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PTSD & Thyroid Disease

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 trauma is the fundamental cause, it is the overwhelming symptoms that may allow the

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Goiter

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: How is a goiter identified? Several

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Hypothyroidism in Children

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 persistent overstimulation may cause benign nodule development.  There are several factors associated with thyroidectomy, such

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Thyroid Treatment

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 are cancerous. You may not know that

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5 Ways to Beat Stress

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

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