If you're approaching menopause or already in the thick of it, you've probably heard plenty about declining estrogen levels.

Hormones play a crucial role in the overall health and well-being of women. These chemical messengers, produced by various glands in the body, regulate a multitude of processes, including metabolism, ...

Estrogen patches are in short supply as demand for menopause treatments skyrockets, and it could take at least a year for manufacturers to catch up.

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.

Estrogen and progesterone are complementary reproductive hormones. Estrogen shapes everything from puberty to menstrual cycles to bone health, and progesterone is key to the second half of the ...

Cortisol is bad. Testosterone makes you aggressive. Melatonin helps you sleep. Experts bust common hormone myths ...

Medically reviewed by Kiarra King, M.D. Pregnancy hormones help grow your baby and affect your well-being. Hormonal changes can cause symptoms like nausea, heartburn, and mood swings. Understanding ...

As opioid overdose deaths in the U.S. rose dramatically from 2014 to today, both Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, and Camden, New Jersey, cemented reputations as hotspots of the crisis. In Philadelphia, ...

Progesterone is part of hormone replacement therapy (HRT) for people who have been through menopause and still have a uterus. Possible side effects include spotting, headaches, and breast tenderness.

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 ...