A pregnant person may be more likely to develop hypothyroidism. If not treated, it can have several severe risks for both a pregnant person and the fetus. However, healthcare professionals can ...

Thyroid diseases affect up to 5% of all pregnancies. Adverse pregnancy and neonatal outcomes are increased by maternal thyroid disease and adequate treatment is thought to reduce these risks.

In this Healio Video Exclusive, Trevor Angell, MD, speaks with Caroline T. Nguyen, MD, about key considerations for treating subclinical thyroid disease during pregnancy. A lot of new data have ...

Normal thyroid function during pregnancy is required for optimal maternal health and fetal development. Thyroid hormone abnormalities — both hypothyroidism and hyperthyroidism — and/or the ...

Thyroid cancer is one of the fastest-growing cancers among children and adolescents. New study uncovers troubling link ...

Researchers analyzed over 15,000 postmenopausal Canadian women to investigate whether age at natural menopause influences the ...

Did you know thyroid issues, when left untreated during pregnancy, can lead to complications affecting the mother and the baby? It can cause imbalances, complications, and developmental delays and ...

The thyroid gland produces the thyroxine hormone that regulates metabolism (energy release and levels), and acts like a ...

One major cause of thyroid disorders is autoimmune disease. This is when the body’s own immune system mistakenly attacks ...

Lack of thyroid hormone during pregnancy can severely impact a baby’s brain development, warned Dr. Ashraf Ganaie, Director ...

Women who are on meds for hyperthyroidism are recommended to closely follow up with their endocrinologist to adjust their meds to a minimum safe dose before conception and during pregnancy ...