This post was updated Jan. 31 at 12:28 a.m. Dr. Stephanie Smooke Praw, the interim clinical chief of UCLA Health’s Division of Endocrinology, sat down with the Daily Bruin to dispel thyroid disease ...

Results provide better evidence to patients and providers when selecting a treatment for hyperthyroidism. Boston—Hyperthyroidism, or overactive thyroid, happens when your thyroid gland makes more ...

“I’m just so tired.” “I don’t know where this extra weight came from.” “My eyes look like they’re bulging.” Is your thyroid to blame? Widespread myths about the thyroid make it challenging to know for ...

January is Thyroid Awareness Month and a good time to learn about this small, but mighty gland. The thyroid is a small butterfly-shaped gland in the neck, just in front of the windpipe (trachea). It ...

Graves’ disease is an autoimmune disorder that triggers the thyroid gland to produce more thyroid hormones than the body needs. It’s the most common cause of hyperthyroidism, or an overactive thyroid.

What Does the Thyroid Gland Do? The thyroid is a butterfly-shaped gland located at the front of your neck. It produces hormones that help regulate many of your body’s functions: Thyroid nodules often ...

Hyperthyroidism, or overactive thyroid, happens when your thyroid gland makes more thyroid hormones than your body needs. Excessive thyroid hormones from hyperthyroidism elevate cardiovascular risks.

The thyroid, a butterfly-shaped gland at the base of the neck, regulates metabolism, energy levels, digestion, and reproductive health. Thyroid disorders are among the most common endocrine conditions ...

If your mysterious weight loss, sudden intolerance to heat, and noticeably irregular period has you scouring the internet for the reasons why, you’ve probably wondered if your symptoms are the result ...

Your lungs, your spine, your leg muscles...these are all big organs and body parts that do big jobs to keep you healthy and thriving. On the other end of the size spectrum is the thyroid, a ...

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 ...