People with higher levels of thyroid hormone in their bloodstream may be at greater risk of sudden cardiac death, even if those levels aren’t abnormally high, a new study suggests. “Our study shows ...

Your thyroid levels can fluctuate due to inconsistent medication intake. Pregnancy can cause changes in thyroid hormone levels, so regular monitoring is important. Thyroid hormone drugs can vary in ...

Experts discuss key challenges in hypothyroidism management, including diagnostic thresholds and appropriate use of ...

Thyroxine and L-thyroxine are two of the 10 most frequently prescribed medicinal products. "One large health insurance company ranks thyroid hormone at fourth place in the list of most-sold ...

When assessing thyroid function, thyroid hormone levels ― particularly free thyroxine (FT4) levels ― consistently show stronger associations with a wide array of clinical conditions than the standard ...

New research shows that it may be safe for patients taking thyroxine replacement to have low but not suppressed thyroid stimulating hormone (TSH) levels. The research shows for the first time that it ...

New research gives hypothyroidism patients—who often feel dismissed and forgotten—evidence that their persistent symptoms are not just in their heads. About 15 percent of the 10-12 million people in ...

Subclinical hypothyroidism (SH), defined as mild thyroid-stimulating hormone (TSH) elevation with normal free thyroxine (FT4) levels and no symptoms, is common during the first few years of life in ...