The question of iodine has come up for some readers after reading my article on salt, in which I suggested using only unrefined salt in lieu of the more common table salt. Chemical iodine in the form ...

AN important memoir is contributed to the current issue of the Berichte of the German Chemical Society, by Prof. Victor Meyer and Dr. Hartmann. A new substance of a some-what surprising nature, the ...

Beijing residents should continue to consume salt added with iodine element, a mandatory measure in many parts of China, to combat diseases caused by iodine deficiency, a health expert said. These ...

Iodine is a mineral that is needed in the diet to ensure that the thyroid works properly. Thyroid hormones play an important role in a wide range of bodily functions, including metabolism, bone health ...

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Vladimir Putin's recent threats of nuclear weapon use are deeply concerning. A nuclear war would have catastrophic consequences, both short and long-term, including radiation-induced cancers. However, ...

Rachael Link is a registered dietitian and health writer based in San Francisco. She completed her undergraduate degree at the University of Central Missouri and holds a master’s degree from New York ...

To investigate whether iron supplementation can improve thyroid hormone function in iron-deficient adolescent girls. 103 iron-deficient non-anaemic girls who fulfilled all inclusion criteria were ...

Rarer than any metal, any mineral, so rare that if you scan the entire earth, all six million billion billion kilos or 13,000,000,000,000,000,000,000,000 pounds of our planet, you would find only one ...