Recent research has highlighted the bone-health risks of taking thyroid medication, prescribed to 23 million Americans.

This can happen when thyroid hormone replacement drugs like levothyroxine are used to treat hypothyroidism (when a thyroid ...

Levothyroxine is a frequently prescribed drug in the United States, particularly for older people, as lower thyroid function can be associated with aging. Questions remain over how appropriately ...

Levothyroxine is prescribed to treat hypothyroidism—an under-active thyroid—in approximately 23 million Americans, or 7 percent of the U.S. population, under various brand names, including ...