While anyone of any age can develop Hashimoto’s disease, it is most prevalent in women aged 30 to 50. Unfortunately, the thyroid condition can have a significant impact on daily quality of life and ...

Hashimoto thyroiditis — also known as Hashimoto's disease or chronic lymphocytic thyroiditis — is an autoimmune condition, meaning antibodies from a person's own immune system attack a part of the ...

A woman’s hands holding a paper form of the thyroid gland on a beige background. Although Hashimoto’s is the most common autoimmune disease globally, there’s still plenty to uncover about this complex ...

For patients with hypothyroidism who underwent treatment with desiccated thyroid, there were no significant differences in the time spent in normal ranges of thyroid stimulating hormone (TSH) compared ...

New insights into hypothyroidism – a condition affecting about 10 million people in the U.S. – have been found by researchers that may lead to new treatment protocols for the disease, particularly ...

Hashimoto thyroiditis (formerly known as Hashimoto’s disease) is a treatable thyroid condition that’s usually managed with thyroid hormone medication. Its severity can vary from person to person and ...

Hashimoto encephalopathy is a rare condition that affects the brain. The disease’s symptoms, severity, and progression may vary between affected people. Some experts believe it has links to another ...

Dear Mayo Clinic: I recently was diagnosed with mild hypothyroidism that isn’t causing symptoms. My doctor says I don’t need treatment now, but she wants me to come back for regular checkups. Does ...

This informational guide, part of POPSUGAR's Condition Center, lays out the realities of this health concern: what it is, what it can look like, and strategies that medical experts say are proven to ...

Women with hypothyroidism treated with levothyroxine show no significant cognitive decline across the menopausal transition compared with those without thyroid disease. Levothyroxine, the primary ...

In the spring of 2017, 12,146 individuals with hypothyroidism responded to an online survey posted on a variety of websites and social media for two months by the Program Committee of the Satellite ...