Despite efforts to curb overdiagnosis of thyroid cancer, the issue has continued to plague U.S. healthcare, according to results from a retrospective, population-based study.

The thyroid gland at the base of the neck secretes an essential hormone crucial for development and metabolism. Both ...

Thyroid disease is often missed in older adults because its symptoms overlap with those of “normal aging.” In this ...

“Hyperthyroidism is often linked to Graves’ disease, another autoimmune condition that overstimulates the thyroid. Thyroid ...

An estimated 42 million people in India suffer from thyroid problems, an autoimmune condition that has grown very common. The most frequent cause is thought to be iodine deficiency brought on by ...

Dr. Milay Lam, the medical director and division chief of Meritus Endocrinology Specialists, warns against the misuse of ...

Experts have now warned that the winter virus you thought you'd come down with, may not be a cold - and could actually be a ...

Milay Lam, M.D., feels sorry for the thyroid.“The poor thyroid gland is blamed for everything going wrong in somebody’s health,” said the medical director and division chief of Meritus Endocrinology ...

Other symptoms include increased sensitivity ... Fortunately, more than 90% of such nodules are benign (non-cancerous). There are several types of thyroid cancer that are all very treatable. Sometimes ...

When cancer develops in these organs, early detection poses a significant challenge. Many symptoms overlap with common conditions, leading to delayed diagnosis and treatment. Unlike occasional ...

The hypothalamic–pituitary–thyroid axis plays a crucial role in the pathogenesis, diagnosis, risk stratification, effectiveness of radioiodine therapy, and treatment response evaluation in epithelial ...