News About Thyroid and Menopause
Thyroid News
Pediatric Obesity May Alter Thyroid Function And Structure (Science Daily)\In addition to its strong associations with hypertension, cardiovascular disease, and diabetes, pediatric obesity may induce alterations in thyroid function and structure, according to a new study.
Childhood obesity may change thyroid (News-Medical-Net)\In addition to its strong associations with hypertension, cardiovascular disease, and diabetes, pediatric obesity may induce alterations in thyroid function and structure, according to a new study accepted for publication in The Endocrine Society's Journal of Clinical Endocrinology & Metabolism.
Child obesity 'may harm thyroid' (BBC News)\Being obese as a child may actually alter the shape of a gland important to growth and metabolism, say Italian scientists.
Obese children risk thyroid damage (Reuters via Yahoo! News)\ Obese children may be damaging their thyroids, creating a vicious cycle of metabolism and overweight, Italian researchers reported on Wednesday.
Feds Set to Eliminate Water Regulations for Neurotoxin (Wired News)\Among several last-minute rule changes the Bush Administration plans is a move to eliminate the drinking-water standards for perchlorate, a neurotoxin known to impact the brain development of infants. The EPA, which estimates 16 million Americans may be exposed to the toxin, is ignoring a study by the CDC that showed troubling effects on both women and babies.
Dr. Paul Donohue: Quitting smoking creates weight gain (Detroit News)\Dear Dr. Donohue: After 42 years of smoking, I quit even though I didn't have any noticeable ill effects from it. Since quitting, I have tried to do more cardio exercise and have cut back on calories. My weight has soared from 211 to 237 pounds, and my waist has gone from 34 inches to 40.
Defunct fireworks company ordered to pay for Rialto perchlorate testing (The Press-Enterprise)\Water quality officials on Wednesday ordered a fireworks producer to pay for testing of groundwater on a 160-acre industrial site in Rialto where drinking-water wells have been contaminated with perchlorate.
Barbara Bush discharged from hospital (AP via Yahoo! News)\ Former first lady Barbara Bush was released from a hospital Tuesday, a week after she underwent surgery for a perforated ulcer.
Esophageal erosions tend to recur (The Standard-Times)\ DEAR DR. DONOHUE: Several years ago, I was diagnosed with irritable bowel syndrome and erosions in my esophagus. Since then, I have been taking Nexium. Early this year, I began experiencing severe stomach cramping and bloating. I stopped the Nexium, and...
Menopause News
Menopause Weight Gain Due to Less Exercise (ThirdAge)\The reason women in menopause gain weight is not because they eat more, it is because they exercise less, U.S. and Australian researchers suggest. Dr. Jennifer Lovejoy of the University of Washington in Seattle and Dr. Amanda Sainsbury-Salis of the Garvan Institute of Medical Research in Sydney say many women get confused when they start to gain weight during menopause , because their eating ...
Andropause: Do Men Go Through Menopause Too? (ThirdAge)\The male analog to menopause—or “andropause”—has been associated with menopausal-like symptoms, including weakened bones , decreased sex drive, and even hot flashes and irritability.
Menopause has ruined my life (ThirdAge)\When menopause began for me (which was hard to figure out as I'd had a hysterectomy 25 years earlier) I was taken over by hot flashes. I tried "New Phase" for awhile and it worked pretty well on the hot flashes.
Chill Out Diet for Hot Flashes (ThirdAge)\By Michael O'Reilly, M.D. Although you may have experienced occasional hot flashes at some time in your life, when you're going through menopause , they can be unrelenting and even debilitating.
59-yr-old gives birth to a baby (The Times of India)\CHENNAI: It was a glorious moment for Vedam and Selvamary as they hugged their new-born son. Almost a decade after she attained her menopause, 59-year-old Selvamary delivered a baby boy weighing 2.9 kilograms at a private hospital in the city on Tuesday.
Chennai: 59-yr-old gives birth to baby (The Times of India)\Almost a decade after she attained her menopause, 59-year-old Selvamary delivered a baby boy weighing 2.9 kilograms on Tuesday.
More High-Risk Women Preempt Breast Cancer (HealthDay via Yahoo! News)\ WEDNESDAY, Dec. 3 (HealthDay News) -- SheKayla Love, 26, of Dallas, had the first cyst in her breast removed when she was just 14, the second when she was 19.
Bionovo Announces Development Plans For Menopausal Hot Flash Drug Candidate, Menerba (MF101), Following FDA Meetings (DrugDiscoveryOnline)\Bionovo, Inc. recently announced that the FDA has reviewed the company's manufacturing and control process descriptions (CMC), and has provided guidance on how Bionovo can move forward with the development of Menerba (formerly named MF101) for menopausal hot flashes
More High-Risk Women Preempt Breast Cancer (US News & World Report)\Growing number with genetic, familial susceptibilities opt for double mastectomy.
Doctor discusses treatment methods for common growth in women (Copperfield Sun)\Fibroids are benign (non-cancerous) tumors in the uterus and are the results of overgrowth of the uterine muscle in women.
