January/February 2006 Issue 

Lead Story: An Overview of Thyroid Drugs 

• Levothyroxine Comparison Chart 
• All About Antithyroid Drugs 
• Thyrolar, Cytomel and Natural Thyroid 
• Thyroid Drug Manufacturers Reference Chart 
• Thyroid Replacement Drugs: Equivalence Chart 
• Genzyme Granted Label Change for Thyrogen 
• Thyroid Testing Drug, Zactima Thyroid Cancer Drug 
• Men: Is Your Thyroid Causing Sexual Problems 
•  Heart and Stroke Risk with Treated Hypothyroidism 
• Cookie Diet: Latest Craze a Weight Loss Miracle? 
• Asymptomatic Thyroid Problems in Mother Can Harm Newborn 
• How to Do a Thyroid Neck Check 

November/December 2005 Issue 

Lead Story: The Twelve Ways of Winter: How to Winterize You and Your Thyroid 

• Seasonal Affective Disorder: New Findings Offer Promise for Winter Depression  
• Should Thyroid Patients Get a Flu Shot? 
• Are Over-the-Counter Cold Medicines Safe for Thyroid Patients? 
• My TSH  Results Are Normal, But I Still Have Symptoms 
• Study Finds Thyroid Drug Cuts Colon Cancer Risk 50% 
• CLA — Fatty Acid Found in Milk — May Help Control Inflammatory Diseases  

September/October 2005 Issue 

Lead Story: The TSH Reference Range Wars: What’s “Normal?” Who is Wrong, Who is Right, and What Does It All Mean For You and Your Health? 

• Living Well With Graves’ Disease and Hyperthyroidism Published 
• Optimum Time and Conditions for Thyroid Blood Tests: When to Test, Should You Fast? 
• One Thyroglobulin Test Can be Predictive of Future Thyroid Cancer Metastases  
• How to Do A Thyroid Neck Check 
• Early Thyroid Removal May Prevent Hereditary
  Medullary Thyroid Cancer 
• TSH Above 2.5 During First Trimester of Pregnancy Suggests Thyroid Problem  
• Selenium for Graves’ Disease 
• Ovaries, Thyroid and Insulin — All Related! 

ADDITIONAL 2-PAGE INSERT: Graves’ & Hyperthyroidism Risks/Symptoms Checklist!  

July/August 2005 Issue 

Lead Story: Thyroid News Roundup: Summer 2005 

• Thyroid Antibodies in Graves’ Disease Patients Before and After Therapy 
• Selenium and the Endocrine System 
• Rapid Diagnosis of Graves’ Disease 
• Thyroid Cancer Survivors Need More Frequent Blood Testing for Recurrence  
• Do You Need Preventive Thyroid Treatment? Treating Antibodies When TSH is Normal 
• Thyroid Function Tests & Pregnancy: What’s Normal? 
• Newborn Screening for Hypothyroidism 
• Congenital Hypothyroidism and T4 Supplementation 
• Low-Iodine Diet Before Radioiodine Scans 
• Routine Health Screenings: What Tests Should You Get? 

May/June 2005 Issue 

Lead Story: The Starling Review: An Overview of Key Issues 

• Related toThyroid Hormone and Health 
• Thyroid Hormones and the Neurological System 
•  Slight Fluctuations in TSH: Can They Affect Weight? 
• Few 30 Second Sprints Beneficial as Hour Long Jog 
• Levothyroxine and Solitary Nodules 
• Weight Gain During Treatment for Hyperthyroidism 
• Surgical Treatment for Multinodular Goiter 
• Thyroid Disease & Pregnancy 
• The Armour Thyroid Recall of Spring 2005 
• PTU and Questran for Hyperthyroidism 
• The Role of Fiber in Weight Loss With Hypothyroidism 
• The Thyroid-Urticaria/Hives Connection 
• Are You Taking Counterfeit Medication? 

