The thyroid is a butterfly-shaped gland that wraps around the trachea. Among its many responsibilities, the thyroid produces hormones that help regulate metabolism, blood pressure and heart rate, says ...

More than 12% of Americans will develop a thyroid condition at some point, with women at greater risk than men. The thyroid gland, a butterfly-shaped organ in the front of your neck, produces hormones ...

Thyroid cancer is a cancer that affects a small gland located in the lower front of the neck, and is statistically more ...

January is Thyroid Awareness Month. This month was created to raise awareness about thyroid diseases and thyroid cancer. So, what is a thyroid? The thyroid is a butterfly-shaped gland in the neck that ...

Most of us don’t give our thyroid a second thought. But the small, butterfly-shaped gland at the front of your neck plays a vital role in keeping your body functioning smoothly: It produces hormones ...

Women are three times more likely to have thyroid nodules or thyroid cancer, compared to men. Women are also five to ten ...

This year alone, there will be more than 44,000 new cases of thyroid cancer diagnosed in the U.S. For Thyroid Cancer Awareness Month, Dr. David Goldenberg, Chair of the Department of Otolaryngology, ...