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Is There a Link Between PTSD & Thyroid Disease?
June is celebrated as National PTSD Awareness Month. The American Psychological Association determines PTSD as an anxiety disorder that develops in certain people following severely stressful events such as combat, crime, accidents, or natural disasters. Although...
Celebrate Men’s Healthcare Week with Thyroid Disease Education
This week we celebrate National Men's Healthcare week with Thyroid Disease Education, the week of Father's Day weekend. How fitting is that? There is no better way to celebrate fathers and men alike than to encourage them to take care of their health. Thyroid...
What is a Goiter? The Symptoms & Treatment Options
Goiter is a condition that causes the thyroid gland to grow larger. The thyroid gland is a butterfly-shaped, small gland situated in the neck below Adam's apple. What are the indications and signs of a goiter? The following are the primary symptoms of goiter:...
Radiofrequency Ablation – A Safe & Effective Treatment for Pediatric Benign Nodular Thyroid Goiter
Thyroid nodules are not only diagnosed in adults but also pediatric population. Nodule development in adolescents is related to excessive thyroid hormone production simultaneously with pubertal development. Besides that, iron deficiency and the thyroid gland’s...
Radiofrequency Ablation Versus Reoperation for Benign Thyroid Nodules that Developed After Previous Thyroid Surgery
Thyroid nodules that are asymptomatic and benign having modest growth can be treated with a non-surgical option. However, nodules that show progressive growth should be treated with surgery. Retrospective research supported by the National Natural Science Foundation...
Radiofrequency Ablation & Related Unltrasound-Guided Ablation Technologies for Treatment of Benign & Malignant Thyroid Disease
All thermal ablation techniques depend on the destruction of tissue under extreme hyperthermic conditions. There are multiple thermal ablation techniques that differentiate from each other based on methods used and temperature differences. Types of Thermal...
4 Best Practices for Treatment of Thyroid Nodules
Thyroid nodules are firm or fluid-filled lumps that occur within your thyroid, a tiny gland located at the base of your neck, slightly above your breastbone. Most thyroid nodules aren't dangerous and don't create symptoms and only a small fraction of thyroid nodules...
Management of Recurrent Laryngeal Nerve Injury During RFA of Thyroid Nodule, A Medical Summary
Thyroid RFA (Radiofrequency Ablation) is a safe and minimally invasive treatment option that’s considered the most effective and quick treatment option for benign thyroid nodules. However, since RLN (Recurrent Laryngeal Nerve) is too close to the thyroid gland’s...
5 Ways to Beat Stress
April has been official Stress Awareness Month since 1992 and to wrap up Stress Awareness Month we’ve got 5 ways to beat stress. Learning to cope with stress and finding positive ways to deal with it can go a long way in living a healthy, happy life. Before you get...