March/April 2005 Issue 

Lead Story: Thyroid News Roundup: Spring 2005 

• Heart Conditions Linked to Hidden Thyroid Problems in the Elderly 
• Block-Replace Vs. Antithyroid Drugs Evaluated 
• Subclinical Hypothyroidism in Type 2 Diabete 
• What Does T2 Do? 
• Smoking & The Thyroid 
• Sleepwalking: Hyperthyroidism Symptom? 
• Thyroid Cancer Risks? 
• Hyperthyroidism in Early Pregnancy 
• Subclinical Hypothyroidism 
• Selenium for Hashimoto’s Disease or Goiter? 
• More Thyroid Dosage Before Getting Pregnant? 
•  Screening Thyroid Function in Early Pregnancy 
•  Dry Eye Problems 
• Hemochromatosis and Hypothyroidism 
• New Study Compares T4 to T4/T3 
• Thyroid Drug Price Check, Save $ on Synthroid 

January/February 2005 Issue 

Lead Story: Revised, Updated and Expanded Edition of Living Well With Hypothyroidism 

• ACE/ATA Launch Questionable Campaign for January 2005 Thyroid Awareness Month 
• Thyroid Awareness in 2005: The REAL Issues 
• Perchlorate Study 
• Liquid Form of Potassium Iodide Released: Supplement Can Protect Thyroid From Nuclear Exposure 
• Study Of Chernobyl Residents Uncovers New Cause Of Thyroid Cancer 
• Five Steps to Help You Prevent Medication Errors 
• Thyroid Drug Price Check 

September-December 2004 / Special 24-Page Double Issue 

Lead Story: New Warning Regarding Levoxyl: FDA and Manufacturer 

• Say Levoxyl Must Be Taken With Water 
• Vision Risks to Infants of Mothers With Thyroid Problems 
• RAI for Kids 
• Sleep Loss Causes Weight Gain 
• Rehnquist Thyroid Cancer 
• Cancer Risk and Radiation Dose 
• Thyroid Problems Increase Preterm Delivery Risk 
• Hypothyroidism/Glaucoma Connection 
• Thyroid Diet Success 

May/June 2004 Issue 

Lead Story: New Guidelines Released Re: Thyroid Disease and Pregnancy 

• New Study Questions T4/T3 Research 
• 7 Things You May Not Know About Your Thyroid Condition 
• Synthroid for $5 a Month? 
• Dramatic Rise in Thyroid Cancer 
• Low-Carb More Effective Than Low-Fat 
• Low Testosterone in Older Men 
• Methimazole vs. PTU for Graves’ 
• Your Thyroid Drugs 
• Prenatal Antibody Screening 
• Low TSH is an Alzheimer’s Risk 

March/April 2004 Issue 

Lead Story: Do You Have Fibromyalgia? 

• Adrenal Crisis Can be Triggered by Thyroid Hormone Treatment 
• Thyroid Radiation May Be Cancer Risk 
• Methimazole May be Safe for Breastfeeding Mothers 
• Levothroid Recall 
• Dr. Ken Blanchard, on Levothroid Dosage Issues 
• Smoking as a Risk Factor for Thyroid Disease 
• Many Weeks of “Going Hypo” Not Necessary for Most Thyroid Cancer Patients 
• Evaluation of the Effectiveness of Different Levothyroxine Preparations 
• Autoimmune Thyroid Disease and Depression Linked 
• How to Do a Thyroid Neck Self-Check 
• When Your Insurance Company Won’t Pay: 10 Tips! 
• Life is Hard Food is Easy: The 5-Step Plan to Overcome Emotional Eating  
• Vitamin D Optimizes Health In Many Ways 

January/February 2004 Issue 

Lead Story: Debate Over Subclinical Thyroid Disease Continues 

• Natural (Armour) Thyroid:Bird Flu and Mad Cow Update 
• Synthroid Lawsuit Payments On the Way 
• Modest Exercise Can Prevent Weight Gain 
• Free Excerpt From My New Book: Living Well With Chronic Fatigue Syndrome and Fibromyalgia 
• Thyroid Disease Report Card for 2003 
• Recurrent Thyroid Cysts: Treatment with Ethanol 
• Can Ibuprofen and Aspirin Affect Your Thyroid? 

November/December 2003 Issue 

Lead Story: Flu is Hard-Hitting This Year: Do Thyroid Patients Need a Flu Shot? 

