From Clinical Thyroidology for Patients:  Do benign thyroid nodules require long-term follow-up? – Thyroid nodules are quite common in the population, being present in about half of all adults. Approximately 5% of nodules are cancerous and most of the latter represent low-grade malignancies.

From the American Thyroid Association:
In collaboration with the Food and Drug Administration (FDA), and as a service to our members, ATA will provide updates on recent FDA approvals and other important FDA actions (e.g., updated safety information, new prescribing information) pertaining to therapies for cancer patients. Read More…

The American Thyroid Association (ATA) is pleased to announce the availability of funds to support new investigator initiated research projects in the area of thyroid function and disease. 2014 Call for Research Grants Submission Site Now Open

Adequate Levothyroxine Doses for the Treatment of Hypothyroidism Newly Discovered During Pregnancy   Background: Recent guidelines recommend thyrotropin (TSH) target levels of ≤2.5 mIU/L for the first trimester and ≤3 mIU/L for the subsequent trimesters. Euthyroidism should be attained as soon as possible, but there are no precise indications about the initial levothyrorine (LT4) dose.