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 ...

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

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

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 ...

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 ...

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

Medically reviewed by Isabel Casimiro, MD, PhD Key Takeaways An overactive thyroid can cause light or infrequent ...

Hyperthyroidism involves the thyroid gland producing too much of the thyroid hormones. This overproduction can have different effects in females and males. A female with hyperthyroidism may have ...

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 ...