Hypothyroidism and Thyroid Replacement Therapy Webinar
Hypothyroidism and Thyroid Replacement Therapy Thyroid Foundation of Canada Webinar Dr. Franco Lopez is an Endocrinology fellow at Western University in London, Ontario. He completed his medical school at the University of Ottawa, and his internal medicine training...
Thyrobulletin – Autumn 2021 Now Available
Thyrobulletin Autumn 2021 Now Available Thyrobulletin is TFC’s official biannual newsletter. Members receive complimentary copies. Good News! Our Autumn 2021 issue of Thyrobulletin is available in English and French! Thyroid news Medical articles Patient...
Thyroid Hormone Replacement for Hypothyroidism
Thyroid Hormone Replacement for Hypothyroidism Hypothyroidism, when the thyroid is unable to produce adequate thyroid hormones (T4 and T3), is common, affecting about 0.5-1.0% of the population. It affects about 5 times more women than men. Hypothyroidism can be...
Thyroid Disease and Coronavirus (COVID-19)
Thyroid Disease and Coronavirus (COVID-19) Are individuals with autoimmune thyroid disease at increased risk of COVID-19 infection? Excerpt from an article published by the British Thyroid Foundation. COVID-19 is a new virus, so we have no information on how it...
Report a side effect
Report a side effect of a drug Have you experienced a side effect with thyroid medications or other health products? Health Canada would like to hear from you. Your report can help make health products safer for all Canadians.To report a side effect to Health...
New Thyroid Dysfunction Screening Guideline
On November 18, 2019, we received a guideline release from the Canadian Task Force on Preventive Health Care (CTFPHC) on “Recommendations on screening adults for asymptomatic thyroid dysfunction in primary care”. CTFPHC recommends against screening asymptomatic...
Hot off the press – subclinical hypothyroidism
HOT OFF THE PRESS – SUBCLINICAL HYPOTHYROIDISM British medical associations speak out against the British Medical Journal’s treatment guidelines (or rather *lack* of treatment guidelines) for subclinical hypothyroidism, which is diagnosed when T3/T4 are...
Hypothyroid Patients and T4/T3 Testing – Yes or No
Hypothyroid Patients and T4/T3 Testing – Yes or No The Thyroid Foundation of Canada recently met with the Canadian Society of Endocrinology and Metabolism (CSEM) about the recommendation on T4/T3 testing for hypothyroidism. As a result of Thyroid patients’...
