In the United States, the most common cause of goiter is Hashimoto’s thyroiditis, says Dr. Barlow. This is an autoimmune disorder that causes hypothyroidism, or an underactive thyroid. The body’s ...

At the Congress of American Physicians & Surgeons in Washington last fortnight and at the American Association for the Study of Goiter in Memphis last week, staff men from the great medical clinics ...

Surgeons at Nyeri County Referral Hospital perform thyroid surgery on a patient. [Kibata Kihu, Standard] In the realm of medical challenges, Dr Geoffrey Omolo, a specialist physician and ...

Researchers are still investigating the link between smoking and hypothyroidism. Although smoking does appear to affect the thyroid, its exact nature remains controversial. Experts believe smoking can ...