Iodine Deficiency

The placental barrier fails to fully protect against harmful contaminants, prompting calls for iodine testing in pregnancy and stricter regulatory standards.

Endocrinologists provide tips for how primary care clinicians can describe the results of thyroid tests to patients and what comes next for those with an abnormal TSH level.

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A new study shows overdiagnosis of thyroid cancer continuing despite efforts to curb screening in asymptomatic patients.

Switzerland's problem with goiter–swelling of the thyroid, associated with various other symptoms–was as outsize as everyone's necks. The debate over what caused it and how to deal with the consequences…

Scientific racism today must be seen and rejected for what it truly is—a hollow attempt to dress discrimination in the garb of science and reason

MIT graduate student Linzixuan (Rhoda) Zhang recently won the 2024 Collegiate Inventors Competition, medaling in both the Graduate and People's Choice categories for developing materials to stabilize nutrients in food with the goal of improving global health.

From the standard iodized table variety to the various Kosher offerings.

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Researchers in ACS' Environmental Science & Technology have demonstrated that cooking pasta in such water with iodized table salt could produce potentially harmful byproducts. They also report four simple ways that people can reduce or avoid these unwanted compounds.

If you haven't already given up on your New Year's resolutions – clean out sock drawer, organize closets, exercise more, there is one resolution if you have a home water filtration system you need to add and make sure to keep – change the filter every few months (or as recommended by the manufacturer). In this article, I will explain why.

An archipelagic country like the Philippines sources up to 93% of its salt abroad, a result of the decades-long inattention to salt farmers. Lawmakers say it's time to revitalize an industry that's already 'at death's door.'

While all salt is beautiful in its own way, it's not all equal — especially when cooking with it

People are getting less iodine because of changes in diet and food manufacturing.

The popularity of processed foods and plant-based dairy alternatives are contributing to an increased risk for iodine deficiency across much of Europe, experts said.

There are a few risks you should know about.

A neuroscientist explains how what you eat can affect your thoughts and mood.

Americans expect that when the tap is turned on, fresh drinking water comes out. This expectation is increasingly questionable. There is a water crisis in the U.S. The increase of severe droughts in the southwestern U.S. has led to very low levels in lakes, rivers, and groundwater across the area. Water shortages are already common and expected to worsen in the coming years. What are we to do?

Some essential vitamins and minerals aren't easily found in plant-based foods. If you follow a plant-based diet, you can fill in any nutritional gap with these essential supplements.