Additional tests advisable before deciding on treatment for hypothyroidism

By Marius N. Stan, M.D., Endocrinology, Mayo Clinic DEAR MAYO CLINIC: At my last checkup, the doctor told me I have borderline hypothyroidism and gave me a prescription for medication to treat it. She said she’d check my thyroid again in six months. Will I have to take this medicine for the rest of my […]
Common Diabetes Drug Linked to Better Ovarian Cancer Outcomes

Researchers at Mayo Clinic recently released the results of a new study linking the diabetes drug metformin to better outcomes for patients with ovarian cancer. This study, published online in the journal Cancer, found that diabetic ovarian cancer patients who took this drug had a better survival rate than those who did not take it. […]