Surgeons at Nyeri County Referral Hospital perform thyroid surgery on a patient. [Kibata Kihu, Standard] In the realm of medical challenges, Dr Geoffrey Omolo, a specialist physician and ...

Hypothyroidism is a condition caused by an underactive thyroid gland. It results in a slowdown of metabolism and potential imbalances in the body’s functions. Hashimoto’s thyroiditis, an autoimmune ...

Your thyroid, the butterfly-shaped gland that sits just below the Adam's apple, is a pretty powerful organ. It's responsible ...

Thyroid disorders affect nearly a quarter of individuals ≥ 65 years, and their prevalence in this group is expected to rise as the population progressively ages and people live longer. These ...

Subclinical hypothyroidism is a mild form of hypothyroidism. It occurs when only one of two main thyroid levels is elevated. It doesn’t usually cause symptoms, and it’s unclear how or if it affects ...

Hypothyroidism has been recognized as a cause of secondary hypertension. Previous studies on the prevalence of hypertension in subjects with hypothyroidism have demonstrated elevated blood pressure ...

Hypothyroidism is when the thyroid gland does not make enough thyroid hormone. Hypoparathyroidism is comparatively rare, where the parathyroid glands behind the thyroid do not produce enough ...

For the best experience, please enable JavaScript in your browser settings. Dr Omolo says that when the thyroid gland is functioning properly, it maintains the right ...