In Philadelphia, over 1,170 people died of opioid overdoses in 2022, the last year for which complete data is available. More than 300 more died just over the bridge in Camden County. Research ...

It’s no secret that women experience quite a few hormonal changes throughout their adult lives. Often called the body’s “messengers,” hormones move through the bloodstream, regulating hunger, sleep, ...

Scientists have discovered a new mechanism that acts via an immune cell and points toward a different way of treating chronic pain. Female hormones can suppress pain by making immune cells near the ...

Hormones influence how you look, and when their levels are disturbed, they can trigger various skin and facial changes.

Doctors should not only focus on major illnesses but also understand patients’ small and trivial pains.” Professor Ahn Chulwoo of Yonsei University Gangnam Severance Hospital, known as the ‘Hormone ...

Infertility or reduced fertility is a common problem in the United States. According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, nearly 1 out of 5 women are unable to get pregnant after a year ...

Once again I am extremely lucky to have this article co-written by a senior graduate student who's an expert on how reproductive hormones act on the brain. Stephanie Koebele is completing her Ph.D.

Progesterone is part of hormone replacement therapy (HRT) for people who have been through menopause and still have a uterus. Possible side effects include spotting, headaches, and breast tenderness.

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Neuroscientists are investigating how and when hormones affect the risk for relapse to prescription opioids.