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Annual Meeting 2003
Antibodies Against a Hormone Receptor
for TSH Can Predict Course of Eye Disease in Common Thyroid Condition
(September 21, 2003)
Involvement of a New Gene in Thyroid-related Eye Disease (September 21, 2003)
Irregular Heartbeat is Common Side
Effect of Over-Active Thyroid, Resists Treatment Leading to Death
(September 20, 2003)
Gene Profiling May Greatly Improve Diagnosis of Thyroid Cancer, Improving Treatment for Cancer and Avoiding Surgery for Others (September 19, 2003)
Novel Blood Test Enhances Current Method
of Detecting Thyroid Cancer, Potentially Reducing Unnecessary Surgery
(September 19, 2003)
PET Scans Can Uncover Difficult-to-Find
Thyroid Cancer and Predict Survival Once Metastases Are Found
(September 18, 2003)
Women With Thyroid Hormone Deficiency Who Become Pregnant Need Immediate Evaluation, Can Protect Fetal Brain Development (September 18, 2003)
Combination of Two Drugs Found Superior to Standard Therapy in Reducing Effects of Radiation Exposure if Treatment Is Delayed (September 18, 2003)
Mild Thyroid Failure and High Cholesterol
May Go Hand in Hand, Changing Treatment Protocol
(September 17, 2003)
Breastfeeding Mothers Who Smoke
May Reduce Iodine Available to Their Infants
(September 17, 2003)
Thyroid Awareness
Day is September 17th in state of Florida; Governor Jeb Bush signs proclamation
(September 17, 2003)
ATA Announces 2003 Officers and Directors (November 4, 2003)
Clark T. Sawin, MD, Takes Office as President
of the American Thyroid Association
Paul W. Ladenson, MD, Named President-Elect
of the American Thyroid Association
Charles Emerson, MD, Takes Office as Treasurer
of the American Thyroid Association
Gregory Brent, MD, Takes Office as Secretary
of the American Thyroid Association
Bryan R. Haugen, MD, Named a Director on
the American Thyroid Association Executive Council
Sandra M. McLachlan, PhD, Named a Director
on the American Thyroid Association Executive Council
ATA Announces Recipients of 2003 Distinguished Awards (October 22, 2003)
Sheue-yann Cheng, PhD, Awarded American Thyroid
Association's Sidney H. Ingbar Distinguished Lectureship
Yaron Tomer, MD, Receives American Thyroid
Association's Van Meter Award
E. Chester Ridgway, MD, Receives American
Thyroid Association's Paul Starr Award
Paul J. Davis, MD, Honored With American Thyroid
Association's Distinguished Service Award
Lewis Braverman, MD, Honored with American
Thyroid Association's Thyroid Pathophysiology Medal
Public Health Information
Institute of Medicine Task Force releases opinion on "Medicare Coverage of Routine Screening for Thyroid Dysfunction (2003)"
CMS's new reimbursement policy (June 2, 2003)(PDF File, 8KB)
Medicare & Medicaid will pay for FDG PET Scanning in Certain Thyroid Cancer Patients (May, 15, 2003)
Potassium Iodide (KI)
The American Academy of Pediatrics (AAP) currently recommends that parents, schools and child-care centers within 10 miles of a nuclear power plant have ready access to potassium iodide tablets, which can protect children against thyroid cancer in the event of radiation exposure http://www.aap.org/advocacy/archives/aprradiation.htm
National Academy of Sciences Committee to assess the distribution of potassium iodide issue (June 2, 2003) (PDF File, 72 KB)
International Experts Recommend Distributing Potassium Iodide (March 1, 2003)(PDF File, 186KB)
Related News:
American Thyroid Association endorses potassium iodide for radiation emergencies
Questions and answers about potassium iodide (KI)
Editorial: "Say yes to potassium iodide," by Peter G. Crane
Web links for important documents about potassium iodide
Web links for state information about potassium iodide
