Biochemical testing is the cornerstone for diagnosing and managing thyroid disorders. Currently, most thyroid tests are performed on large, automated, immunoassay platforms using methods that are ...

Planning a pregnancy? Don’t skip TSH testing. Dr Gupta explains how even mild thyroid imbalance can affect fertility and pregnancy outcomes.

Whether clinicians are accurately diagnosing thyroid disease was at issue for Chinese researchers who demonstrated that adding subgroup differences according to age, sex, or race when testing for ...

Researchers have known for decades that different brands of lab machines produce different results. The fix is easy — but not ...

Please provide your email address to receive an email when new articles are posted on . Thyroid dysfunction is common among people with diabetes regardless of type, suggesting that biochemical thyroid ...

For newborns with congenital hypothyroidism, early diagnosis spells the difference between a normal, healthy life and lifelong disability. After learning about the heavy toll the disease takes on ...

Please provide your email address to receive an email when new articles are posted on . TSH testing rates were mostly unchanged in the U.S. from 2006 to 2020. There was a dip in TSH testing in April ...

Thyroxine (T4) is the main hormone your thyroid makes. Your thyroid hormones are important because they control how your body uses energy from the food you eat. (Photo Credit: iStock/Getty Images) T4 ...

If there's one health test I've seen most women in my family talk about at least once in their lives, it's the thyroid test. My mother has hypothyroidism. My maternal aunt had hypothyroidism. My ...

Original Medicare (parts A and B) and Medicare Advantage (Part C) cover the full cost of a TSH (thyroid-stimulating hormone) test after meeting your deductible. Medicare Part B generally covers two ...

The thyroid is a butterfly-shaped gland located in the front of the neck just above the trachea. It weighs approximately 15 to 20 grams in the adult human. The thyroid produces and releases into the ...

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