Risk of Hypothyroidism Rises With Recent Smoking Cessation [Tuesday, October 19, 2010 - Elsevier Global Medical News BY MICHELE G. SULLIVAN PARIS (EGMN)]
Smokers who have recently kicked the habit could face a significant increase in the risk of developing new-onset hypothyroidism.
The risk is greatest within the first 2 years of quitting, when it can run as high as 5 times the risk of someone who has never smoked, or who has been tobacco-free for more than 2 years.
There’s no obvious explanation for the phenomenon, Dr. Allan Carle said at the International Thyroid Meeting. However, he said, a 2007 study suggests that current smokers actually have a significantly lower risk of developing hypothyroidism but an increased risk of hyperthyroidism (Arch. Intern. Med. 2007;167:1428-32).
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Study: Violent TV, Videos Appear to Desensitize Adolescent Boys to Aggression [Monday, October 18, 2010 - Elsevier Global Medical News BY JANE ANDERSON]
Watching repeated violence on television and video and in movies can blunt emotional responses to aggression in teenage boys. This desensitization might, in turn, promote aggressive attitudes and behavior, according to study published online Oct. 19.
Reactions to aggressive media decrease with repetition, which could in turn prevent teens from relating aggressive actions to the consequences from those actions, according to the study, published in Social Cognitive and Affective Neuroscience.