My mom had thyroid issues for years and ultimately had it removed and is on thyroid medicine now for the rest of her life.

Are thyroid conditions genetic? Do I need to be worried, or learn what to watch for? What are the first signs that someone might be having thyroid issues that need to be checked out by a doctor?

Toni shares her diabetes story with others.

First of all do not panic. 31% of the time the palpation is NOT accurate. 16% of the time there is no nodule at all! The referral to the radiologist for an USGFNA may result in a biopsy even if there is no nodule present, as they are only doing what the physician orders.

Ask for a referral to an endocrinologist that does their own high frequency Ultrasound. Check www.thyroidologists.com for a clinical thyroidologist near you.

Toni shares if there are foods she loves to eat, but cannot because of diabetes, and how she keeps her diet under control.

Toni shares if diabetes is a prevalent condition in her family.

Toni shares how exercise has helped improve her life and living with Type 2 diabetes.

Toni, who was diagnosed in 1998, shares her experience with diabetes.

Toni shares advice for other women who have been diagnosed with diabetes.

(HealthDay News) -- In a group of Medicare beneficiaries who have diabetes, being depressed was associated with a higher death rate, according to a new study.

Publishing in the October issue of the Journal of General Internal Medicine, researchers from the University of Washington tracked 10,704 Medicare beneficiaries (average age of 75.6 years) who had diabetes and were enrolled in a disease management program in Florida. The participants' depression status was assessed by physician diagnosis, patient reports of antidepressant use, and answers to a brief screening test.

160 adverse events happened in 2007 from switching sources of thyroid hormone, during an Endocrine Society and American Thyroid Association reported study. The FDA method of determining that different brands of thyroid hormone are equal is seriously flawed.

Thyroid hormone therapy requires fine tuning with TSH as an endpoint. If you get switched,the other thyroid pill may be different enough to cause you harm.