Medically reviewed by Kelly Wood, MD Key Takeaways High TSH levels can mean you have an underactive thyroid or a pituitary gland tumor.Low TSH levels can mean you have an overactive thyroid or issues ...

Researchers have known for decades that different brands of lab machines produce different results. The fix is easy — but not ...

Original Medicare (parts A and B) and Medicare Advantage (Part C) cover the full cost of a TSH (thyroid-stimulating hormone) test after meeting your deductible. Medicare Part B generally covers two ...

Earlier this fall, Medscape Medical News spoke to endocrinologists Angela M. Leung, MD, and Karen Tsai, MD, on how to interpret abnormal results of thyroid hormone tests. To address some additional ...

Planning a pregnancy? Don’t skip TSH testing. Dr Gupta explains how even mild thyroid imbalance can affect fertility and pregnancy outcomes.

The Healio and Endocrine Today editors have compiled the most popular thyroid news stories from 2021. Readers were most interested in foods associated with better thyroid function, molecular testing ...

Please provide your email address to receive an email when new articles are posted on . Researchers created thyroid function reference ranges adjusted for age, sex and racial-ethnic background. Using ...

ORLANDO, Fla. — Steering clinicians toward a cascade approach for thyroid function testing cut unnecessary orders by a monthly average of 15% and concurrent orders by 19% per month, according to ...