The neck's time is now The thyroid gland is a small, butterfly-shaped gland located in the base of the neck just below the Adam's apple. Although relatively small, the thyroid gland influences the ...

(NEW YORK) — September is Thyroid Cancer Awareness Month. Like many other types of cancer, if caught early, thyroid cancer can be treated. Although routine screenings for thyroid cancer aren’t common, ...

Thyroid blood tests help figure out how well your thyroid gland is working. TSH helps the thyroid gland know when to make more thyroid hormones. Free T4 is the type of hormone that becomes active when ...

Earlier this fall, Medscape Medical News spoke to endocrinologists Angela M. Leung, MD, and Karen Tsai, MD, on how to interpret abnormal results of thyroid hormone tests. To address some additional ...

This article was reviewed by Lynn Marie Morski, MD, JD. Key Takeaways: Some symptoms of menopause and hypothyroidism overlap, ...

Thyroid nodules commonly develop in humans and are variable in size, shape and location. Most of these growths are not cancer but may create symptoms of discomfort over time depending on the size, and ...

Thyroid cancer is a type of cancer that begins in the thyroid gland. Cancer metastasis refers to cancer spreading to other parts of the body. How far it has spread can affect treatment. The thyroid ...

Your lungs, your spine, your leg muscles...these are all big organs and body parts that do big jobs to keep you healthy and thriving. On the other end of the size spectrum is the thyroid, a ...

STATEN ISLAND, N.Y. — Staten Island residents will be able to receive free thyroid screenings next month. Councilman Joseph Borelli’s (R-South Shore) office announced that it has partnered with ...

WASHINGTON - Checkups during pregnancy tend to focus on the waist. But there's growing debate about which mothers-to-be should have a gland in their neck tested, too. Numerous studies since 1999 have ...