Ailing reptile is a medical rarity (San Diego Union-Tribune)

Gecko’s thyroid problem uncovered with CT scan

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Charging the Mound: Extending your reach (RotoWire via Yahoo! Sports)

An exploration of stars-and-scrubs style drafting.

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New York Mets Team Report (USA Today)

Shortstop Jose Reyes is likely to open the season on the disabled list after tests conducted at the Hospital for Special Surgery in Manhattan revealed continued hyperactivity in the infielder’s thyroid gland.

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National League Team Notes (USA Today)

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Veteran INF Cora gets shot with Reyes sidelined (AP via Yahoo! Sports)

New York Mets veteran infielder Alex Cora knows what people are saying about his age and inability to play every day, but he looks forward to the chance to prove the naysayers wrong. With shortstop Jose Reyes likely out for the start of the season because of an overactive thyroid, Cora likely will start the season in his place, with 20-year-old prospect Ruben Tejada a possibility to back him up …

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Thyroid sufferers discuss symptoms (North-West Evening Mail)

By Y SutherlandTHE THYROID FOUNDATION OF NORTH CUMBRIA: Thyroid sufferers, some accompanied by family and friends, arrived at the Royal British Legion Club in Penrith on May 15, for what is now proving to be a most popular and educational Across the Room – Open Debate.

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Report: Thyroid cancer radiation a public threat (USA Today)

A regulation letting hospitals discharge thyroid cancer patients emitting radiation poses a public health threat, says a congressional report.

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Myanmar Frees Jailed American (New York Times)

Mr. Nyi Nyi Aung, a pro-democracy activist from Myanmar who is a naturalized American citizen, had been in detention since September.

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Having lower TSH levels while taking thyroxine replacement is not detrimental to health, says study (News-Medical-Net)

New research shows that it may be safe for patients taking thyroxine replacement to have low but not suppressed thyroid stimulating hormone (TSH) levels. The research, presented at the Society for Endocrinology BES meeting in Manchester, shows for the first time that it may be safe for patients to take slightly higher doses of thyroxine than are currently recommended.

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Having lower TSH levels when taking thyroxine replacement is not detrimental to health, says study (News-Medical-Net)

New research shows that it may be safe for patients taking thyroxine replacement to have low but not suppressed thyroid stimulating hormone (TSH) levels. The research, presented at the Society for Endocrinology BES meeting in Manchester, shows for the first time that it may be safe for patients to take slightly higher doses of thyroxine than are currently recommended.

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