• Weight Loss & Diet Supplements That Work 
• Hypothyroid Barbie: Not Available in Any Store! 
• Are You Insulin Resistant? 
• Levoxyl Recall 
• Winter Blues/Seasonal Affective Disorder 
• Cold Weather & Your Thyroid 
• Pills Urged for People Near Nuke Plants 
• Perchlorate Removal Technology Underway 
• Nicotine for Thyroid Brain Fog? 
• Graves’ Eye Disease Developments 
• Seasonal Allergies May Aggravate Graves’ 
• Autoimmunity Named Top 10 Health Story 
• Chemicals Affect Thyroid Activity & Fetus 

September/October 2003 / Special Issue, 14 pgs. 

Lead Story: T4/T3  Therapy Under Siege: The T4/T3 Studies &  Practitioner Opinions 

• Combined T4/T3 Therapy: by Dr. Ken Woliner 
• Guided Chakra Visualization for Your Thyroid 
• Hypothyroidism Diagnosis and Treatment, w/Dr. Ted Friedman 
• Think Twice About Medical Info From Public Citizen 
• Why Are so Many Thyroid Drugs Suddenly Unavailable? 
• Replacement Therapy Imperfect 
• Thyroid Fastest Growing Cancer in Women 
• Lactose Intolerance and Thyroid Med Sensitivity 
• IVIG Treatments for Thyroid Eye Disease 
• Thyroid Autoimmunity Increases Miscarriage Risk 

Special Extra Features: Thyroid Risk and Symptoms Checklist and Thyroid Symptoms Diary and Notes 

July/August 2003 Issue 

Lead Story: The Latest Thyroid News 

• Raloxifene (Evista) May Block Thyroid Hormone Absorption — 2.5 Million Women at Risk 
• Chronic Hives Linked to Thyroid Disease 
• Thyroid Hormone Use Does Not Appear to Be Risk Factor for Hip Fracture 
• TSH and In Vitro Fertilization Success 
• Age, Antibody Status Affect Likelihood of Treatment 
• Researchers Link Thyroid Disease to Type 1 Diabetes 
• High-Dose Levothyroxine At Beginning of Treatment Is Safe in Asymptomatic Cardiac Patients 
• Pre-Treatment with Thyrogen Can Reduce RAI Risk 
• Previous Autoimmune Disease May Mean Better Outcome for Thyroid Cancer Patients 
• Thyroid Cancer After Hyperthyroidism 
• Long-term Survival of Young Thyroid Cancer Patients 
•  News for Canadian Thyroid Cancer Survivors 
• No More Unithroid? Not True, Says Maker 
• New Levoxyl Recall 
• Does Your Dr Know About the New TSH Lab Standards? 
• When You Have No Thyroid 
• TSH is Poor Measure for Severity of Hypothyroidism 
• Thyroid Guide to Fertility, Pregnancy and Breastfeeding Success Published  

May/June 2003 Issue 

Lead Story: The Latest Thyroid News —  Thyroid Autoimmunity, Hypothyroidism, Infertility and Pregnancy 

• Quality of Life for Thyroid Cancer Survivors 
• Flame-Retardant Chemicals A Danger to the Thyroid 
• Can an Arthritis Drug Fight Thyroid Cancer? 
• Should Subclinical Hypothyroidism be Treated? 
• RAI for Completion Thyroidectomy Instead of Surgery 
• Ultrasound Is Best Test to Detect Recurrent Thyroid Cancer In The Neck  
• Underactive Thyroid May Reduce Breast Cancer Risk 
• RAI Controversies 
• Is Coconut Oil a Thyroid and Diet Cure? 
• Can Stress Make Your Belly Fat? 
• Does Your Multivitamin Contain Iodine 
• Thyroid Test: Chart & Tracker 
• Hypothyroidism and Iron Levels 
• Thyroid Drug Recalls 

March/April 2003 Issue 

Lead Story: Supplements That May Help the Thyroid — Part 2 

• Inside Mary’s Medicine Cabinet 
• FDA Approves Generic Synthroid: Will You Want It? 
• 10 Signs That You Need a New Doctor 
• Thyroid Autoimmunity and Infertility 
• Surgery for Hashimoto’s Disease? 
• Low-Iodine Diet: Yes or No? 
• Is Lithium a Possible Aid in Graves’ Treatment? 
• Surprising News About Thyroid Treatment and Bone Density After Menopause  
• Stomach Acid May Make Thyroid Treatment Less Effective 
• Therapeutic RAI for Thyroid Cancer 
• Antibodies Impact Drug Effectiveness in Graves’ 
• Hyperthyroidism and Male Fertility 

