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Hashimoto's disease progresses very slowly over many years, so the symptoms may go unnoticed.

Hyperthyroidism can be diagnosed with a simple blood test that measures thyroid hormone levels.

If the thyroid gland is overactive or sluggish, the metabolism will be affected, leading to a variety of symptoms.

Hypothyroidism means the thyroid gland is underactive which causes the person?s metabolism to slow down.

Anyone can develop thyroid cancer, regardless of age or gender.

The prostate gland produces fluids that protect and feed sperm cells.

The symptoms of Huntington's disease usually, but not always, first appear when the person is approaching middle age.

It's important for your own health to control tapeworm infection in your dog.

Motor neurone disease (MND) is also called amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS) and Lou Gehrig's disease. MND is a rapidly progressing, neurological disease. Motor neurones are nerve cells that control the voluntary muscles of the trunk and limbs, and affect speech, swallowing and breathing. Damage to these nerves causes muscle weakness and wasting. People with MND become increasingly disabled, and may lose speech, have difficulty swallowing and eventually die from respiratory (breathing) failure.

Kennedy's disease is a rare inherited neuromuscular disorder that causes progressive weakening and wasting of the muscles, particularly the arms and legs.