Thyroxine (T4) is the main hormone your thyroid makes. Your thyroid hormones are important because they control how your body uses energy from the food you eat. (Photo Credit: iStock/Getty Images) T4 ...

"In addition to thyroid dysfunction, there are many factors that can affect our energy levels, weight, and mood such as sleeping and eating patterns, stress levels, medications, and other medical ...

The human body is complex, and hormones are the key messengers that conduct millions of processes. Of these, thyroid hormones occupy a very special place, controlling everything from our energy and ...

A genetic test developed by researchers at UPMC and the University of Pittsburgh School of Medicine can help avoid costly diagnostic surgery that involves removing one or both lobes of the thyroid ...

Thyroxine (T4) levels differ from person to person but usually exist within a consistent range. Abnormal T4 levels can lead to various symptoms and complications, including mental health and digestive ...

Plus, when to see a doctor.

According to the American Thyroid Association, 20 million Americans have some form of thyroid disease. Women are especially ...

Universal testing for thyroid function in pregnant women could reduce miscarriages and negative neurodevelopmental effects for the baby, but may also put healthy pregnancies at risk by prescribing ...

Head and neck, surgical, radiation, and medical oncologists in the Baylor St. Luke's Medical Center Dan L Duncan Comprehensive Cancer Center specialize in the diagnosis and treatment of thyroid cancer ...

Thyroid disease is more common than you might think.

Finding a lump in the neck or hearing the words “thyroid nodule” can instantly create fear. Many people immediately worry about cancer or surgery. However, here’s the reassuring truth: most thyroid ...