Whether clinicians are accurately diagnosing thyroid disease was at issue for Chinese researchers who demonstrated that adding subgroup differences according to age, sex, or race when testing for ...

The thyroid, a butterfly-shaped gland at the base of the neck, regulates metabolism, energy levels, digestion, and reproductive health. Thyroid disorders are among the most common endocrine conditions ...

Your thyroid, the butterfly-shaped gland that sits just below the Adam's apple, is a pretty powerful organ. It's responsible ...

Millions of people live with subtle symptoms that seem harmless—but could be warning signs of a deeper hormonal issue.

If you've been keeping up with our thyroid content (and we know you have), you'll recall that the small gland in your neck does a whole lot of work with very little reward—until it starts ...

Caffeine consumption may improve thyroid function for people with metabolic disorders, new research shows. "Although the causal relationship between caffeine intake and thyroid function requires ...

You may be looking to test your thyroid function if you’ve noticed concerning changes in your metabolism, digestion, body temperature, or fertility. At-home thyroid testing may be a less expensive ...

Breast irradiation postlumpectomy: development and evaluation of a decision instrument. While tamoxifen has been shown to alter concentration of many hormones and their binding globulins, there have ...

New research suggests that progression of thyroid eye disease is not limited to the early disease period, with a number of ...

Most thyroid tests don’t require any special preparation. However, the radioactive iodine uptake scan requires you to abstain from certain foods and medications for up to several weeks. If a doctor ...