Thyroid enlargement, commonly known as goiter, may have several possible causes. Any individual may develop goiter. The risk increases with age over 40 years, and women are more likely to be affected ...

THE possibility that the mechanical action of neck muscles can, in rare cases, sever a projecting portion of the thyroid gland has been recognized for over fifty years. 1 This process is most likely ...

Older patients, minorities, and male patients are more likely to develop substernal thyroid goiters that are difficult to remove surgically, putting them at risk for treatment complications and death, ...

IN THE therapeutic attack on malignant tumors in general, the accumulated experience of generations has established as virtually axiomatic certain well defined principles. The first is the folly of ...

At the Congress of American Physicians & Surgeons in Washington last fortnight and at the American Association for the Study of Goiter in Memphis last week, staff men from the great medical clinics ...

Every year, Thyroid Awareness Month serves as a critical reminder to understand the thyroid, a small yet powerful gland that plays a monumental role in our overall health. As this observance gains ...

Plus, when to see a doctor.

The patient was a 28-year-old woman in excellent health, a nonsmoker without any known medical condition or medication. She was 5 months' pregnant (her first pregnancy) when the thyroid problem ...

Shepherds in Christmas Nativity scenes that were painted, carved or sculpted hundreds of years ago sometimes have throats with large, abnormal growths. These are realistic depictions of goiter, an ...

DEAR SAVVY SENIOR: Can you write a column on the overlooked problem of thyroid disease? After struggling with chronic fatigue, joint pain and memory problems, I was finally diagnosed with ...

Why it's essential and how much you need ...