A News 9 viewer has a question for Dr. Lacy Anderson about their recent thyroid labs. They tell us their thyroid stimulating hormone is low, but their doctor lowered their thyroid medication dosage, ...

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

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

Your thyroid health in the first week of pregnancy plays a key role in your baby’s growth and your own well-being. Testing ...

If you suffer from a thyroid disorder, you’ve most likely had your TSH levels tested, maybe even more than once. Perhaps you’re even taking medication, yet you’re still suffering from symptoms of low ...

Subclinical hyperthyroidism means that a person has low or undetectable levels of thyroid-stimulating hormone (TSH) with normal levels of free thyroid hormones. It usually does not cause symptoms. The ...

Thyroxine and L-thyroxine are two of the 10 most frequently prescribed medicinal products. "One large health insurance company ranks thyroid hormone at fourth place in the list of most-sold ...

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 ...

Earlier this fall, Medscape Medical News spoke to endocrinologists Angela M. Leung, MD, and Karen Tsai, MD, on how to interpret abnormal results of thyroid hormone tests. To address some additional ...