She is board-certified in internal medicine. A TSH test measures the level of thyroid-stimulating hormone in your blood. Abnormal TSH levels typically indicate a problem with your thyroid ...

A popular thyroid medication taken by 23 million Americans may be associated with bone loss, a startling new study finds. Levothyroxine — marketed under brand names such as Synthroid — is the ...

Levothyroxine is prescribed to treat hypothyroidism—an under-active thyroid—in approximately 23 million Americans, or 7 percent of the U.S. population, under various brand names, including ...

Hypothyroidism occurs when the thyroid doesn’t produce enough thyroid hormones, often causing symptoms like weight gain and fatigue. Medications and certain lifestyle changes may help ease symptoms.

Sydney Conley, left, hands a stuffed animal to a child along Market Street on behalf of a veterans’ motorcycle group during the Parkersburg Christmas Parade Saturday. (Photo by Evan Bevins ...

Thyroid nodules are solid or fluid-filled lumps or bumps. They're found on your thyroid, a small gland in your neck. This gland makes thyroid hormone, which affects your metabolism (the ...

Hair loss can occur when the thyroid gland is not working properly. It can be a sign of either hypothyroidism or hyperthyroidism. The thyroid gland is a butterfly-shaped gland situated in the ...

The best at-home thyroid test will give you a full picture of your thyroid health. If you’re considering doing a thyroid-stimulating hormone (TSH) test at home, here’s how these tests work.

Hypothyroidism is another name for an underactive thyroid gland. This means the thyroid doesn’t produce enough thyroid hormone. This can cause changes throughout the body in both males and females.

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This amber, patchouli and myrrh blend had a huge comeback in the 90s. It has inspired other spin-offs, including Belle d’Opium (famous for an ad that was banned for suggesting drug use).

The proposed mechanisms of action of some of the nutraceutical supplements on the mammalian cholesterol pathway are shown in Figure 2. Virtually all studies have shown very high safety profiles ...