Hypothyroidism Tied to Increased Risk for Dementia Hypothyroidism Tied to Increased Risk for Dementia
Older adults with hypothyroidism are at higher risk for dementia development, especially if they were being treated with thyroid replacement therapy, new research suggests.Medscape Medical News (Source: Medscape Medical News Headlines)
Source: Medscape Medical News Headlines - July 6, 2022 Category: Consumer Health News Tags: Neurology & Neurosurgery News Source Type: news

The prevalence and clinical correlates of suicide attempts in comorbid subclinical hypothyroidism in patients with never-treated major depressive disorder in China - Shangguan F, Chen Z, Feng L, Lu J, Zhang X.
This study aimed to further investigate suicide attempts and their clinical correlates in MDD patients with ... (Source: SafetyLit)
Source: SafetyLit - June 27, 2022 Category: International Medicine & Public Health Tags: Risk Factor Prevalence, Injury Occurrence Source Type: news

No Major Thyroid Changes Seen After COVID-19 Vaccination
(MedPage Today) -- Vaccination against COVID-19 appeared safe for people treated for hypothyroidism, researchers reported. In a population-based study in Hong Kong, vaccination with the BioNTech/Pfizer shot was not tied to an increased risk of... (Source: MedPage Today Endocrinology)
Source: MedPage Today Endocrinology - June 15, 2022 Category: Endocrinology Source Type: news

Hypothyroidism: No More Wait to Eat or Drink With Liquid Thyroxine? Hypothyroidism: No More Wait to Eat or Drink With Liquid Thyroxine?
Two manufacturers of liquid levothyroxine products now have data showing that patients with hypothyroidism could take these formulations and then avoid the required wait of 30 minutes to eat or drink.Medscape Medical News (Source: Medscape Diabetes Headlines)
Source: Medscape Diabetes Headlines - June 15, 2022 Category: Endocrinology Tags: Diabetes & Endocrinology News Source Type: news

Debate Continues on Combination Therapy for Hypothyroidism Debate Continues on Combination Therapy for Hypothyroidism
Clinicians shouldn ' t dismiss patients who complain about residual symptoms despite TSH normalization with levothyroxine, say thyroid experts who have rekindled a long-running debate at the AACE meeting.Medscape Medical News (Source: Medscape Medical News Headlines)
Source: Medscape Medical News Headlines - May 20, 2022 Category: Consumer Health News Tags: Diabetes & Endocrinology News Source Type: news

Investigational Liver Drug Also Effective in Patients With Hypothyroidism
(MedPage Today) -- SAN DIEGO -- Treatment with resmetirom effectively reduced liver fat among patients with hypothyroidism and nonalcoholic fatty liver disease (NAFLD), according to a phase III trial. In an open-label part of the MAESTRO-NAFLD... (Source: MedPage Today Cardiovascular)
Source: MedPage Today Cardiovascular - May 15, 2022 Category: Cardiology Source Type: news

Hospital Outcomes Worse With Suboptimal Treatment of Hypothyroidism
Patients with clinical hypothyroidism and a high prehospitalization TSH level had longer length of stay, increased risk for readmission (Source: Pulmonary Medicine News - Doctors Lounge)
Source: Pulmonary Medicine News - Doctors Lounge - April 28, 2022 Category: Respiratory Medicine Tags: Cardiology, Dermatology, Endocrinology, Family Medicine, Geriatrics, Gastroenterology, Gynecology, Infections, AIDS, Internal Medicine, Allergy, Critical Care, Emergency Medicine, Nephrology, Neurology, Oncology, Ophthalmology, Orthopedics, ENT, Pathology Source Type: news

Hospital Outcomes Worse With Suboptimal Treatment of Hypothyroidism
THURSDAY, April 28, 2022 -- Suboptimal treatment of hypothyroidism is associated with worse hospital outcomes, according to a study published online April 26 in the Journal of Clinical Endocrinology& Metabolism. Matthew D. Ettelson, M.D., from... (Source: Drugs.com - Pharma News)
Source: Drugs.com - Pharma News - April 28, 2022 Category: Pharmaceuticals Source Type: news

