also: a resultant bodily condition characterized by lowered metabolic rate and general loss of vigor
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Recent Examples on the WebThe state screens newborns for more than 50 diseases, such as cystic fibrosis and congenital hypothyroidism, because identifying and treating such illnesses early in a child's life are crucial. Michelle Andrews, CBS News, 13 Sep. 2022 If your dog is sleeping too much, this could indicate health issues, such as canine depression, diabetes and hypothyroidism, says the AKC. Olivia Munson, USA TODAY, 29 Aug. 2022 In hypothyroidism, your thyroid gland is underactive, and your metabolism slows down, sometimes leaving you with chills. Julie Stewart, Men's Health, 29 June 2022 Treatment for hypothyroidism involves taking a daily dose of a synthetic replacement for thyroid hormone (thyroxine or T4) called levothyroxine. Mathew Devine, SELF, 23 May 2022 The blood sample, which would come to be known as a Guthrie card, was first used to screen babies for PKU, then expanded to congenital hypothyroidism, then to a host of other rare diseases. Mark Johnson, jsonline.com, 29 Apr. 2022 According to Katie Wilkinson, head of community at Paloma Health, an online specialty clinic focused on Hashimoto’s and hypothyroidism, key issues for patients are access to care and care quality. B.k. Jackson, Wired, 15 Mar. 2022 At 20, she was diagnosed with hypothyroidism and started on hormone replacement. Rob Haskell, Vogue, 15 Mar. 2022 Test results did rule out one concern: hypothyroidism. Staff And Wire Reports, oregonlive, 12 Jan. 2022 See More