GETTY The thyroid is responsible for much more than we think, a defective one can be problematic The thyroid gland produces the hormones that regulate our metabolism. With one in 20 people in the UK suffering from a thyroid disorder, women are 10 times more likely to suffer from thyroid disease than men. The reasons […]
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The thyroid is among our most crucial glands, but how much do you know about it?
WHILE it doesn’t tend to get top billing when it comes to organs that are critical to our health, the butterfly-shaped thyroid gland positioned at the front of the neck plays a very important role in our lives.
Cancer warning: Overdosing on this supplement could harm your thyroid glands
CANCER of the thyroid glands is rare, and affects three times as many women as men. However, it can be caused be consuming too much of the mineral iodine, usually in the form of supplements. Daily Express :: Health Feed
Head and neck cancer cured with THIS treatment: Swollen glands were only symptoms
Sylvia White, 58, was hit with the devastating news she had a tumour behind her nose in 2014. The mum-of-one, from Southampton, underwent months of gruelling chemotherapy and image-guided radiotherapy which appeared to stop the cancer – the size of a large marble – in its tracks. Sylvia and her husband Neil, a Professor in […]
Head and neck cancer cured with THIS treatment: Swollen glands were only symptoms
HEAD and neck cancers include cancers of the nose, mouth and throat and there are more than 10,000 cases diagnosed in the UK every year. Daily Express :: Health Feed
