Graves’ disease—which affects about 1% of people in the U.S.—is an autoimmune disorder that occurs when the thyroid gland produces too much thyroid hormone. “Your immune system attacks your thyroid ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Erin Moriarty is getting candid about her health — and urging fans to listen to their bodies. The Boys star, 30, revealed on ...

The thyroid gland may be small, but when it’s working in overdrive, such as what happens with Graves’ disease, it can cause a cascade of physical and emotional effects, including conditions such as ...

Dear Doctor: I saw my doctor because my heart was beating funny and I was losing weight even though I wasn't dieting. She did a blood test, and it turns out to be Graves' disease. Why did I get that?

Doctors diagnose Graves’ disease by asking about a person’s symptoms, taking a medical history, and then running thyroid function tests. These may include: A person does not always need all of these ...

Dear Dr. Roach: I am writing with concern about my 50-year-old daughter, who, to me, shows signs of Graves’ disease. She is taking thyroid medication, but I don’t know if she is following up with her ...

Erin Moriarty—an actress known for her role as Annie January on the Amazon Prime Video show The Boys—recently announced on Instagram that she has Graves’ disease. While Moriarty, 30, didn’t share ...