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 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.

Researchers measured hormone levels and brain activity in 116 women during emotional decision-making tasks. Higher ...

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 ...

Whether at your annual physical or through one of the many direct-to-consumer companies offering lab tests these days, getting your blood work done can be an effective way to gain deeper insight into ...

Fluctuating estrogen and testosterone levels can trigger dry, itchy, burning eyes–especially during perimenopause.

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 ...

The human body is a complex organism managed by a microscopic universe of chemical interactions—with as many billion individual variations as there are people who exist. Hormones are just part of that ...

If your stomach feels bloated all the time, here’s when it may be time to look beyond your everyday diet.