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Menopause is a watershed event in a woman’s life, because it brings structural changes to the organism. Usually the first symptoms of menopause arrive after the age of 50, but … Read more
Ministers and senior clinicians from across the UK to begin Menopause Taskforce
High doses of a widely-used drug used in the hormonal treatment of conditions such as excessive hair growth, early puberty, prostate cancer, are linked to an increased risk of meningioma—the most common …
Senate Bill 843 would revoke the medical license of any doctor who prescribes gender-affirming hormones to a minor. This would prohibit medical transition for more than a thousand of transgender children.
Editor’s note: In addition to being on staff at Xpress, Brooke Randle works part time as a licensed agent at Hummingbird Insurance in Asheville. Since 2014, the Affordable Care Act has helped millions of people get health insurance via a tax credit-bas…
Women who consume alcohol more regularly, have an increased incidence of breast cancer
The stressful impact of COVID—including lockdowns, home working and now returning to the office—is impacting on hormone levels, warns a leading testing expert. This could lead to long-term health …
Some forms of HRT are to be sold over the counter for the first time, but is this safe for women to buy? We quizzed the experts for advice…
Researchers have developed guidelines for screening and treating hypogonadism, or underdeveloped sex organs, in women with Prader-Willi syndrome (PWS), noting this condition is frequent in these…