Estrogen may help protect against hypertension in premenopause, a new study suggests, raising further questions about the role that hormone therapy may play in cardiovascular health later in life.

Progesterone, which is produced in the ovaries after ovulation and is responsible for regulating your menstrual cycle, is ...

An increasing number of women who use estrogen patches to help deal with perimenopause and menopause symptoms have been ...

Forget hot flashes, exhaustion or night sweats. This pesky, seemingly harmless problem could be a symptom of changing ...

Researchers at the University of Oulu have identified a previously unknown mechanism in humans that may explain why certain medicines and environmental chemicals disrupt the balance of sex hormones.

Studies in a new meta-analysis show sex differences in average weight loss, but similar benefits across other sub-groups.

Doctors explain why women face a higher risk of autoimmune diseases like lupus, rheumatoid arthritis and thyroid disorders, ...

(Naeblys/iStock/Getty Images Plus) A protein best known for its role in Parkinson's disease may help explain why women make ...

Hormone therapy for menopause is safer than doctors had previously thought, new research says. It may also bring unexpected ...

For decades, breast cancer was widely associated with women over the age of 50. Today, that assumption is quietly changing. Hospitals across India and globally are seeing more women in their late 20s ...

Every year, No Smoking Day sparks conversations about lung disease, heart health and the long-term risks of tobacco. Those warnings matter, of course. But there is another consequence of smoking that ...

Frequent late-night hunger may reflect hormonal shifts, sleep disruption or metabolic conditions rather than poor ...