Also called underactive thyroid, hypothyroidism usually affects people over the age of 60 and is more common in women than men. It may be discovered through a routine blood test or after symptoms ...

A new study reveals a potential link between levothyroxine, a common treatment for underactive thyroid, and bone loss in ...

Levothyroxine, commercially known as Synthroid among other names, is commonly used to treat an underactive thyroid.

Commonly prescribed thyroid drug levothyroxine was linked with bone mass and bone density loss in a cohort of older adults in ...

The loss of bone mineral density and bone mass is called osteoporosis, a disease that affects an estimated 10 million ...

Levothyroxine, the second-most-commonly prescribed medication for older adults in the U.S., has been linked to lower bone density.

Among the participants 95% were women. The findings highlighted the challenges of diagnosing underactive thyroid (hypothyroidism) as its symptoms are gradual and often mimic other conditions. For ...

Hypothyroidism (an underactive thyroid) can affect anyone, presenting a slew of unpleasant symptoms like weight gain, fatigue ...

Levothyroxine, commercially known as Synthroid among other names, is commonly used to treat an underactive thyroid also known as hypothyroidism. Approximately 27 million people, 7% of the U.S.

Dr Zain Hasan, an anesthesiologist in Los Angeles, took to TikTok last month to share the prescription and over-the-counter ...