CLINICAL THYROIDOLOGY FOR THE PUBLIC
VOLUME 7 ISSUE 8
In this issue, the studies ask the following questions:

• Is there an association between selenium levels and Graves' eye disease?
• Is there a risk of heart disease in patients with hyperthyroidism years after treatment?
• Does hypothyroidism in adults affect parts of the brain that controls memory?
• How well can a surgeon identify metastatic lymph nodes during thyroid cancer surgery?
• What are the poor prognostic factors for poorly differentiated thyroid cancer?

Friends of the ATA
Welcome to Clinical Thyroidology for the Public. In this journal, we will bring to you the most up-to-date, cutting edge thyroid research. We will be providing summaries of research studies that were discussed in a recent issue of Clinical Thyroidology, a publication of the American Thyroid Association for physicians. These summaries are present in lay language to allow the rapid dissemination of thyroid research to the widest possible audience. This means that you are getting the latest information on thyroid research and treatment almost as soon as your physicians. As always, we are happy to entertain any suggestions to improve Clinical Thyroidology for the Public so let us know what you want to see.

We also provide even faster updates of late-breaking thyroid news through Twitter at @thyroidfriends and on Facebook. Our goal is to provide patients with the tools to be the most informed thyroid patient in the waiting room.

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In Memoriam

Thyroid Awareness Monthly Campaigns

The ATA will be highlighting a distinct thyroid disorder each month and a portion of the sales for Bravelets™ will be donated to the ATA. The month of August is Thyroid and Pregnancy Awareness Month and a bracelet is available through the ATA Marketplace to support Thyroid and Pregnancy awareness and education related to thyroid disease.

Thyroid Disease and Pregnancy

Welcome to the newest member of the ATA Alliance for Patient Education – Bite Me Cancer

The American Thyroid Association (ATA) is proud to announce a newly awarded research grant in collaboration with Bite Me Cancer and the valuable continuing partnership with ThyCa: Thyroid Cancer Survivors’ Association, Inc.(ThyCa).
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ATA Alliance for Patient Education

Upcoming Patient Events

ThyCa: Thyroid Cancer Survivors' Association, Inc.
August 12, 2014
Reno, Nevada
Free luncheon lecture on Long-Term Management Strategies -- appropriate intensity after the first five years of thyroid cancer diagnosis.

– See more at: http://www.thyca.org/support/calendar

September
Worldwide
Thyroid Cancer Awareness Month. Worldwide observance sponsored by ThyCa: Thyroid Cancer Survivors' Association, Inc., with many partnering organizations.

– See more at: http://www.thyca.org/support/calendar

Bite Me Cancer
September 13, 2014
Leesburg, VA
Dancing with the CEOs is a new event and the brainchild of Joey Darley. Bite Me Cancer will be one of the five nonprofits chosen to receive donations from this event. Dancing with the CEOs will be a fun, unique gala event featuring 12 of Metropolitan Washington D.C. area's top executives and 12 young professionals in a dance competition benefitting five local non-profits that work with childhood illness.

– See more at: http://dancing-4acause.com/

Calendar of Events

Thank you for Supporting Thyroid Education and Awareness in 2014!

Thanks to you the ATA surpassed our July campaign goal of 31 donations in 31 days by 25%. Your generosity makes thyroid education and awareness possible.

We appreciate you for making such a positive impact in the lives of thyroid patients, families and the physicians who treat thyroid disease.

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