Once again I am extremely lucky to have this article co-written by a senior graduate student who's an expert on how reproductive hormones act on the brain. Stephanie Koebele is completing her Ph.D.

In Philadelphia, over 1,170 people died of opioid overdoses in 2022, the last year for which complete data is available. More than 300 more died just over the bridge in Camden County. Research ...

Endogenous and exogenous sex steroid hormones have multiple effects on lipid and lipoprotein metabolism. The oral estrogen replacement therapy (ERT) in postmenopausal women decreases serum total ...

Medically reviewed by Kelly Wood, MD Key Takeaways Hormones serve as chemical messengers in the body and regulate functions ...

Estrogen is often regarded as the “master regulator” of the human body. It is involved in regulating various critical functions, such as reproductive health, bone density, and cardiovascular function.

Editor’s note: We use gender-neutral terminology as much as possible in our health coverage, hence the use of phrases like “people with ovaries” and “people with testes” in this piece. However, health ...

You're probably well aware that your placenta has a big job during pregnancy—supplying oxygen and nutrients to your growing baby. But what you might not realize is the placenta doesn't develop until ...

With the black box warning a thing of the past, interest in these once-controversial medications is growing, say experts.