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» Report assesses health implications of perchlorate ingestion
   Discusses a chemical that in high doses can decrease thyroid function in humans and that is present in many public drinking-water supplies.
   http://www.eurekalert.org/pub_releases/2005-01/tna-rah012505.php

» The Effects of Hypothyroidism and Hyperthyroidism on Menstruation
   Describes different types of problems associated with gland disorders.
   http://www.thyroid-info.com/articles/menstruation.htm

» Thyroid and Weight
   Patient brochure on basal metabolic rate in both types of gland disorders.
   http://www.thyroid.org/patients/brochures/Thyroid_and_Weight.pdf

» Thyrotoxic Periodic Paralysis
   Syndrome characterized by intermittent episodes of muscle weakness that occurs in people with high levels of thyroid hormone. Presents symptoms, tests, treatment, and prognosis.
   http://www.nlm.nih.gov/medlineplus/ency/article/000319.htm

» Women with thyroid problem have lower risk of breast cancer
   According to a new study, women suffering from hypothyroidism are less likely to develop breast cancer than women with normal thyroid function.
   http://www.eurekalert.org/pub_releases/2005-02/jws-wwt020905.php