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 ...

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 ...

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 ...

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

If there's one health test I've seen most women in my family talk about at least once in their lives, it's the thyroid test. My mother has hypothyroidism. My maternal aunt had hypothyroidism. My ...

Dr. Rashmi Roy, MD an endocrine surgery specialist in Tampa, Florida with The Thyroid Institute at The Hospital For Endocrine Surgery joins Gayle Guyardo the host of the nationally syndicated health ...

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

Q: What is the thyroid and what does it do? A: The thyroid is a small butterfly shaped organ that lives in the lower neck, just above your collarbones. Its job is to create hormones, which helps all ...

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 ...

Thyroid imbalance can affect fertility and pregnancy outcomes in both women and men but experts say early screening, timely ...

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 ...