More than 100 years ago, Americans were becoming deficient in the mineral iodine. It was causing problems like swelling in the neck—called a goiter—which signals that the thyroid had become inflamed ...

When you buy through links on our articles, Future and its syndication partners may earn a commission. Iodine deficiency causes more than just "cosmetic" issues, said The Washington Post. Iodine is an ...

BOSTON (Reuters) - Most multivitamin supplements that contain iodine carry less -- and sometimes far less -- of the element than stated on the label, possibly putting newborns at risk for ...

NEW YORK (Reuters Health) - Iodine supplements may improve mental function in children with even mild deficiencies in the nutrient, a small study suggests. Iodine is a chemical element necessary for ...

Iodine is an essential element for synthesising thyroid hormones. A team of researchers from the Childhood and Environment Project (INMA) has studied the consequences of pregnant women consuming it in ...

Exposure to radioactive iodines, mainly iodine 131 (I-131), in childhood is associated with an increased risk of thyroid cancer. Importantly, both iodine deficiency and supplementation appear to ...

The 13-year-old boy came to the clinic with a rapidly ballooning neck. Doctors were puzzled. Testing ruled out their first suspicion. But further tests pinpointed what they — and the boy — had been ...

One of the main roles for the mineral iodine is to help manufacture thyroid hormones. And once upon a time in America — especially in the Great Lakes region — there were many cases of goiter, an ...

Iodine deficiency, a public health concern resolved decades ago, may be making a comeback due to changing eating habits, according to new findings by McMaster University researchers. Scientists ...

NEW YORK – The 13-year-old boy came to the clinic with a rapidly ballooning neck. Doctors were puzzled. Testing ruled out their first suspicion. But further tests pinpointed what they — and the boy — ...