A mouse study suggests estrogen may increase gut pain by activating specific cells, offering hints to why IBS is more common ...

Estrogen is not just a female hormone—it plays a crucial role in men’s bone health, sexual function, mood, and heart health ...

Not only do women get more migraines than men, but a new study shows they also experience them for a longer duration.

Dr. Neal Barnard is a respected physician-researcher at George Washington University School of Medicine who has written 20 ...

More than 50 hormones have been found in the human body, and you might be surprised by how many different functions they carry out. From insulin's role in regulating blood sugar to melatonin helping ...

Estrogen plays a crucial role in a woman’s life—from the onset of puberty to menopause. And after that? What happens to a woman’s body when it no longer produces estrogen post-menopause? The short ...

Women often feel colder than men due to biological differences in hormones, muscle mass, body fat distribution, and metabolic ...

Women may be biologically susceptible to binge drinking, a new animal study suggests. "We know a lot less about what drives alcohol drinking behavior in females because most studies of alcohol use ...

Perimenopause can hit in your 40s, bringing hormone shifts and sleepless nights. Nurse Practitioner Val Carlson offers ...