As Thyroid Awareness Month highlights the growing burden of thyroid disorders in India, an endocrinology expert explains why ...

Most of us feel reassured after an annual health check-up that includes basic blood tests like CBC, fasting sugar, and cholesterol. However, while the routine tests remain significant, they frequently ...

The start-up Function will send practically anyone to a lab for extensive medical testing, no physical required. Is that a ...

Through a First-of-its-kind Integration, Function Members Can Securely Access Health Data Via ChatGPT For Personalized Insights.

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The thyroid is a small gland below the skin and muscles at the front of the neck, at the spot where a bow tie would rest. It makes two types of thyroid hormones: T3 (triiodothyronine) and T4 ...

Dr. Omar Al-Heeti is an assistant professor of medicine at Southern Illinois University and practices internal medicine with a specialty in infectious diseases. He received his medical degree from the ...

The annual incidence of thyroid cancer rose significantly from 5.0 cases per 100,000 people in 1975 to 14.6 cases per 100,000 people in 2009, without a change in metastasis at diagnosis or related ...

Background Thyroid function laboratory testing is often overused. Tailored de-implementation interventions require an understanding of underlying barriers and facilitators contributing to overuse.