The thyroid, a butterfly-shaped gland at the base of the neck, regulates metabolism, energy levels, digestion, and ...

Hormones control bodily functions such as growth, metabolism, and energy level functioning. Some Common Cases Include: ...

Smoking, poor diet, stress, and other factors can worsen symptoms; here's what to know to maintain eye health and slow ...

Thyroid diseases are characterized by hyperfunction (hyperthyroidism), hypofunction (hypothyoidism) or inflammation (thyroiditis) of the thyroid gland or the presence of thyroid nodules ...

A 75-year-old Japanese woman was diagnosed as having Graves' disease in 1999. There was a family history of Graves' disease. At the time of diagnosis, serum levels of thyroid stimulating hormone ...

due to subacute thyroiditis (an inflamed thyroid), which can be caused by viruses including Covid-19. While this is extremely rare, a study published last year found that of 160 patients who ...