Task Force: Doctors Should Stop Screening for Thyroid Problems
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Fuse/Thinkstock(NEW YORK) — Unless there are symptoms of thyroid problems, the nation’s top advisory panel for doctors is now urging doctors to stop routine checking of thyroid hormone levels.
The United States Preventative Services Task Force made the recommendation on Monday in a study published in the Annals of Internal Medicine.
The recommendation comes at a time when thyroid hormone prescriptions are on the rise.
The study’s researchers caution against possible potential harm of false-positive results, over-diagnosing and over-treating when it’s not truly needed.
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