Thyroid disorders can be confusing, especially when it comes to hypothyroidism and hyperthyroidism. People mix up these two ...

The thyroid, a small gland located at the base of the neck, is in charge of numerous body functions. The hormones it secretes help maintain body temperature and your heart rate, as well as brain and ...

Graves’ disease can cause symptoms such as thyroid eye disease, Graves’ dermopathy, and goiters. Here’s how to manage and ...

Hyperthyroidism requires medical treatment with antithyroid drugs or radioiodine therapy in most cases. Natural strategies that can support hyperthyroidism treatment include dietary adjustments, ...

In this study, researchers assessed the effects of hyperthyroidism and hypothyroidism on incident breast cancer in women from the Sister Study.

In rare cases, hyperthyroidism may lead to congestive heart failure. This is because, in people with hyperthyroidism, the thyroid gland overproduces thyroid hormones, which can affect how the heart ...

Hyperthyroidism, also known as overactive thyroid, is most commonly caused by Graves’ disease (an autoimmune disorder), thyroiditis (inflamed thyroid gland), or “toxic” thyroid nodules.

Hyperthyroidism, also known is an overactive thyroid, is when the thyroid gland, a butterfly shaped gland in the front of your neck, makes too much thyroxine and triiodothyronine, two types of ...

People with hyperthyroidism did not seem to have worse thyroidectomy outcomes than those with normal thyroid functioning, researchers in France reported. In a nonrandomized study of adults with ...

This Journal feature begins with a case vignette highlighting a common clinical problem. Evidence supporting various strategies is then presented, followed by a review of formal guidelines, when they ...

An epidemic of cats with hyperthyroidism may be explained by exposure to a chemical contained in flame retardants commonly found in furniture, according to an Oregon State University study. The number ...