Why a healthy thyroid matters, from breathing to your mood. September is Thyroid Cancer Awareness Month. Like many other types of cancer, if caught early, thyroid cancer can be treated. Although ...

This article was reviewed by Felix Gussone, MD. Key Takeaways: Everyday habits are helpful for supporting thyroid health ...

Q: My mother and father have hypothyroidism, as do my two younger sisters. Now I’ve been experiencing symptoms that would indicate thyroid problems. My doctor checked my T3 and TSH levels, but did not ...

The thyroid, a small, butterfly-shaped gland at the base of the front of the neck, is part of the endocrine system. Small lumps or bumps, called nodules, are often present — and may or may not be ...

Reader's DigestSilent Signs of a Thyroid ProblemKnow the symptoms of an overactive and underactive thyroid before it interferes with your life. There’s a lot of discussion about how malfunctioning ...

Roughly half of adults over 40 have thyroid nodules. While these lumps in the thyroid gland are common and usually not cause for alarm, doctors say it’s a good idea to have any type of lump or nodule ...

Thyroxine (T4) is the main hormone your thyroid makes. Your thyroid hormones are important because they control how your body uses energy from the food you eat. (Photo Credit: iStock/Getty Images) T4 ...

As January marks Thyroid Awareness Month there is one conversation that needs to be prioritised and that is the necessity of ...

Doctors used to simply monitor patients who, like Levine, had borderline thyroid problems, periodically retesting their thyroid hormone levels but holding off on treatment unless those levels were ...

The neck's time is now The thyroid gland is a small, butterfly-shaped gland located in the base of the neck just below the Adam's apple. Although relatively small, the thyroid gland influences the ...

While hyperthyroidism affects about 1% of all Americans, women are 5 to 10 times more likely to have the condition than men, ...