Your thyroid is responsible for a surprising number of functions in the body. The small gland is part of your endocrine system, meaning it produces and releases different hormones. It controls your ...

In this study, researchers assessed the effects of hyperthyroidism and hypothyroidism on incident breast cancer in women from the Sister Study.

The thyroid, a small gland located at the base of the neck, is in charge of numerous body functions. The hormones it secretes help maintain body temperature and your heart rate, as well as brain and ...

Hyperthyroidism requires medical treatment with antithyroid drugs or radioiodine therapy in most cases. Natural strategies that can support hyperthyroidism treatment include dietary adjustments, ...

Hyperthyroidism, also known is an overactive thyroid, is when the thyroid gland, a butterfly shaped gland in the front of your neck, makes too much thyroxine and triiodothyronine, two types of ...

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 ...

Hyperthyroidism is an endocrine disorder that can cause many issues, including high blood pressure. Treating hyperthyroidism may help to regulate a person’s blood pressure. Between 36% and 59% of ...

Hyperthyroidism, also known as an overactive thyroid, involves overproduction of the thyroid hormones thyroxine and triiodothyronine. There are several possible causes of hyperthyroidism, including ...

Hyperthyroidism, also known as overactive thyroid, is most commonly caused by Graves’ disease (an autoimmune disorder), thyroiditis (inflamed thyroid gland), or “toxic” thyroid nodules.

People with hyperthyroidism did not seem to have worse thyroidectomy outcomes than those with normal thyroid functioning, researchers in France reported. In a nonrandomized study of adults with ...

This Journal feature begins with a case vignette highlighting a common clinical problem. Evidence supporting various strategies is then presented, followed by a review of formal guidelines, when they ...