When it's overactive (hyperthyroidism), symptoms can include weight loss, anxiety and rapid heart rate. While medication is ...

Despite guidelines addressing overdetection, no significant declines are seen; emphasis on active surveillance approaches is ...

IT is best to consult a doctor in cases where fatigue, sadness and low mood or anxiety, difficulty concentrating or remembering things, or an unexplained increase or decrease in weight is experienced ...

But why do men go bald? When do men go bald? And can you stop or reverse balding? We’ll answer all these questions and more ...

On January 16, 2025, the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) issued an order banning FD&C Red No.3 in food and ingested drugs.1 Food and ingested ...

Thyroid disease is often missed in older adults because its symptoms overlap with those of “normal aging.” In this two-article series, we examine thyroid disorders in the elderly, beginning with ...

It’s not good when these hormone levels get too low. According to the American ... a day for women and 11 milligrams for men. So what about specific thyroid care supplements?

Doctors typically won’t prescribe Ozempic if you or a close family member has or has had medullary thyroid carcinoma ... could also increase your risk of low blood sugar. If you drink alcohol ...

A thyroglobulin antibody (TgAb) test looks for certain antibodies that attack the thyroid. The presence of TbAb in high levels may indicate that someone has an autoimmune condition. To conduct a ...

This post was updated Jan. 31 at 12:28 a.m. Dr. Stephanie Smooke Praw, the interim clinical chief of UCLA Health’s Division of Endocrinology, sat down with the Daily Bruin to dispel thyroid ...

Dr. Milay Lam, the medical director and division chief of Meritus Endocrinology Specialists, warns against the misuse of thyroid supplements. Popular on social media, these supplements often promise ...

Thyroid cancer affects women more often than men. It has a good prognosis. Risk factors include a family history of this cancer, radiation exposure, and low dietary iodine. Thyroid cancer may be ...