A reported epidemic of thyroid cancer in rich countries is in fact mainly due to overdiagnosis driven by new technologies, the UN’s cancer research agency said Thursday. Hundreds of thousands of the ...

Regular monitoring can help identify signs of thyroid cancer recurrence. Many treatment options can help treat recurrent thyroid cancer. The thyroid uses the mineral iodine to produce essential ...

There is phrase 'a stitch in time saves nine'. When it comes to health one must always take caution. A Pune-based 45-year-old housewife named Jui Poonawala (name change to protect the identity) who ...

A coconut-sized tumour was successfully removed from a 72-year-old's thyroid gland at a Delhi hospital, where the doctors said they faced multiple challenges, including saving the patient's voice. The ...

Thyroid gland ultrasounds produce images that can help diagnose conditions such as cancer, goiters, and Grave’s disease. The thyroid gland is an important organ that produces several hormones. Various ...

A thyroid scan is a specialized imaging procedure for examining your thyroid, the gland that controls your metabolism. It’s located in the front part of your neck. Typically, the scan works with ...

Thyroid conditions, including hypothyroidism, hyperthyroidism, and thyroid cancer, are common. For example, up to 7% of the U.S. population has hypothyroidism, a condition in which your thyroid ...

What does your thyroid do? Your thyroid gland influences almost all metabolic processes in your body through the hormones it makes. Your thyroid gland is part of your endocrine system. When your ...

Doctors in Delhi have removed a coconut-sized tumour from a man's throat. A 72-year-old farmer from the Begusarai district of Bihar was facing difficulties in breathing and swallowing food for the ...

The patient, a resident of Begusarai district of Bihar, was facing difficulties in breathing and swallowing food for the last six months, the hospital said in a statement. A 72-year-old farmer from ...