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 ...
Ever since manufacturers began adding iodine to salt in the 1920s, deficiency in this trace element has been relatively rare. And that's a really good thing, considering that iodine is an essential ...
When you think of iodine—the chemical element that helps your body produce thyroid hormones and regulate energy—you probably associate it with table salt. That’s because back in the 1920s, researchers ...
Editor's Note: The following is part of a class project originally initiated in the classroom of Ball State University professor Adam Kuban in fall 2021. Kuban continued the project the 2023 spring ...
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 boy — had been ...
Your thyroid may be tiny but it plays a huge role in your overall health. Here, experts share the best foods for thyroid to ...
Radioactive iodine (RAI) therapy is a type of treatment for an overactive thyroid, hyperthyroidism, and certain types of thyroid cancer. The term "radioactive" may sound scary, but it is a safe and ...