Dietary supplements. Many multivitamin/mineral supplements contain iodine in the forms of potassium iodide or sodium iodide. Dietary supplements of iodine or iodine-containing kelp (a seaweed) are also available. A small study found that potassium iodide is almost completely (96.4%) absorbed in humans [ 15 ].
Hospitals in California. Cedars-Sinai Medical Center is a non-profit, tertiary 958-bed hospital and multi-specialty academic health science center located in Los Angeles, California. Part of the Cedars-Sinai Health System, the hospital employs a staff of over 2,000 physicians and 10,000 employees. A team of 2,000 volunteers and more than 40 community groups support a patient-base of over 16,000 people. Over 350 residents and fellows participate in more than 60 graduate medical education programs.
Memphis, Tennessee. St. Jude Childrenâs Research Hospital was founded in 1962. The Cancer Center received its NCI designation in 1977 and was awarded status as a comprehensive cancer center by NCI in 2008.he hospitalâs mission is to advance cures and means of prevention for pediatric catastrophic diseases through research and treatment. St. Jude has a staff of more than 4,000, including over 160 researchers who are part of the Cancer Center.