Lupus Clinical Trials
New Technology for Lupus Clinical Trials: Autoimmune thyroid disease is common in lupus. It is believed that about 6% of people with lupus have hypothyroidism (underactive thyroid) and about 1% have hyperthyroidism (overactive thyroid). Hyperthyroidism can cause...
U.S. Thyroid Medication Recalls
News on U.S. Thyroid Medication Recalls The Thyroid Foundation of Canada wishes to advise thyroid patients we have no indication there is a recall of thyroid medications in Canada. Some patients showed concern re a recent news release of recalls however it relates to...
A solution to long wait times to see medical specialist in Ontario
A solution to long wait times to see medical specialist in Ontario We found an article that appeared in the Ottawa Citizen recently, titled “A made-in-Ottawa solution to get around long wait times to see medical specialists”. A program developed for this purpose is...
Petition
The Thyroid Foundation of Canada has been requested to post a link to a petition being circulated by The Canadian Thyroid Support group re hypothyroidism Should you be interested you may consider sharing the link. ...
Welcome to our New Website
Welcome to our New Website Featuring: new, modern look search facility Just for Members area and more to come! The new redesign now takes advantage of the complete screen area and includes numerous colourful images throughout the site. Structurally, we have separate...
News from the AGM
The Annual General Meeting was held in Toronto on June 2nd 2018 at the Four Points by Sheraton Toronto Airport. Some highlights: The Kitchener-Waterloo Area Chapter was awarded a Certificate of Appreciation for the outstanding work they do in holding...
Find an Endocrinologist
Find an Endocrinologist Search the Royal College of Physicians and Surgeons Directory for a doctor in your area The Royal College of Physicians and Surgeons Directory is a searchable public resource where you’ll find specialists who are Fellows of the Royal College....
Online Access to Medical Records
Access to Online Medical Records Secure online access to medical records is starting to take place in some areas across Canada. It might be available in your area. The Ottawa Hospital and the Children’s Hospital of Eastern Ontario (CHEO) are providing access through...
