If you've got a form of hypothyroidism, you may notice that symptoms start to surface in the winter. This is because, as the temperature drops, your thyroid must work harder to function properly. Your ...

Thyroid disease is caused by over- or underproduction of thyroid hormones. An overproduction of thyroid hormones is called hyperthyroidism, and an underproduction of thyroid hormones is called ...

Optimizing thyroid hormone levels for individuals with hypothyroidism on levothyroxine treatment remains challenging. Researchers conducted a retrospective study to compare TFT profiles in individuals ...

It’s true that this butterfly-shaped gland in your neck keeps your metabolism on course, but it is not to blame every time things go south. Experts share thyroid myths to stop believing now.

and this indicates that TSH secretion should be suppressed when using thyroid hormone treatment (e.g. levothyroxine) in all patients with persistent thyroid cancer. In contrast, in patients with ...

The drug, levothyroxine, is a synthetic version of the hormone produced by the thyroid gland. About 23 million Americans, some 7% of the U.S. population, take generic levothyroxine or the branded ...