Pregnancy significantly affects the thyroid gland and its function due to increased metabolic needs. For example, a maternal body requires 40% to 100% more thyroid hormones to meet the needs of the ...

Approximately a third of patients treated for hypothyroidism continue to maintain normal thyroid levels after discontinuing thyroid hormone replacement therapy. Those who were treated for overt ...

Among adults with type 2 diabetes, those who trend toward the higher end of the normal range for thyroid-stimulating hormone may be less likely to experience a stroke, according to findings published ...

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 ...

Dear Dr. Roach: I have low thyroid levels. My blood tests say that the levels are OK, but I still have all the symptoms. I received biological hormones, which helped a lot, but yams bind to the ...

Researchers in Israel have defined the natural history of abnormal TSH levels in children. “The most significant finding [of this study] is that the majority of children who progressed to overt ...

Dear Dr. Roach: I have low thyroid levels. My blood tests say that the levels are OK, but I still have all the symptoms. I received biological hormones, which helped a lot, but yams bind to the ...

A randomized crossover trial evaluated the efficacy of different l-thyroxine dosing strategies and different target thyroid-stimulating hormone (TSH) ranges in patients with treated hypothyroidism.

Please provide your email address to receive an email when new articles are posted on . Among patients with type 2 diabetes and normal thyroid function, thyroid hormone levels were linked to ...

This article was reviewed by Felix Gussone, MD. Key Takeaways: Everyday habits are helpful for supporting thyroid health ...