Thyroid function is important for your body as it can affect your physical energy, temperature, weight, and mood. Depending on how little or how much thyroid hormone (more on this later) is being ...

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 ...

Try this Yoga pose to activate you thyroid glad and control your hormones, as well as stretching your spine, Improves ...

PHILADELPHIA (WPVI) -- The thyroid is a small gland with a big job. When it malfunctions, it can affect the body in many ways. It's the butterfly-shaped gland just below the Adam's apple. "And it is ...

ORLANDO, Fla. -- According to the American Thyroid Association, about 20 million Americans have some form of thyroid disease, but up to 60 percent don't know it. Deborah Norville was one of them.

People with multiple sclerosis appear to have higher rates of thyroid problems than the general population. The link isn’t clear, but shared pathways and MS medication side effects may play a role. MS ...

The thyroid, a butterfly-shaped gland at the base of the neck, regulates metabolism, energy levels, digestion, and reproductive health. Thyroid disorders are among the most common endocrine conditions ...

Elevated levels of thyroid hormone appear to harm the aging brain, increasing seniors' risk of dementia or other cognitive disorders, a new study finds. High levels of thyroid hormone -- a condition ...

Thyroid eye disease (TED), also known as Graves’ eye disease, usually stems from an autoimmune condition that starts when immune cells attack the thyroid gland, a tiny butterfly-shaped gland at the ...

Both hypothyroidism and hyperthyroidism can cause skin changes associated with itchiness. These include dryness and patches of thick, scaly, discolored skin. Thyroid conditions can also cause an ...

Of 369 consecutive, biopsy proven, orbital lymphoma patients presenting to Moorfield’s/Barts (1979–1999), 20 (5%) had a history of thyroid gland disease and adequate notes were available for scrutiny ...