Internal medicine and rheumatology specialist Siobhan Deshauer, MD, does a deep dive on the signs of hyperthyroidism.

The thyroid gland produces the thyroxine hormone that regulates metabolism (energy release and levels), and acts like a vehicle's accelerator. The thyroid is a small butterfly shaped, hormone ...

Globally, women are roughly twice as likely as men to be diagnosed with thyroid cancer. However, recent research shows that men face an equal risk. Mayo Clinic experts say that men and women alike ...

Thyroid cancer is often overlooked, yet its impact is growing in South Africa. As we observe International Thyroid Awareness ...

TOAMASINA, Madagascar, June 4, 2025/ — A young woman whose sore throat became a life-threatening growth in her neck, leaving ...

Brooke Brown had unknowingly been living with cancer for at least a year when she was eventually diagnosed a few months after ...

A woman was nearly suffocated by a 1.3kg growth that caused her neck to be almost the same size as her head. Harimalala, 24, ...

The actress noted that she experienced a “cancer scare” due to a swelling in her neck, which her doctors initially feared could be serious due to thyroid issues. However, she emphasised that ...

Leah Wanjiru from Nakuru was first diagnosed with thyroid cancer in 2015 and declared cancer-free after years of treatment. The cancer returned in December 2023.

IT’S not uncommon to occasionally find yourself staring at the clock at 4am. But waking up too early can be a sign of something more serious going on with your health. Nearly a third (32 per ...