Adverse pregnancy and neonatal outcomes are increased by maternal thyroid disease and adequate treatment is thought to reduce these risks. Hypothyroidism is commonly treated with levothyroxine ...

It's caused by a malfunction of the thyroid gland, leading to the overproduction of thyroid hormones. Graves' disease is the most common cause of hyperthyroidism in the United States. Common ...

If you are diagnosed with a thyroid nodule, your healthcare provider may carry out one of several tests to discover whether the nodule(s) are benign or malignant and to determine the best course of ...

Learn about MSK’s active surveillance program for papillary thyroid cancer, which allows many people to avoid unnecessary surgery and the risks that come with it.

Autoimmune thyroid disease (AITD) causes cellular damage and alters thyroid gland function by humoral and cell-mediated mechanisms. Cellular damage occurs when sensitized T-lymphocytes and/or ...

Why should I worry about my thyroid during pregnancy? Thyroid disease is really very, very common, and unfortunately, often not diagnosed. And it's important in two different areas, one ...

Obesity has been declared a disease by WHO. It is associated not only with heart disease, diabetes, stroke, gallstones, ...

Medically reviewed by Jurairat J. Molina, MD Acute urticaria (hives) is a common skin condition that affects up to 20% of people at some point in their lives. It can transition into chronic urticaria ...

Viking Therapeutics, Inc. ("Viking") (NASDAQ: VKTX), a clinical-stage biopharmaceutical company focused on the development of novel therapies for metabolic and endocrine disorders, today announced ...

Estrogen is the primary culprit for weight gain in the hips, thighs and buttocks. The ovaries produce less estrogen during ...

President-elect Donald Trump has announced he wants to appoint vaccine sceptic Robert F Kennedy Jr as the head of the US ...

November is National Diabetes Month. To discuss the disease that affects millions nationwide, Dr. Priti Nath, an ...