Hyperthyroidism News

The thyroid gland is a small butterfly shaped gland that sits in the front of your neck right below your Adams apple.

Natural treatments of thyroid disease are getting popularity due to their low cost and virtually no side effects.

Q. As an authentic geezer, I've had so many medical tests that I think I've seen more acronyms than were around during the New Deal.

Anxiety, palpitations, trembling, heavy sweating and insomnia sound like facts of life for many stressed-out white-collar workers.

Graves' disease is a disorder in which the body's immune system mistakenly attacks the thyroid gland and causes it to make too much of the hormone thyroxine.

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This Article is provided free of charge. Add to File Drawer DRUG WATCH: Treatment for Graves' Disease Poses Risk of Liver Failure Abstract * Propylthiouracil, used in the treatment of Graves' disease, can increase the risk of serious liver injury, including liver failure and death.

Lily, a mature black-and-white feline, meowed constantly and ate voraciously yet never seemed to gain weight.

The thyroid is a small but powerful gland in your neck. It produces hormones that control your metabolism, or the way your body uses energy.

Kenneth D. Burman, MD, chief of the Endocrine Section at the Washington Hospital Center, Washington, DC and professor in the Department of Medicine at Georgetown University, will outline the risks and benefits of anti-thyroid drugs Sunday September 27 at 9 a.m. when he speaks at the American Thyroid Association's 80th Annual Meeting September ...

Dear Daisy Dog: How long can I safely leave my dog in the car, assuming the windows are partially open? Please answer with the number of minutes, depending on whether my car is parked in the sun or shade, and the outside air temperature is 60 through 75 degrees.

There's an interesting article in the Washington Post by physician Daphne Miller, suggesting that Maybe It's Time to Slow Down the Pace of Medical Treatment .

Dona t ignore symptoms produced by thyroid Total Health By Pamela Murphy, for the Observer-Reporter This article has been read 312 times.

The prevalence of thyroid nodules is on the rise in the United States. Recent data suggest that palpable nodules are present in 3% to 7% of the population, but the total prevalence of thyroid nodules can be as high as 50% when ultrasonography and autopsy data are factored in .1 Large-scale population studies have documented clinically palpable ...

The prevalence of thyroid nodules is on the rise in the United States. Recent data suggest that palpable nodules are present in 3% to 7% of the population, but the total prevalence of thyroid nodules can be as high as 50% when ultrasonography and autopsy data are factored in .1 Large-scale population studies have documented clinically palpable ...

DEAR DR. DONOHUE: In 1981, the right half of my thyroid was removed. Now my left side is giving me a problem.

The FDA has reported on at least 32 cases of serious liver damage associated with the use of propylthiouracil in adults and children, including twelve deaths and five liver transplants in adults, and one death and six liver transplants in pediatric patients.

Jim Lowrance For the majority of anxiety sufferers, their disorder does not have a medical cause but is simply anxiety but for a relatively significant percent of anxiety sufferers, their symptoms have a medical root-cause. In this article, I will address one of the more common medical causes of anxiety symptoms, 'Autoimmune Thyroid Disorders'.

The Federal Drug Administration approved a drug to treat hyperthyroidism in cats.

The U.S. Food and Drug Administration has issued a safety alert for the antithyroid drug propylthiouracil , which is used to treat hyperthyroidism -- an overactive thyroid.