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Radioactive iodine (RAI) therapy is a type of treatment for an overactive thyroid, hyperthyroidism, and certain types of thyroid cancer. The term "radioactive" may sound scary, but it is a safe and ...

Please provide your email address to receive an email when new articles are posted on . Patients with primary thyroid cancer who received radioactive iodine therapy had elevated risk for melanoma/skin ...

Scientists may have finally found a solution to tackle the problem of radioactive iodine, one of nuclear energy’s most stubborn threats, thanks to AI. A research team in South Korea has used ...

Please provide your email address to receive an email when new articles are posted on . Of adults with hyperthyroidism, 93.9% were treated with antithyroid drugs. Adults who underwent surgery or ...

Hyperthyroidism treatment like radioactive iodine or surgery was associated with a decreased risk for death, according to research being presented Saturday at ENDO 2023, the Endocrine Society's annual ...

Standardized incidence ratios elevated for all nonkeratinocyte skin cancers, melanoma. HealthDay News — Patients with primary thyroid cancer who receive radioactive iodine therapy have an elevated ...

CHICAGO – Treatment of hyperthyroidism with surgery or radioactive iodine significantly extends survival compared to antithyroid medication, while surgery raises the risk for obesity, new data from a ...

Dr. Arnon Gal, a small-animal internal-medicine specialist, is shown with his cat at the University of Illinois Veterinary Teaching Hospital in Urbana. Dr. Arnon Gal, a small-animal internal-medicine ...

Source: Daria-Yakovleva/Pixabay, used with permission. Researchers have tested alternative nondairy milk products made from almonds, soy, coconut, oats, rice, hazelnuts, and hemp for their iodine ...