Plus, when to see a doctor.

When thyroid hormone levels are too low or too high, the heart can suffer. A new large study has now shown that the strength ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Prescribed to treat hypothyroidism and thyroid cancer, around 7% of the U.S. population takes levothyroxine. The drug is a ...

As part of Thyroid Nodule Awareness Week, Dr. Roy will host a LIVE Q&A session on Facebook February 26 to answer ...

New research suggests that a thyroid medication often prescribed to older Americans may be linked to a common problem in old age -- bone loss. Levothyroxine is a synthetic hormone often prescribed to ...

Three thyroid-related conditions that children may more commonly develop include Graves’ disease, Hashimoto’s thyroiditis, and thyroid nodules. Talking with their pediatrician about symptoms and ...

In autoimmune thyroid disease, we must look at immune system regulation, inflammation, and underlying triggers, not ...

Your thyroid affects nearly every system in your body—and sometimes the clues are visible. Learn the most common eye, neck, ...

Most of us don't give our thyroid a second thought. But the small, butterfly-shaped gland at the front of your neck plays a vital role in keeping your body functioning smoothly: It produces hormones ...

“I’m just so tired.” “I don’t know where this extra weight came from.” “My eyes look like they’re bulging.” Is your thyroid to blame? Widespread myths about the thyroid make it challenging to know for ...