Thyroid Function Tests (TFTs) are among the most commonly requested laboratory investigations; they help clinicians assess the thyroid status of patients and manage patients' treatment. Therefore, ...

Most adults with hypothyroidism receiving levothyroxine did not have a thyroid-stimulating hormone level within reference ...

This article was reviewed by Lynn Marie Morski, MD, JD. Key Takeaways: Some symptoms of menopause and hypothyroidism overlap, like fatigue, mood changes, and weight gain.

Your thyroid health in the first week of pregnancy plays a key role in your baby’s growth and your own well-being. Testing ...

Jorge H Mestman, MD, Keck School of Medicine, University of Southern California, Los Angeles, discussed the common findings of abnormal thyroid function during pregnancy. [1] Between 1% and 16% of ...

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 ...

Levels of thyroid function considered "normal" were still associated with increased mortality, according to a study suggesting that cardiovascular disease (CVD) plays an important role. People ...

Antiepileptic drugs (AEDs) form an essential component in the management of epilepsy; however, their long‐term use has been associated with alterations in thyroid function. These medications may ...

She suggests pumpkin seeds as one of the best natural sources. Soaking one teaspoon of pumpkin seeds overnight or chewing ...

While any cancer diagnosis is frightening, thyroid cancer has a remarkably high cure rate when caught early. Here, a top surgeon shares everything you need to know about thyroid cancer ...