Radiation from CT scans may account for 5% of all cancers annually, according to a new study out of UC San Francisco that ...

CT scans, a widely used medical imaging technology to diagnose diseases, may be more harmful than previously thought, and ...

By integrating spirometry with low-dose CT scans, physicians at Philadelphia-based Temple University Health System are identifying serious lung conditions, such as chronic obstructive pulmonary ...

Armour Thyroid is a type of desiccated thyroid (DTE) medication used to treat hypothyroidism by replacing missing thyroid hormones, specifically T4 and T3. Some people prefer it because it provides ...

Thyroid nodules are lumps that occur in the thyroid gland in the front of the throat. There may be no symptoms, but people may feel a bump in the neck. Thyroid nodules can be a sign of iodine ...

Goitrogens are naturally occurring chemicals that can disrupt the production of hormones in your thyroid. Consuming large amounts of these substances may impact thyroid health. Goitrogens are found in ...

Radiation exposure is a known risk factor for thyroid cancer, especially for children. If you or your child must have an imaging test (like an X-ray or CT scan), make sure your doctor or dentist ...

Papillary thyroid carcinoma is the most common type of cancer to affect your thyroid-- a butterfly-shaped gland that sits just below your voice box. It's only about as big as a quarter ...

Ned Lamont’s budget address on Wednesday, Feb. 5, 2025, in Hartford. Credit: Shahrzad Rasekh / CT Mirror The state is facing growing demand for medical services among retirees on Medicare ...

This week, he said that his oncologist informed him that delayed thyroid issues can sometimes happen as a result of the treatment he received, and that he now takes medication which has “made a ...

He said he proceeded to get a blood test that revealed that his “thyroid was non-functioning.” Tucci explained that he and his doctors then tried to discern what was causing the issue ...

Notably, [18F]FDG PET/CT failed to detect BMs in 12 out of 24 cases. In patients with BMs from thyroid carcinoma, [131I] scintigraphy identified only 1 of 10 metastases (Table 4). Dall’Armellina et al ...