When labor begins, the uterus must coordinate rhythmic, well-timed contractions to deliver the baby safely. While hormones ...

Experts say FDA officials and doctors should treat hormone therapy like any other drug that has both benefits and risks, and remember that hormones aren’t the only options for treating menopausal ...

Mild wounds healed faster if people took a spray containing the "love hormone" oxytocin and set aside time to praise their ...

Chronic stress and elevated cortisol levels can damage the body's natural rhythm and disrupt the part of the brain involved ...

This study found that intimate physical contact can reduce cortisol responses and, along with oxytocin administration, promote wound healing. These findings provide a foundation for future ...

Do you love your dog more than people? Psychology and science explain why we seek unconditional love from pets. Learn the ...

Studying the hormones involved in social bonding in prairie voles could help scientists understand human friendships and ...

Tools like the dog breed test have become increasingly popular among dog owners who want to understand their pets better.

Greatness, psychologists suggest, is a way of being, not performing. It comes from choices made in ordinary moments, when no one is watching, ...

Big news in the menopause world: The Food and Drug Administration has just approved the drug elinzanetant as a non-hormonal treatment for hot flashes. The medication, which will be marketed under the ...

Prescriptions for hormone replacement therapy plummeted after a warning label was added to the menopause treatments decades ago. After new analyses of the data that led to the warning, that label may ...

The Guard has been federally mobilized around the country at least 10 times since World War II, with presidents using it to respond to civil unrest. By John Ismay Reporting from Washington President ...