After being diagnosed with multiple conditions in her early 40s, filmmaker Sara Hirsh Bordo set out to find the cause – and ...

The new pills can lower cholesterol levels far below what can be achieved with statins, clinical trials have shown. By Gina Kolata The Food and Drug Administration approved a daily pill on Thursday ...

Millions of people around the world take thyroid hormone medicine every day to treat an underactive thyroid, also called ...

Like many women in perimenopause, when my hormones started getting out of whack, I gained about 25 pounds due to a sudden and ...

One of the most important things you can do, besides taking medication, is learn to identify your asthma triggers. For some ...

When my health made hustle impossible, I discovered that sustainable growth comes from operational discipline, not founder ...

A heat wave over the Fourth of July weekend could put millions at risk of heat-related illnesses. Here’s what to do to stay ...

Health officials and researchers hope that efforts to control deer populations, which serve as "party buses" for mating ticks, can reverse the tide of ticks and the illnesses they cause.

Graves disease, an autoimmune disorder, is the most common cause of hyperthyroidism, or overactive thyroid, which occurs when the body makes too much thyroid hormone. In people with Graves disease, ...

Hyperthyroidism adversely impacts female reproduction, yet its association with in vitro fertilization (IVF) outcomes remains controversial. It remains unknown whether ovarian function recovers upon ...

At 52, Cindy Vogel started to feel more tired than usual. Even after a full night of sleep, her brain felt foggy, and she was so exhausted that it interfered with everyday household tasks. At first, ...