Thyroid and Weight - http://www.thyroid.org/patients/brochures/Thyroid_and_Weight.pdf Patient brochure on basal metabolic rate in both types of gland disorders.
Thyrotoxic Periodic Paralysis - http://www.nlm.nih.gov/medlineplus/ency/article/000319.htm Syndrome characterized by intermittent episodes of muscle weakness that occurs in people with high levels of thyroid hormone. Presents symptoms, tests, treatment, and prognosis.
Women with thyroid problem have lower risk of breast cancer - http://www.eurekalert.org/pub_releases/2005-02/jws-wwt020905.php According to a new study, women suffering from hypothyroidism are less likely to develop breast cancer than women with normal thyroid function.
Report assesses health implications of perchlorate ingestion - http://www.eurekalert.org/pub_releases/2005-01/tna-rah012505.php Discusses a chemical that in high doses can decrease thyroid function in humans and that is present in many public drinking-water supplies.
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