Vanessa Williams, 62, is speaking openly about the hormonal changes that reshaped her body in midlife—and the proactive steps ...

Many women gain weight after 40 due to hormonal changes, slower metabolism, muscle loss, stress, and sleep problems.

To many women, menopause = weight gain, and they think the dramatic hormone shift that happens when their periods stop is to blame. But a new study in the journal Menopause shows that, in truth, ...

Menopause brings hormonal and metabolic changes that can increase the risk of breast, uterine, ovarian, and colorectal cancers. Postmenopausal weight gain raises estrogen levels from fat cells, ...

You're in your mid-40s, eating healthy and exercising regularly. It's the same routine that has worked for years. Yet lately, the number on the scale is creeping up. Clothes fit differently. A bit of ...

A new study suggests that a common menopause treatment may influence how effectively certain weight-loss medications work.

As we expect (and maybe even look forward to) our menstrual cycle slowing and stopping as we shift through perimenopause to menopause, the other effects of this hormonal change may not be as welcome. ...

After age 40–45, if muscle isn’t actively stimulated, it begins to decline.

(THE CONVERSATION) You’re in your mid-40s, eating healthy and exercising regularly. It’s the same routine that has worked for years. Yet lately, the number on the scale is creeping up. Clothes fit ...