INDIANAPOLIS (WTHR) - Emily Callen gained weight her first semester in college, and she felt lethargic. The combination was concerning because she has a family history of thyroid issues. The thyroid ...

Q: My mother and father have hypothyroidism, as do my two younger sisters. Now I’ve been experiencing symptoms that would indicate thyroid problems. My doctor checked my T3 and TSH levels, but did not ...

Performing a self-neck check can help in the early detection of thyroid cancer — however, neck swelling does not always signify thyroid cancer. Sometimes, a medical examination is necessary. Share on ...

Why a healthy thyroid matters, from breathing to your mood. September is Thyroid Cancer Awareness Month. Like many other types of cancer, if caught early, thyroid cancer can be treated. Although ...

Thyroid cancer is a cancer that affects a small gland located in the lower front of the neck, and is statistically more ...

It’s often a standard blood test for middle-aged women: A blood check to see if the thyroid’s working right. But is it worthwhile if someone doesn’t have any symptoms? It’s too soon to say, federal ...

Roughly half of adults over 40 have thyroid nodules. While these lumps in the thyroid gland are common and usually not cause for alarm, doctors say it’s a good idea to have any type of lump or nodule ...

The thyroid, a small, butterfly-shaped gland at the base of the front of the neck, is part of the endocrine system. Small lumps or bumps, called nodules, are often present — and may or may not be ...

January is Thyroid Awareness Month, a campaign of the American Association of Clinical Endocrinologists designed to inform the public of the importance of this organ and how to recognize when ...

Doctors used to simply monitor patients who, like Levine, had borderline thyroid problems, periodically retesting their thyroid hormone levels but holding off on treatment unless those levels were ...