Graves' disease, an autoimmune thyroid disorder, is being diagnosed more often among young adults. Doctors explain symptoms, ...

While hyperthyroidism affects about 1% of all Americans, women are five to ten times more likely to have the condition than ...

Thyroid disease is caused by the over- or underproduction of thyroid hormones. Autoimmune disorders like Graves' disease and Hashimoto's disease affect thyroid function. Lifestyle choices, such as ...

Work absenteeism in people with hyperthyroidism peaks during the first year after diagnosis and then attenuates, remaining at twice the level for healthy control patients, according to findings ...

Among patients with autoimmune hyperthyroidism, those who use cannabis are 1.9 times more likely to develop exophthalmos — eyes that appear to bulge from the face — within 1 year of diagnosis, than ...

Women are three times more likely to have thyroid nodules or thyroid cancer, compared to men. Women are also five to ten ...

People with multiple sclerosis appear to have higher rates of thyroid problems than the general population. The link isn’t clear, but shared pathways and MS medication side effects may play a role. MS ...

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 ...