IT’S easy to go about your weekly food shop without much thought or consideration. You might just mindlessly follow the same well-trodden path around your local supermarket, not thinking about ...

The thyroid gland at the base of the neck secretes an essential hormone crucial for development and metabolism. Both ...

Every now and then we see media reports about celebrities in their mid 40s having surprise pregnancies. Or you might hear ...

An estimated 42 million people in India suffer from thyroid problems, an autoimmune condition that has grown very common. The most frequent cause is thought to be iodine deficiency brought on by ...

Accidents and minor health issues can happen at any time, which is why every family should have a well-stocked first aid kit ...

If you drink heavy amounts of alcohol for weeks, months, or years, you may have mental and physical symptoms when you stop or cut back. This is called alcohol withdrawal. About half of all people ...

For people with Graves’ disease or another thyroid condition, treatment could include medication, radioactive iodine, surgery, or replacement thyroid hormone. Healthline has strict sourcing ...

Thyroid cancer treatment is tailored to the type and stage. Active surveillance is an option when the tumor is small and benign. Treatments include radioactive iodine therapy, radiation, chemotherapy, ...

Alcohol is the intoxicating ingredient that is present in wine, beer, and spirits. It is a depressant, which means that when it reaches the brain, it slows down the body’s systems. The short ...

Testing ruled out their first suspicion. But further tests pinpointed what they — and the boy — had been missing: iodine. A century ago, iodine deficiency affected kids across large swaths of ...

In most cases, people with type 2 diabetes can drink alcohol in moderate amounts. As you may well know, living with type 2 diabetes often means cutting out or cutting back on foods and beverages that ...