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There are four main thyroid afflictions: hyperthyroidism, hypothyroidism, thyroid cancer and thyroid nodules. Hyperthyroidism is the case of an overactive ...
Find out what can cause lumps in the thyroid gland and how your doctor may treat them.
Treatment for hypothyroidism usually includes taking the thyroid hormone medicine levothyroxine (Levo-T, Synthroid, others) every day. This medicine is taken by ...
Enlargement of the thyroid gland may be caused by autoimmune disorders, an iodine-poor diet, pregnancy-related hormones and other factors.
Anti-thyroid medicines block the thyroid from using iodine to make hormones. These prescription medicines include propylthiouracil and methimazole. Because the ...
The thyroid is a butterfly-shaped endocrine gland in your neck, just above your collarbone. The thyroid makes hormones to help control the rate of many ...
An overactive thyroid (hyperthyroidism) produces too much hormone. Symptoms may include unintentional weight gain or loss, persistent fatigue, palpitations, and ...
test and an ultrasound. Hyperthyroidism. When the thyroid gland makes too much thyroid hormone, a condition known as hyperthyroidism, or overactive thyroid ...
There's no evidence that eating or avoiding certain foods will help the thyroid work better in people with underactive thyroid.
Description. Thyroid is used to treat hypothyroidism, a condition where the thyroid gland does not produce enough thyroid hormone.
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