January/February 2003 Issue 

Lead Story: Supplements That May Help the Thyroid — Part 1 

• Endos Narrow TSH Normal Range: Millions More Now Have Thyroid Problems Say Docs 
• 10 Things Your Doctor May Not Tell You About Graves’ Disease 
• Hysterectomy Increases Thyroid Cancer Risk 
• More Heart Disease Risk for Thyroid Patients 
• Groundbreaking Thyroid Patient Survey Results 

November/December 2002 Issue 

Lead Story: Muscle and Joint Pain With Thyroid Disease 

• Osteopathic Doctors “Hands On” 
• Why is Your TSH Fluctuating? 
• TSH Guidelines Revised 
• Endoscopic Thyroid Surgery 
• Abdominal Swelling as Hypothyroidism Symptom 
• Iodized Salt Helps Post-Surgery Results for Goiter 
• Selenium Reduces Antibodies 
• Gene Breakthrough in Graves’ Disease 

September/October 2002 Issue 

Lead Story: Living Well With Autoimmune Disease: What Your Doctor Doesn’t Tell You...That You Need to Know 

• Diet Wars Rage as Experts Disagree on Carbs Issue 
• Chronic Fatigue Syndrome & Fibromyalgia: Info from Dr. Teitelbaum 
• Alcohol/Thyroid Connection Revealed 
• Skin Disorder Seen as First Sign of Graves’ Disease 
• Foodborne Bacteria Plays Role in Thyroid Problems 
• New Technique for Graves’ Disease Found Effective 
• Hyperthyroidism Linked to Reducted Male Fertility 

July/August 2002 Issue 

Lead Story: Help: My Hair!!! What Can You Do When Your Hair is Falling Out? 

• Hair Loss Checklist 
• Could You Have Alopecia? 
• Multinodular Goiter: Endo or Surgeon? 
• Thyroid Cancer Conference Set for Oct’ 02 
• Do You Need Potassium Iodide for Nuclear Attack? 
• Thyroid Screening  for Women of Childbearing Age 
• Levoxyl Recalls Millions of Pills 
• Soy/Thyroid News 
• Pregnancy/Thyroid News 

Special 8-page 2002 Summer News Roundup Issue   

45 news stories, including: 

• Dietary Flavonoids May Alter Thyroid Function 
• Thyroid and Your Blood Pressure 
• Iodine During Pregnancy Reduces Risk of Goiter 
• Autoimmune Thyroid Disease Linked to Vitiligo 
• A Third of Patients Become Obese After RAI 
• Low-Calorie Diets Cause Reduced Thyroid Function 
• T3 Treatment for Obesity? 
• Subclinically Hypothyroid Women With Infertility 
• Risk Factors for Heart Disease in Subclinical Hypothyroid 
• Calcification and Solitary Nodules Greater Risk 
• T3 After Thyroidectomy or Prior to Cancer Scan 
• Graves’ Disease With Smaller Thyroid Cancers 
• Hyperthyroidism Increases Carbohydrate Cravings 
• Obesity and Hyperthyroidism Linkage Explored 
• Relapse Rates After Antithyroid Drugs for Graves’ 
• Controversies Over RAI Examined 
• Will You Develop Hypothyroidism After RAI? 
• Graves’ Eye Disease 
• Thyrotoxicosis Increases Heart Risk 
• High T4 Marker for Failure of First RAI 
• Thyroid Peroxidase Antibodies Not a Reliable 
• Going Hypothyroid After RAI 
• Lithium as a Thyrotoxicosis Treatment Prior to RAI 
• Effects of Suppressive Goiter Treatment on Moderately Low TSH May Point to Nodular Disease 
• Hashimoto’s Thyroiditis Can Show Up As Knee Pain 
• Cigarette Smoking and Hashimoto’s Thyroiditis 
• T4 + T3 Best Achieves Normal Levels in Blood, Tissues 
• Injury to Laryngeal Nerve Reduced with Microsurgery 
• Thyroid Surgery Under Local Anesthesia? 
• Endoscopic Thyroidectomy 
• Hypocalcemia Most Common Complication After Total Thyroidectomy 


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