Dannii Minogue Thyroid – weight loss explained SMH, October 11, 2011 Dannii Minogue is receiving treatment for an under-active thyroid, which caused her to shed weight after giving birth. The singer-turned-reality TV show judge had her first child, son Ethan, last year, but shortly after leaving hospital she fell ill and suffered a bout of appendicitis. […]

Prenatal Testing of Thyroid Is Debated NYT, By INGFEI CHEN, Published: April 13, 2009 When women think about pregnancy, the thyroid gland is seldom the first thing that leaps to mind. Nestled in the neck, the gland makes hormones that govern metabolism, helping to regulate body weight, heart rate and a host of other factors. But if […]

For Some, Psychiatric Trouble May Start in Thyroid NYT, By HARRIET BROWN, November 21, 2011 In patients with depression, anxiety and other psychiatric problems, doctors often find abnormal blood levels of thyroid hormone. Treating the problem, they have found, can lead to improvements in mood, memory and cognition. Now researchers are exploring a somewhat controversial link between […]