Iodine deficiency is a major health problem worldwide, but a new study points to the potential downsides of too much iodine. Iodine is a mineral found in iodized salt, seafood, eggs, dairy and some ...

Salt has played a crucial role in human life, to the extent that even the finest foods lose their nutritional value when salt ...

NEW YORK (AP) — The 13-year-old boy came to the clinic with a rapidly ballooning neck. Doctors were puzzled. Testing ruled out their first suspicion. But further tests pinpointed what they — and the ...

(Reuters Health) - Women who are deficient in iodine and trying to get pregnant may have half the chance of conceiving compared to women with healthy iodine levels, according to a recent U.S. study.

Women are more susceptible to iodine deficiency than men, especially during pregnancy. Iodine, a chemical the body uses to ...

Consuming enough iodine is important for a healthy thyroid, a little butterfly-shaped gland in your neck. The thyroid is responsible for hormone regulation, metabolism, nervous system health, and more ...

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In India, a popular accessory may provide a wearable solution for a medical problem. A bindi—the traditional dot Hindu women wear on their forehead to signify the third eye of intuition–may soon ...

Two-thirds of pregnant women in the UK could be mildly deficient in iodine Recommending iodine supplements to all pregnant women could save the NHS money, say researchers. A study in The Lancet ...

The 13-year-old boy came to the clinic with a rapidly ballooning neck. Doctors were puzzled. Testing ruled out their first suspicion. But further tests pinpointed what they -- and the boy -- had been ...