Tyler Malkin, 14, won a top science award of $10,000 for a project from his eighth-grade class targeting iodine deficiency.

For growing children and pregnant women especially, iodine deficiency can have lasting consequences. In today’s America changing diets, a lack of public-health education, and complacency mean ...

Most people get enough iodine from iodized salt. For the most part, people take iodine to prevent or treat iodine deficiency, which can cause problems with fetal development, cognitive function, and ...

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. From our ...

Iodine is not limited to the food world. It can also be a very effective treatment for hair growth. Turns out, iodine deficiency can be one of the causes of hair loss. So, this vital mineral helps to ...

Sweden, Finland and Norway have advised citizens to keep iodine tablets at home in preparation for the worst-case scenario ...

The visible consequences of iodine deficiency, such as goitres (swellings in the neck), are bad enough. The invisible ones are much worse: it can cause a 15-point drop in IQ. Such afflictions were ...

A new Vitamin A Supplementation programme in Varanasi aims to protect 3.88 lakh children aged 9 months to 5 years from ...

Although they come from the same general source, these salts have flavor and texture differences that you should know.

Are you experiencing unexplained fatigue or other health issues? Discover the vital role minerals play in your wellbeing and ...