Thyroid Awareness Month 2004

Did you know that an estimated 27 million Americans are affected by thyroid disease, more than the number of Americans diagnosed with diabetes and cancer combined? , Because the thyroid produces hormones that regulate metabolism in essentially every organ, tissue and cell in the body, thyroid disease requires expert monitoring and tight control. Out of growing concern for the number of thyroid patients who may not be in full control of their condition, the American Association of Clinical Endocrinologists’ (AACE) 2004 thyroid awareness campaign, Take Control of Your Health: Keep Your Thyroid in Balance, launched today with the goal of making treatment standards easy to understand and follow for all thyroid patients. For this year’s campaign, the American Thyroid Association (ATA) has joined forces with AACE to spread the word of the importance of good thyroid health.