Medically reviewed by Danielle Weiss, MD A doctor can test your TSH levels with a blood test to diagnose thyroid ...

Among adults with type 2 diabetes, those who trend toward the higher end of the normal range for thyroid-stimulating hormone may be less likely to experience a stroke, according to findings published ...

Thyroid-stimulating hormone (TSH) prompts the thyroid gland to increase hormone production. Your body uses TSH to control thyroid hormone levels. TSH ensures you have the thyroid hormones to regulate ...

Levels of thyroid function considered "normal" were still associated with increased mortality, according to a study suggesting that cardiovascular disease (CVD) plays an important role. People ...

A randomized crossover trial evaluated the efficacy of different l-thyroxine dosing strategies and different target thyroid-stimulating hormone (TSH) ranges in patients with treated hypothyroidism.

Dear Dr. Roach: Our question has to do with the “normal ranges” for blood test results. Aren’t there standard normal ranges? We have had blood tests done at several different labs in the past few ...

The key to managing hypothyroidism is establishing the primary cause and determining whether the disorder is persistent or transient. This statistic may surprise you: Hypothyroidism is the second most ...

Please provide your email address to receive an email when new articles are posted on . According to guidelines published by the American Thyroid Association in 2014, providers are advised to avoid ...

Suboptimal treatment of primary hypothyroidism may increase the risk of worse hospital outcomes, new research suggests. The risks, including longer length of stay (LOS) and higher readmission rates, ...