Like most prescriptions, glucagon-like peptide 1 (GLP-1) medications to manage weight come with potential risks.

Like most prescriptions, glucagon-like peptide 1 (GLP-1) medications to manage weight come with potential risks, especially ...

Kids lacking iodine can face issues like a swollen thyroid gland, stunted growth, and learning struggles. It can even affect brain development and cause a permanent drop in IQ.

The Role of Iodine in Health In Indian cuisine, salt is a staple ingredient, and its health benefits are largely attributed to iodine. Despite this, many salts available in the market have minimal ...

Dear Annie: On what planet does “Discouraged in KY” live to think that fat people do not get rude things said to them? I’ve been overweight most of my life. All through my childhood, comments were ...

I’ve been overweight most of my life. All through my childhood, comments were made — not by friends or strangers but by relatives and by my mother. None of those people hesitated to express comments ...

My daughter is single and raising two sons. Her husband died in an automobile accident four years ago. I am worried about the relationship between her sons, “Steven,” 16, and “Frederick,” 10. I think ...

Grocery store shelves are bursting with fancy salts: Himalayan, kosher, sea salt and more. Considering these choices, it can be easy to forget about the public health victory found in basic, iodized ...

The thyroid gland produces hormones that regulate metabolism, body temperature, and growth. Thyroid problems can cause weight changes, mood swings, and neck swelling. Conditions that may affect the ...

The Levothyroxine Sodium Tablets were recalled because they are subpotent, meaning they are not fully effective, the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) said. The medication is used to treat ...

The Levothyroxine Sodium Tablets were recalled because they are subpotent, meaning they aren’t fully effective, the Food and Drug Administration said. The medication is used to treat hypothyroidism ...

This review found that thyroid health depends on more than iodine alone, with selenium, iron, zinc, vitamins, omega-3s, and overall eating patterns all shaping thyroid function and autoimmunity. It ...