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The current weekly Medscape newsletter contains some interesting article regarding thyroid problems, breast-feeding to prevent/delay celiac disease, and osteoporosis.  You may need to register with Medscape (www.medscape.com) to access the articles, but there is no charge to read the abstracts or some of the articles.  There may be a charge if you want to read the full articles summarized by the abstracts.

The Diagnosis and Management of Hypothyroidism
http://www.medscape.com/viewarticle/433851?srcmp=ms-061402

PITFALLS TO AVOID WHILE INTERPRETING THYROID FUNCTION TESTS: FIVE ILLUSTRATIVE CASES
What lessons can be learned from these cases in which errors in the interpretation of lab results were made?
South Med J 95(5) 2002
http://www.medscape.com/viewarticle/433853?srcmp=ms-061402

INTERPRETATION OF LABORATORY THYROID FUNCTION TESTS FOR THE PRIMARY CARE PHYSICIAN
Can the presence of antibodies in some autoimmune diseases interfere with the accuracy of thyroid hormone tests?
South Med J 95(5):481-485, 2002.
http://www.medscape.com/viewarticle/433852?srcmp=ms-061402

ABSTRACT OF ARTICLE ON BENEFITS OF BREAST-FEEDING AS PREVENTIVE TO DEVELOPMENT OF CELIAC DISEASE
Also contains several abstracts regarding trials related to bone density
Journal Scan - Lifestyle, May 2002
http://www.medscape.com/viewarticle/435920?srcmp=ms-061402

Conference Coverage -- International Osteoporosis Foundation World Congress on Osteoporosis (contains links to numerous articles)
http://www.medscape.com/viewprogram/1889



AJ
(Florida, USA)



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