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The Puzzling Thyroid Panel: Answers to Tough Questions

Earlier this fall, Medscape Medical News spoke to endocrinologists Angela M. Leung, MD, and Karen Tsai, MD, on how to interpret abnormal results of thyroid hormone tests. To address some additional questions, we turned to Jenna S. Mammen, MD, PhD, an associate professor in the Division of Endocrinology, Diabetes and Metabolism at Johns Hopkins University in Baltimore. The interview...

The effects of ‘blue light’ on human health are still unclear, says panel
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The effects of ‘blue light’ on human health are still unclear, says panel

by Wolters Kluwer Health Credit: Unsplash/CC0 Public DomainFor years, scientists have expressed concern about potential adverse health effects of excessive exposure to short wavelength light (SWL), which includes the “blue light” from smartphones, laptops, and tablets. However, the International Commission on Non-Ionizing Radiation Protection (ICNIRP) has identified a lack of consensus among public health officials about...