NEW YORK (AP) — The 13-year-old boy came to the clinic with a rapidly ballooning neck. Doctors were puzzled. Testing ruled out their first suspicion. But further tests pinpointed what they — and the ...

The driest, highest desert on Earth, Chile's Atacama Desert, also holds the world's richest nitrate and iodine deposits. As such, a "white gold" rush there fueled Europe's bombs in World War I and ...

Iodine is a trace mineral that’s generally found in seafood. It’s an essential micronutrient, which means that your body needs it to function properly. On its own, iodine is a dark, shiny stone or a ...

Iodine is an important mineral found in nature, especially in oceans. Your body needs iodine to function properly. But it can't make it on its own. Instead, you need to get enough iodine through the ...

Iodine deficiency, a public health concern resolved decades ago, may be making a comeback due to changing eating habits, according to new findings by McMaster University researchers. Scientists ...

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Lower iodine concentrations in the urine was independently associated with higher testosterone levels, a cross-sectional study found. Looking at nearly 3,000 U.S. men, those with lower urinary iodine ...

SINCE the cost of radioactive iodine being used in New Zealand is increased by air-freight charges and radioactive decay during transit to about four times that obtaining in the United Kingdom, ...

Iodine is a mineral essential for thyroid health. Although many types of seafood are rich in iodine, other foods with iodine include eggs, dairy products, and some plant foods. Share on Pinterest ...

The 13-year-old boy came to the clinic with a rapidly ballooning neck. Doctors were puzzled. Testing ruled out their first suspicion. But further tests pinpointed what they -- and the boy -- had been ...