The thyroid is located below the larynx and any disorders involving abnormalities of this gland can have a widespread impact ...

Having asthma, Hashimoto’s thyroiditis or atopic dermatitis in addition to alopecia areata raised the odds for early-onset, severe and prolonged alopecia areata, according to a research letter ...

RuPaul's Drag Race star Michelle Visage has opened up about her weight loss journey, after shedding 55lb in recent years, and ...

RuPaul's Drag Race star Michelle Visage 'gained so much weight' battling from an autoimmune condition but decided she wanted ...

The thyroid gland primarily secretes two hormones, thyroxine and triiodothyronine, commonly known as T4 and T3.

Thyroid diseases are characterized by hyperfunction (hyperthyroidism), hypofunction (hypothyoidism) or inflammation (thyroiditis) of the thyroid gland or the presence of thyroid nodules ...

Other possible signs of hypothyroidism include: extreme fatigue, constipation, dry skin, cold sensitivity, menstrual irregularities, inability to focus and muscle aches, says Jaggi. Importantly, ...

Hypothyroidism caused by Hashimoto thyroiditis may contribute to insomnia and affect your sleep cycle in multiple ways. Managing hypothyroidism and practicing good sleep hygiene may reduce sleep ...

Asthma, atopic dermatitis or Hashimoto's thyroiditis as concomitant diseases are risk factors for clinical features associated with a poor prognosis in circular hair loss, also known as alopecia ...

The Bonn researchers found that comorbidities with a chronic inflammatory disease—in particular atopic dermatitis, bronchial asthma, Hashimoto's thyroiditis, rhinitis or vitiligo—were ...

At the second appointment, I was diagnosed with Hashimoto's thyroiditis, an autoimmune disease that "occurs when your body makes antibodies that attack the cells in your thyroid," per Johns ...