Women are twice as likely as men to develop autoimmune thyroid issues A review published in JAMA highlights why women ...

What does your thyroid do? Your thyroid gland influences almost all of the metabolic processes in your body through the hormones it produces. Your thyroid gland is part of your endocrine system. When ...

Dietitian explains the link between PCOS and Thyroid and how the modern lifestyle is driving a rise in Gen Z cases ...

FUTURE STUDIES. WELL, IN TONIGHT’S WOMAN’S DOCTOR, PREGNANCY COMES WITH MANY SYMPTOMS, BUT HAVING A HEALTHY MOM IS A TOP PRIORITY, SO IF YOU PLAN ON BECOMING PREGNANT, YOU MAY WANT TO SPECIFICALLY ASK ...

According to the American Thyroid Association, about one in every eight women will suffer from thyroid illness during her lifetime. Andrey Popov/Dreamstime/TNS DEAR MAYO CLINIC: I recently read that ...

New research shows that asymptomatic thyroid disease in pregnancy is a strong predictor of full-blown hypothyroidism years later The risk rose fourfold for women with 'subclinical' hypothyroidism ...

DEAR MAYO CLINIC: I recently read that thyroid issues affect women more often than men. Can you explain what the thyroid is and how it affects my body? Can I do anything to prevent having issues with ...

The researchers also discovered that the longer the thyroid problems lasted, the higher the likelihood of autism became. For example, children whose mothers had low thyroid hormone levels through all ...

Researchers have found that ongoing thyroid hormone imbalance in pregnancy may be linked to higher autism risk in children. Treated thyroid disorders did not show the same effect. The longer the ...

Most of us don’t give our thyroid a second thought. But the small, butterfly-shaped gland at the front of your neck plays a vital role in keeping your body functioning smoothly: It produces hormones ...

The "Real Housewives of Beverly Hills" star thanked fans on social media. “Real Housewives of Beverly Hills Star” Denise Richards is thanking fans for alerting her to a potential medical scare.