Panel reviews health effects data for assisted reproductive technologies

Article Abstract:

The long-term health consequences of assisted reproductive technologies is to be clarified even after twenty-five years after the first baby was conceived through in vitro fertilization (IVF) and nearing the birth of the 2 millionth IVF baby. A panel report presented by Hudson at the annual meeting of the American Society of Human Genetics (ASHG) gave reassurance that these procedures are safe, although there were some areas of concern.

Long-term care of the sick, Long term care, Reproductive technology

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Thyroid neoplasia, autoimmune thyroididtis, and hypothyroidism in persons exposed to lodine 131 from the Hanford nuclear site

Article Abstract:

A Hanford Thyroid Disease study is conducted to assess if thyroid neoplasia, autoimmune thyroiditis and hypothyroidism are increased among persons exposed to atmospheric releases of iodine 131 exposures from Hanford. The findings indicate that there was no evidence of a relationship between Hanford radiation dose and the cumulative incidence of any of the outcomes.

Hypothyroidism, Thyroiditis

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