Hyperthyroidism from Autonomous Thyroid Nodule Iodine Induced Hyperthyroidism by Jeffrey Dach MD Brenda, a young woman from “the islands” came in for a routine lab evaluation. Her spot urine test for iodine came back, “zero”, indicating iodine deficiency. Brenda was … Continue reading
Why Bioidentical Hormones Are Safer Than Synthetic by Jeffrey Dach MD Bio-identical hormones exist naturally in the human body, so it is axiomatic that these are safe. However, we are interested in a slightly different question. What is the safety … Continue reading
Alum Jax Cole Thyroid Cancer Epidemic of Overdiagnosis The American Idol finalist Alum Jax Cole announced that she underwent thyroid surgery in April after discovering a “lump in her neck”. She is now receiving radiation treatments, presumably radioactive iodine (I-131), … Continue reading
Steven A Rosenberg MD and the Race for CAR T-Cell Cancer Therapy This article is part one For part two, Click Here by Jeffrey Dach MD Expecting the Unexpected Laboring tediously for hours on end, medical students inject cancer cells … Continue reading
Two UCLA Studies Show Menopause Accelerates Aging A new study by Dr Morgan E. Levine from UCLA in PNAS shows that menopause accelerates aging. (1) A second study by Dr Judith Carroll from UCLA reported in Biological Psychiatry that “insomnia … Continue reading
Is Your Baby Toxic from Environmental Chemicals? by Jeffrey Dach MD Are Your Drinking Flouride? A new study in JAMA Aug 2019 shows that fluoridated drinking water is harmful to developing babies.(51-52) The authors state: “maternal exposure to higher levels … Continue reading
Defending the Cholesterol Hypothesis in the Elderly by Jeffrey Dach MD Med Page Today ran an article by cardiologist Larry Husten, defending the cholesterol theory of heart disease entitled “Cholesterol Skeptics Launch Another Attack”. (1)(10) Left Image Medpage Today Logo … Continue reading
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