Testing ruled out their first suspicion. But further tests pinpointed what they — and the boy — had been missing: iodine. A century ago, iodine deficiency affected kids across large swaths of the ...

A century ago, iodine deficiency affected kids across large swaths of the country. It essentially disappeared after some food makers started adding it to table salt, bread and some other foods ...

Public Health Directorate educates on iodised salt benefits, warns against non-iodised salt risks amid rock salt surge.

A century ago, iodine deficiency affected kids across large swaths of the country. It essentially disappeared after some food makers started adding it to table salt, bread and some other foods ...

A century ago, iodine deficiency affected kids across large swaths of the country. It essentially disappeared after some food makers started adding it to table salt, bread and some other foods ...

The placental barrier fails to fully protect against harmful contaminants, prompting calls for iodine testing in pregnancy ...

The Food and Drugs Authority (FDA) says it would soon clamp down on non-iodised salt products on the markets to curb the occurrence of iodine deficiency disorders.

Iodine is an essential mineral that your thyroid gland uses to produce thyroid hormones. Iodine deficiency is a public health concern that affects several individuals globally. When iodine ...