Among adults with type 2 diabetes, those who trend toward the higher end of the normal range for thyroid-stimulating hormone may be less likely to experience a stroke, according to findings published ...

Levels of thyroid function considered "normal" were still associated with increased mortality, according to a study suggesting that cardiovascular disease (CVD) plays an important role. People ...

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Normal TSH values vary widely depending on age, and the ranges of normal values are typically higher in older adults. This is important, as a select number of patients manifest recurrent symptoms ...

Experts discuss key challenges in hypothyroidism management, including diagnostic thresholds and appropriate use of ...

Thyroid-stimulating hormone (TSH) prompts the thyroid gland to increase hormone production. Your body uses TSH to control thyroid hormone levels. TSH ensures you have the thyroid hormones to regulate ...

Earlier this fall, Medscape Medical News spoke to endocrinologists Angela M. Leung, MD, and Karen Tsai, MD, on how to interpret abnormal results of thyroid hormone tests. To address some additional ...

DEAR DR. ROACH: A few months ago, I had routine follow-up thyroid tests, and my results were normal except for a slightly high free T4 level. My doctor decreased my medication dose to 137 mcg from 150 ...

CHICAGO — Levothyroxine (LT4) monotherapy remains the standard treatment for hypothyroidism, although a subset of patients continue to have hypothyroidism despite normal thyroid-stimulating hormone ...

The key to managing hypothyroidism is establishing the primary cause and determining whether the disorder is persistent or transient. This statistic may surprise you: Hypothyroidism is the second most ...