American Thyroid Association

• Graves Disease, Thyroid Eye Disease, and COVID-19 Is there a link between COVID-19 cases or vaccinations and the increased reports of thyroid autoimmunity and its complications? Drs McLeod and Balcerek attempt to answer this question.
  American Thyroid Association, April 21, 2022
• Celebrity Factor: Raising Awareness for Thyroid Cancer South Korean actress Park So-dam announced publicly her thyroid cancer diagnosis, Dr Stephanie Smooke Praw discusses whether this draws attention to the need for screening.
  American Thyroid Association, February 08, 2022
• A Thyroid Antibody Primer in Five Quick Cases What do thyroid antibodies tell us? These five clinical scenarios will teach you what you need to know.
  American Thyroid Association, November 15, 2021
• Pregnant With Thyroid Disease? 5 Treatment Changes to Know About How should treatment change for patients with thyroid disease who are pregnant or planning to become pregnant?
  American Thyroid Association, August 12, 2021
• A New Frontier in Papillary Thyroid Cancer Treatment What is the best course of treatment for small, low-risk papillary thyroid cancer? New developments have created opportunities to deliver care in a more individualized manner.
  American Thyroid Association, April 26, 2021
• 'Thyroid Diet': What's the Evidence? Can certain dietary changes benefit or harm thyroid health? What foods should be avoided, and which supplements consumed? Here are the answers to your patients' questions.
  American Thyroid Association, December 31, 2020
• Assessing Thyroid Nodules: A Clinician's Guide Ultrasound of the thyroid and surrounding neck structures is the most important tool for differentiating benign from suspicious nodules.
  American Thyroid Association, December 11, 2020
• Is Thyroid Disease Worsened by COVID? Little is known about the relationship between thyroiditis and COVID-19. How should clinicians answer patient questions about the potential risks and complications?
  American Thyroid Association, October 08, 2020
• 'I Don't Want to Die': Surprising Fears About Thyroid Surgery An endocrinologist and endocrine surgeon discuss some surprising concerns and anxieties that patients may have before thyroid surgery.
  American Thyroid Association, May 12, 2020
• Subclinical Hypothyroidism Balancing Act: Knowing When to Treat Dr Tyler Drake presents three cases and discusses the factors to consider when deciding whether or not to treat subclinical hypothyroidism.
  American Thyroid Association, October 03, 2019
• Surgery for Persistent Symptoms in Hashimoto's Thyroiditis? A recent study compared thyroidectomy with medical management for persistent symptoms of Hashimoto's thyroiditis. But is surgery really the answer?
  American Thyroid Association, July 17, 2019
• Levothyroxine Dosing: Morning, Night, or In Between? Clinicians have traditionally told patients to take levothyroxine first thing in the morning, at least an hour before any food or drink. But does it really matter? Dr Leung looks at the evidence.
  American Thyroid Association, March 22, 2019
• Thyroid Cancer in 2019: Questions That Remain Unanswered What used to be a relatively rare malignancy, thyroid cancer diagnoses are now rising quickly. Dr Leung discusses what we currently know and some of the top questions that remain unanswered.
  American Thyroid Association, January 28, 2019
• The Love-Hate Relationship With Levothyroxine Levothyroxine, despite being the most prescribed drug in the United States, has many patients disenchanted and looking to T3 for symptom relief. How should clinicians approach the T4/T3 controversy?
  American Thyroid Association, October 25, 2018
• The Thyroid Diet: Is There Such a Thing? From gluten to soy to iodine to selenium, patients are asking about 'thyroid diets.' What is the evidence on nutrition and thyroid health?
  American Thyroid Association, August 27, 2018