More than 100 years ago, Americans were becoming deficient in the mineral iodine. It was causing problems like swelling in the neck—called a goiter—which signals that the thyroid had become inflamed ...

NEW YORK (AP) — The 13-year-old boy came to the clinic with a rapidly ballooning neck. Doctors were puzzled. Testing ruled out their first suspicion. But further tests pinpointed what they — and the ...

Thyroid health depends on more than calorie intake. Key micronutrients like iodine, selenium, iron, zinc and vitamins D and B ...

Iodine deficiency, a public health concern resolved decades ago, may be making a comeback due to changing eating habits, according to new findings by McMaster University researchers. Scientists ...

Are you one of those who have replaced normal iodised salt with ‘healthier’ options like himalayan pink salt aka sendha namak? Well, this move might have been influenced by experts or people who must ...