Thyroid problems are often associated with common symptoms like fatigue, hair loss or trouble shedding stubborn pounds. But discomfort in a specific area of your neck can also be an important sign ...

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 ...

Follicular thyroid cancer is the second most common form of thyroid malignancy, following papillary carcinoma. It originates in the follicular cells of the thyroid — a small, butterfly-shaped gland at ...

I know Thyroid Cancer Awareness Month is nearly over, but I have a good excuse for being tardy. I was preoccupied with finding a lump on my thyroid, getting an ultrasound, getting a biopsy and then ...

“Tech neck does nothing to the thyroid.” It does not cause thyroid disease or hormonal imbalance, but it can cause ...

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 ...

Columns share an author’s personal perspective. Q: I noted a swelling in the front of my neck and my doctor thinks it is my thyroid. She ordered some blood tests and an ultrasound. What can this be? A ...

The neck's time is now The thyroid gland is a small, butterfly-shaped gland located in the base of the neck just below the Adam's apple. Although relatively small, the thyroid gland influences the ...

When Nina Berlingeri, then 28, spotted a lump on the right side of her neck in December 2020, she thought a recent illness caused an inflamed lymph node. “I actually dismissed that, unfortunately ...

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

Scarless robotic thyroid surgery is now available in Georgia as American Endocrine expands access to advanced minimally ...

Thyroid disorders are among the most common yet least understood chronic health conditions affecting women. For Black women ...