High TSH levels can mean you have an underactive thyroid or a pituitary gland tumor. Low TSH levels can mean you have an overactive thyroid or issues with the pituitary gland. TSH levels are first ...

Thyrotoxicosis — excess thyroid hormone levels in the body — has been linked to an increased risk of cognitive disorders among older adults, according to a new study from Johns Hopkins Medicine.

Reader's DigestSilent Signs of a Thyroid ProblemKnow the symptoms of an overactive and underactive thyroid before it interferes with your life. There’s a lot of discussion about how malfunctioning ...

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 ...

Weight gain after 35 is often blamed on ageing, but doctors say sudden or stubborn weight gain with fatigue, hair loss or ...

Michelle Routhenstein, M.S., R.D.N., C.D.E, C.D.N. Cardiovascular Nutrition Michelle is a preventive cardiology nutritionist, registered dietitian nutritionist, certified diabetes educator and ...

Levothyroxine, a drug used to treat hypothyroidism, can lead to reduced bone mass and density in older adults with normal thyroid levels, a small cohort study has shown. Researchers from Johns Hopkins ...

Thyroid hormone replacement therapy is commonly prescribed when blood tests show a dip in thyroid hormone levels, but new research suggests it may not always be the best choice for older adults. The ...

Thyroid hormone levels during pregnancy may predict preschool boys' emotional and behavioral problems, according to a study published in the Endocrine Society's Journal of Clinical Endocrinology & ...