If your mysterious weight loss, sudden intolerance to heat, and noticeably irregular period has you scouring the internet for the reasons why, you’ve probably wondered if your symptoms are the result ...

Surgeons at Nyeri County Referral Hospital perform a thyroid surgery on a patient. [Kibata Kihu/ Standard] Thyroid disease is a general term for a medical condition that keeps your thyroid from making ...

A 25-year-old women presents with a 4- to 8-week history of nervousness, anxiety, palpitations, and weight loss of about 10 pounds despite a good appetite. She does not have chest pain, a history of ...

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.

Looking for the best thyroid diet? Learn what to eat and avoid for hypothyroidism and hyperthyroidism with a practical, ...

Thyroid-stimulating hormone (TSH) prompts the thyroid gland to increase hormone production. Your body uses TSH to control thyroid hormone levels. TSH ensures you have the thyroid hormones to regulate ...

Thyroiditis is an inflammation of the thyroid gland, which produces a range of key hormones. The condition can sometimes cause hypothyroidism and hyperthyroidism. Hashimoto’s thyroiditis is one type ...

According to the American Thyroid Association, your thyroid is a small, butterfly-shaped gland located at the front of your neck under your skin. Surgeons at Nyeri County Referral Hospital perform a ...