January is Thyroid Awareness Month in the U.S. The thyroid gland is located in the front of the neck and helps send out hormones to control activities in the body, like breathing and pumping blood. It ...

You are also right that the iodine-containing dye from CT scans can precipitate hyperthyroidism in a person who is destined ...

Thyroid diseases cause under- or over-activity, enlargement, inflammation, or nodules. Symptoms range from fatigue, weight changes, and mood shifts to palpitations and heat or cold intolerance.

Hypothyroidism (underactive thyroid) was discussed in column a few weeks ago. To review, the thyroid is a gland located in the front of the neck that regulates our metabolism. It produces T4 (4 iodine ...

Eun Lee, MD Thyroid blood tests are an important part of diagnosing and treating thyroid disease. Based on how high or low ...

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You could indeed have hyperthyroidism, and if you saw your doctor, you would very likely be tested.

What does your thyroid do? Your thyroid gland influences almost all of the metabolic processes in your body through the hormones it produces. Your thyroid gland is part of your endocrine system. When ...

Your thyroid is the butterfly-shaped gland at the bottom of your neck. It is just above your collarbone. Your thyroid controls things like how fast your heart beats; and how quickly you burn calories.

I am a male who is 58 years of age. I recently had an MRI of my cervical spine, and just this month, I had a CT scan of my whole abdomen. Since then, I have had symptoms of dry eyes, weight loss and ...

Aging is a normal process the body goes through, but not all of the symptoms that are frequently attributed to the normal aging process should be directly connected to aging — some may be associated ...