Thyroid Gland Function
The thyroid gland is located immediately below the larynx on each side of and anterior to the trachea. It is one of the largest of the endocrine glands, normally weighing 15 to 20 grams in adults. The...
View ArticleThyroid scan
Doctor wants patient to have a thyroid scan to see that thyroid gland is working properly. Thyroid gland is in neck, and its job is to make thyroid hormone. This hormone works all over the body to...
View ArticleLow thyroid levels
Thyroid hormone affects every cell in the body. Many things affect the thyroid and its hormones. Achieving thyroid balance involves consideration of ovarian and adrenal hormones, stress levels,...
View ArticleSubclinical hypothyroidism
Suppose you go in for a routine checkup and your doctor decides to test your thyroid function. You’ve experienced no thyroid disease symptoms, yet the TSH level in your blood is above the normal range....
View ArticleThyroid cancer in Chernobyl
Several years after the 1986 disaster at the Chernobyl nuclear power plant in Ukraine, the incidence of thyroid cancer rose among local children. Local authorities have recognized only thyroid cancer...
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