Childhood obesity increases risk of Type 1 diabetes
Being overweight in childhood increases the risk of developing type 1 diabetes in later life, according to the findings of a new study that analysed genetic data on over 400,000 individuals. The study, co-led by researchers from the Universities of Bristol and Oxford and published today in Nature Communications, also provides evidence that being overweight over many years from childhood influences the risk of other diseases including asthma, eczema and hypothyroidism. (Source: University of Bristol news)
Source: University of Bristol news - April 28, 2022 Category: Universities & Medical Training Tags: Research, Health; Faculty of Health Sciences, Faculty of Health Sciences, Bristol Medical School, Faculty of Health Sciences, Population Health Sciences, Institutes, ALSPAC, Institutes, Bristol Population Health Science Institute; Press Release Source Type: news

Childhood obesity increases risk of type 1 diabetes
Being overweight in childhood increases the risk of developing type 1 diabetes in later life, according to the findings of a new study that analysed genetic data on over 400,000 individuals. The study, co-led by researchers from the Universities of Bristol and Oxford and published today in Nature Communications, also provides evidence that being overweight over many years from childhood influences the risk of other diseases including asthma, eczema and hypothyroidism. (Source: University of Bristol news)
Source: University of Bristol news - April 28, 2022 Category: Universities & Medical Training Tags: Research, Health; Faculty of Health Sciences, Faculty of Health Sciences, Bristol Medical School, Faculty of Health Sciences, Population Health Sciences, Institutes, ALSPAC, Institutes, Bristol Population Health Science Institute; Press Release Source Type: news

Undertreated Hypothyroidism May Worsen Hospital Outcomes Undertreated Hypothyroidism May Worsen Hospital Outcomes
Large database study finds association between suboptimal hypothyroidism treatment and longer hospital stay, higher readmission rate.Medscape Medical News (Source: Medscape Diabetes Headlines)
Source: Medscape Diabetes Headlines - April 27, 2022 Category: Endocrinology Tags: Diabetes & Endocrinology News Source Type: news

Undertreated Hypothyroidism Linked to Worse Hospital Outcomes
(MedPage Today) -- Undertreatment for hypothyroidism was associated with worse hospital outcomes, according to a retrospective cohort study. Patients with an elevated thyrotropin (TSH) level prior to hospital admission had a length of stay that... (Source: MedPage Today Endocrinology)
Source: MedPage Today Endocrinology - April 27, 2022 Category: Endocrinology Source Type: news

Normalized Hypothyroidism Linked With Improved Kidney Function Normalized Hypothyroidism Linked With Improved Kidney Function
Among patients with hypothyroidism but normal kidney function, proteinuria and serum creatinine levels were decreased, and eGFR was increased after levothyroxine-produced euthyroidism in a small study.First Look (Source: Medscape Internal Medicine Headlines)
Source: Medscape Internal Medicine Headlines - April 18, 2022 Category: Internal Medicine Tags: Diabetes & Endocrinology News Source Type: news

Palliative Care in Assisted Living
Mrs. M is a 92-year-old woman residing in an assisted living community. Her medical history includes hypertension, gout, hyperlipidemia, atrial fibrillation, hypothyroidism, and melanoma with invasion into the parotid gland; she has had removal of a lesion and a parotidectomy with nerve involvement impacting the 7th cranial nerve. Her medications include oral levothyroxine, 100 μg daily; oral vitamin D, 1,000 units daily; oral probenecid 500/colchicine, 0.5 mg daily; oral lisinopril, 5 mg daily; oral furosemide, 20 mg daily; oral duloxetine, 60 mg for depression; oral carvedilol, 6.25 mg twice a day; oral aspirin, 81 mg d...
Source: Caring for the Ages - March 29, 2022 Category: Health Management Authors: Barbara Resnick, Paige Hector Tags: Interdisciplinary Team Case Studies Source Type: news

The Truth About Common Digestive Health Fears
Everyone experiences digestive problems now and then, and they’re nobody’s idea of a good time. In a survey of nearly 72,000 adults in the U.S., 61% reported having had at least one gastrointestinal (GI) symptom over the previous week, and within that group, 58% said they’d had two or more GI symptoms over the past week, according to a study in a 2018 issue of the American Journal of Gastroenterology. Because symptoms like constipation, heartburn, and abdominal pain are generally vague and often don’t have an obvious cause, those suffering tend to fear the worst. “People get very concerned abo...
Source: TIME: Health - March 14, 2022 Category: Consumer Health News Authors: Stacey Colino Tags: Uncategorized healthscienceclimate Source Type: news