If you suspect you have a goiter, it's always best to visit your doctor first. He or she can determine the underlying cause ...

The region was widely known as the “goiter belt,” for the goiters — heavily swollen thyroid glands — that bulged from many residents’ necks. The issue was more than cosmetic: Iodine ...

"A century ago, much of northern America was known as the goiter belt," said The Economist. A lack of natural iodine in the soil and water, and an iodine-poor diet, led to the "characteristic neck ...

Noorjahan had been living with the goiter for 20 years. Goiter was benign but it put pressure on nearby organs causing heaviness and breathing problems. Doctors at the All India Institute Of ...