Hormones control essential processes like growth, metabolism, mood, and reproduction, but when their balance is disrupted, it ...

Some research suggests hormonal birth control can affect mood, stress, and overall mental health. The potential impact varies by method and from person to person. All hormonal birth control methods ...

Discussing the pros and cons of hormonal birth control with your doctor can help inform your decision about which contraceptive method is best for you. New research suggests certain types of hormonal ...

The hours between dinner and bedtime represent a critical window that shapes hormonal patterns far more than most people realize. While daytime habits receive abundant attention, emerging research ...

Very low carbohydrate (carb) intake can shift blood sugar hormones in ways that may make energy feel less predictable.Carb ...

Corticoid receptors, encompassing both glucocorticoid and mineralocorticoid receptors, are pivotal to the regulation of physiological processes across vertebrates. These receptors have evolved through ...

Constance Zimmer was on birth control “for way too long.” “My general practitioner had told me I should get off my birth ...

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Both progestin-only and combined hormonal birth control slightly raises the chances of getting breast cancer, a new study with the University of Oxford found, but the overall risk remains low. The ...

March 7, 2012 (Seattle, Washington) — Hormonal contraception does not accelerate the risk for HIV-1 disease progression in African women, according to a study presented here at the 19th Conference on ...

The relationship between sunlight and human biology runs far deeper than most people realize. While we’ve long understood that sunlight affects mood, emerging evidence reveals that even brief exposure ...