FDA Issues Warning About Thyroid Drug Propylthiouracil

• Be aware that severe liver injury has occurred in patients taking propylthiouracil.
• Read the Medication Guide when picking up a prescription for propylthiouracil. It will help you understand the potential risks and benefits of this medication.
• Contact your healthcare professional if you have fever, loss of appetite, nausea, vomiting, tiredness, itchiness, dark colored urine, or yellowing of your skin or eyes while taking propylthiou...

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THYROID SURGERY WITHOUT A NECK SCAR:
EXPLORING SCARLESS TRANSAXILLARY ROBOTIC THYROID SURGERY WITH DR. EMAD KANDIL
If you are going to have a thyroid surgery down the line, you will definitely want to learn more about a new technology -- scarless underarm robotic thyroid surgery. You end up with no visible scar, and there is a faster recuperation time and
less pain associated with this groundbreaking new surgical technique. http://thyroid.about.com/od/cancergoiternodules/a/transaxillary-roboti...
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A new study shows that the addition of T3 is superior to Levothyroxine/T4-Only Thyroid treatment for Hypothyroidism.
  Read the Editorial  here - http://www.eje-online.org/cgi/content/full/161/6/955 or purchase a copy online for $25 at the 
  European Journal of Endocrinology website - http://www.eje-online.org/cgi/content/full/161/6/895

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