A century ago, iodine deficiency affected kids across large swaths of the country. It essentially disappeared after some food makers started adding it to table salt, bread, and some other foods ...

Discovered in 1811 at a factory producing saltpeter, iodine is a nutrient the thyroid gland needs to make the hormone thyroxine. When a person has a deficient amount of iodine in their body ...

A recent study in Nutrients examines the effects of vegetarian and vegan diets on neurological health, highlighting both ...

There's no such thing as a magic hypothyroid diet. But certain foods, combined with the right medical treatment, can help keep your thyroid running like it should.

We’re starting to see iodine deficiency again,” Anna Banerji, a pediatrician at Unity Health Toronto, told CBC. According to a 2022 study published in Nutrients, roughly 12 per cent of ...

Children with autism spectrum disorder (ASD) face a high risk of multiple micronutrient deficiencies, especially vitamins A, ...

A new study suggests that children who consumed the least seafood at age seven exhibited lower prosocial behavior at both ...

It's still commonly seen in inland countries in Asia and Africa that don't add iodine to the food. Goitres, like the one pictured here in a Nigerian woman, are commonly caused by iodine deficiency.

President Ferdinand R. Marcos Jr. knows the value of investing in the Filipino. He made this clear in his speech during the ...