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People who are taking thyroid hormone don’t get their levels checked very often, and since many of them are taking too much, they’re at risk for dementia, a recent Johns Hopkins study found. Jennifer Mammen, an endocrinologist and one of …
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If you’re taking thyroid hormone, it’s important to both measure your level yearly and modify the dose as you age. That’s according to Jennifer Mammen, an endocrinologist and one author of a recent Johns Hopkins study showing that many people …
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Thyroid hormone is one of the most commonly prescribed medicines to older people, but a Johns Hopkins study shows that some people have levels that are too high, and this puts them at risk for dementia. Jennifer Mammen, an endocrinologist …
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High blood pressure, high cholesterol…some things that increase the risk for dementia make sense. What about excess thyroid hormone, or thyrotoxicosis, as shown in a recent Johns Hopkins study? Jennifer Mammen, an endocrinologist and one of the study’s authors, says …
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Thyroid hormone is very commonly prescribed to older people, with one in ten taking the medication domestically. Jennifer Mammen, an endocrinologist at Johns Hopkins and colleagues have shown that many of them are taking too much, resulting in a condition …
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If you’re in your sixties and are being told you need to take thyroid hormone, this medicine might put you at risk to develop dementia, a Johns Hopkins study shows. Jennifer Mammen, one of the study’s authors and an endrocrinologist, …
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