Osteoporosis causes weakened bones and a higher-than-normal risk of fractures. It occurs as people age, but when caught early, it is treatable.
A condition in which the parathyroid gland produces too much parathryoid hormone and can cause problems with the bones and other organs.
Inadequate levels of vitamin D can cause health problems like muscle weakness and brittle bones.
Low bone density is a condition that causes bone mineral density to decline, increasing risk of fractures. Learn about symptoms and treatment.
A type of cancer that begins in the one of the four parathyroid glands in the neck.
Hyperprolactinemia is a condition marked by higher-than-normal levels of the hormone prolactin in the blood. Learn about symptoms and treatment.
A swelling in the neck caused by an enlarged thyroid gland. Treatment may involve radioactive iodine, surgery, or medication.
A growth in the thyroid, a gland that sits at the front of the neck, on top of the windpipe.
The thyroid gland plays a key role in the body’s endocrine system, which regulates metabolism, growth and development, reproduction, sleep and mood.
Thyroid cancer is a disease in which cells in the thyroid gland grow uncontrollably and develop into cancer. Learn about symptoms and treatment.