Women's health is increasingly in the spotlight. A recent McKinsey report from the J.P. Morgan Healthcare Conference suggested that closing the women's health gap could add over $1 trillion to the ...

Researchers explore the links between birth control and depression, highlighting potential risks among adolescents.

In the 1970s, the contraceptive pill was the most frequently used method of contraception in Western countries; in Germany, for example, one in three women used "the pill." It is safe and reliable, ...

Peptides are increasingly shaping the future of modern medicine. These short chains of amino acids function as signaling molecules throughout the body, helping regulate processes ...

Leigh Weingus is a New York-based freelance writer and former senior editor at HuffPost, Elite Daily and Mindbodygreen. Her work has been featured in Well+Good, Glamour, Parade, Bustle, NBC News and ...

A proliferation of at-home tests are available to check thyroid function, and other hormones, offering patients the comfort of testing these levels remotely. This availability is expected to grow to a ...

Even though I have insomnia, I didn’t recognise that I had a problem for years. That’s because I thought the condition only meant struggling to fall asleep. But I have sleep maintenance insomnia, ...

Stopping one birth control method without switching to another can affect your menstrual cycle and the return to your previous potential for pregnancy. You may also experience other effects, including ...

Pituitary neuroendocrine tumors (PitNETs) are commonly associated with visual disturbances and endocrine abnormalities; however, many patients also experience cognitive deficits, particularly in ...

All menopause treatments containing the hormone estrogen are mandated by the US Food and Drug Administration to carry a black box warning on the label, stating that the treatments could increase the ...