The thyroid, a small butterfly-shaped organ that sits in the front of the neck, plays an important role in controlling the body’s metabolism by releasing a hormone that affects different parts of the ...

Thyroxine (T4) is the main hormone your thyroid makes. Your thyroid hormones are important because they control how your body uses energy from the food you eat. (Photo Credit: iStock/Getty Images) T4 ...

A radioactive iodine uptake (RAIU) tests the function of your thyroid gland, which helps regulate your metabolism. It works by measuring how much radioactive iodine is absorbed by the thyroid gland, ...

Know how thyroid hormone affects your heart, from heartbeat and blood pressure to risks of hyperthyroidism and hypothyroidism ...

Approximately a third of older patients treated with thyroid hormones report the concurrent use of medications that can interfere with the accuracy of thyroid function tests, potentially compromising ...

ORLANDO, Fla. — Steering clinicians toward a cascade approach for thyroid function testing cut unnecessary orders by a monthly average of 15% and concurrent orders by 19% per month, according to ...

Compared with primary care physicians, specialists were more likely to order unnecessary thyroid ultrasonography, according to a new study. In a survey of over 600 physicians, many physicians ordered ...

Thyroid disorders are far more common in women than men, and their impact goes well beyond weight changes or fatigue. In clinical practice, many women first discover an underlying thyroid problem when ...