Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. More than 100 years ago, Americans were becoming deficient in the mineral iodine. It was causing problems like swelling in the ...

In the developed world, iodine deficiency has increased more than fourfold over the past 40 years. Nearly 74 percent of normal, “healthy” adults may no longer consume enough iodine. Coupled with the ...

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 ...

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Iodine is a mineral that is essential for good health. Signs of an iodine deficiency can include neck swelling, weight gain, and fatigue. Iodine is water soluble. It is found in certain foods and ...