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.

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 ...

Female sex hormones estrogen and progesterone fluctuate monthly across the menstrual cycle, affecting moods and energy levels ...

There are more than 50 hormones that regulate key processes—if levels fall too low or rise too high, there can be disruptions to systems throughout the body. While different hormone imbalances have ...

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 ...

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, ...

We're often told how the foods we eat, the amount of exercise we do, and even the quality of our sleep, can all impact our mood and mental health. But have you ever considered the role that ...

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, ...

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 ...