles de TSH? ¿Cómo se diagnostica el hipotiroidismo? ¿Qué es Hashimotos? ¿Cuál es el tratamiento para el hipotiroidismo? ¿Puede la dieta ayudar con el hipotiroidismo?

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Read more about the article 47: Avoiding Thyroid Cancer Surgery, Depending on the Size with Dr. Miyauchi from Kuma Hospital in Kobe, Japan

47: Avoiding Thyroid Cancer Surgery, Depending on the Size with Dr. Miyauchi from Kuma Hospital in Kobe, Japan

You have been diagnosed with thyroid cancer, and choose no surgery. Although thyroid cancer diagnosis has spiked around the world, a trend is to pass on surgery if the cancer is identified as low risk. In doing so, mortality rate does not increase and it avoids unfavorable events sometimes related to surgery, such as vocal chord paralysis, hypothyroidsm, financial costs, and lifelong thyroid hormone treatment. In this episode, we visit with Dr. hypothyroidism, a pioneer in prescribing active surveillance in place of immediate surgery.

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Read more about the article 43: Información Clave Sobre el Hipotiroidismo con Dra. Alicia Gauna del Hospital Ramos Mejía, Buenos Aires

43: Información Clave Sobre el Hipotiroidismo con Dra. Alicia Gauna del Hospital Ramos Mejía, Buenos Aires

En esta entrevista, Dra Gauna comparte información clave sobre hipotiroidismo y cáncer de tiroides. Los temas incluyen: Síntomas del hipotiroidismo Síntomas de hipotiroidismo en la salud mental Diagnóstico del hipotiroidismo Menopausia e hipotiroidismo Embarazo e hipotiroidismo Cáncer de tiroides e hipotiroidismo

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Read more about the article 39: What is Graves’ Disease? What is Hyperthyroidism? with Doctor David Schneider from University of Wisconsin

39: What is Graves’ Disease? What is Hyperthyroidism? with Doctor David Schneider from University of Wisconsin

Dr. Schneider specializes in endocrine surgery, treating diseases of the thyroid, parathyroid, and adrenal glands. This episode explores the following topics: Treatment options for Graves disease. Treatment options for hyperthyroidism. Dangers of hyperthyroidism medication. Symptoms of hyperthyroidism. Why smokers are a higher risk in the treatment of hyperthyroidism.

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Read more about the article 37: Thyroid Cancer Is Not Going to Kill You (Papillary), with Dr. Amanda Laird from Rutgers Cancer Institute of NJ

37: Thyroid Cancer Is Not Going to Kill You (Papillary), with Dr. Amanda Laird from Rutgers Cancer Institute of NJ

Dr. Amanda Laird, MDis an endocrine surgeon and Chief of Endocrine Surgery at the Rutgers Cancer Institute of New Jersey in New Brunswick, New Jersey. She is currently licensed to…

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Read more about the article 33: Combination Therapy of T4 and T3: Combat Hypothyroidism, Weight Gain, and Fatigue with Dr. Antonio Bianco from Rush University
Dr. Antonio Bianco

33: Combination Therapy of T4 and T3: Combat Hypothyroidism, Weight Gain, and Fatigue with Dr. Antonio Bianco from Rush University

Thyroidectomy often leads to hypothyroidism-like symptoms. This includes brain fog, sluggishness, weight gain, unmotivated, and water accumulation. Dr. Bianco’s research has revealed the connection between thyroidectomy, hypothyroidism symptoms, and T4 only therapy. Although T4 only therapy works for the majority, others report serious symptoms. Listen to this segment to hear greater detail.

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Read more about the article 31: [Spanish] La Conexión Entre el Corazón y el Hipotiroidismo. Entrevista con la Dra. Gabriela Brenta de Buenos Aires

31: [Spanish] La Conexión Entre el Corazón y el Hipotiroidismo. Entrevista con la Dra. Gabriela Brenta de Buenos Aires

En esta entrevista, discutimos los siguientes temas: * Menos función cardiovascular * Hipertensión * La conexión entre el funcionamiento del corazón menos y el hipotiroidismo * El riesgo cardiovascular * Resistencia cardiovascular * Mayor colesterol LDL e hipotiroidismo * Hipotiroidismo subclínico y riesgo * Niveles de TSH * Niveles de TSH por encima de 10 * Colesterol e hipotiroidismo * Riesgo residual y estatinas * Mejorando la absorción de T4 * Levotiroxina y buen cumplimiento * Osteoporosis

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Read more about the article 21: No Biopsia es 100% Exacta⎥Exámenes Moleculares son los Mejores, con Dr. Paul Y. Casanova

21: No Biopsia es 100% Exacta⎥Exámenes Moleculares son los Mejores, con Dr. Paul Y. Casanova

Dr. Paul Y. Casanova-Romero, M.D., M.P.H., F.A.C.P., F.A.C.E, E.C.N.U, que se unió a Palm Beach Diabetes y Endocrine Specialists en 2012, recibió su grado médico con honores (Summa Cum Laude) y Doctor en Ciencias Médicas (DMSc), de la Universidad de Zulia, la Escuela de Medicina en Venezuela. * ¿Cómo se identifican los nódulos y por qué ocurren? autoexamen o en la oficina del médico * La mayoría de los nódulos son benignos pero ocurren porque en mas de 70% de la población * ¿Qué tests puede realizar un médico para evaluar el nódulo? * Ninguna test es 100% * Ultrasonido - qué están buscando en general * Que es ojo fina y el proceso general * Tests moleculares * ¿Qué tipos de resultados se pueden obtener de la citología y qué significan? * La mayoria de ojo finas son benigno

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Read more about the article 18: Managing Indeterminate Thyroid Nodules, with Dr. Kimberly Vanderveen from Denver Center for Endocrine Surgery

18: Managing Indeterminate Thyroid Nodules, with Dr. Kimberly Vanderveen from Denver Center for Endocrine Surgery

Kimberly Vanderveen, MD is a Colorado native and graduate of Bear Creek High School in Lakewood, CO. She received her bachelor’s degree with honors from Muhlenberg College in Allentown, PA. She then earned her medical degree from Northwestern University in Chicago, IL in 2001. In this episode, the following topics are discussed: * Two roads of tests: rule out and malignant markers * Rule-out tests picks up innocent behavior pattern. Most common is Afirma * Malignant markers, or rule-in tests, are useful at determining extent of surgery, and help avoid a second or third surgery. ThyroSeq, ThyraMIR, Rosetta * Do patients get both tests? Rule out and behavior? * Approximately 15% of FNA’s come back indeterminate. Some centers as high as 30% * Managing indeterminate nodules when a patient chooses no surgery. * Taking into account emotional, financial, and lifestyle goals of the patient.

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