At the beginning of the 20th century, goiter was very common in children in certain inland ... But doctors worry that's not the case for women and children, who are most vulnerable to iodine ...

DAR ES SALAAM: MWANANYAMALA Regional Referral Hospital in Dar es Salaam has officially launched specialized medical services ...

As the prevalence of total or nodular endemic goiter increases, the prevalence of goiter in men tends to near that in women. In Pisiculla, for example, the ratio in women and men is 1.8:1, whereas ...

Thyroid disease is often missed in older adults because its symptoms overlap with those of “normal aging.” In this two-article series, we examine thyroid disorders in the elderly, beginning ...

The American Academy of Pediatrics and other medical societies recommend that all pregnant and breastfeeding women get 150 micrograms of iodine each day. You can get that from one-half to three ...

INTRODUCTION Multinodular goiter (MNG) is a common disease, found in up to 20% of the population, being more frequent in women and older patients and in iodine insufficient regions (1). Chronic iodine ...

A goiter is an abnormal enlargement of the thyroid gland. This butterfly-shaped organ at the base of your neck releases hormones that control how well your body turns food into energy as well as ...

If you’ve ever noticed a lump at the base of your neck, it could be a sign of goiter, an abnormal enlargement of the thyroid gland. The condition is more common after age 40, and affects more ...

"A century ago, much of northern America was known as the goiter belt," said The Economist. A lack of natural iodine in the soil and water, and an iodine-poor diet, led to the "characteristic neck ...

By the 1940s, goiters had all but "vanished". Now, thanks to complacency, changing diets and a "lack of public-health education ", iodine deficiency may be making a comeback in America.