There is better clarity on the benefits and risks of estrogen and progesterone for women of a certain age. Women are also demanding more attention to their needs. All of this helps to explain the ...

This article was made possible by the support of Yakult and produced independently by Scientific American’s board of editors. More than 20 years after menopausal hormone therapy fell out of favor, it ...

ON AN EARLY December morning in 2004, a panel of advisors to the Food & Drug Administration gathered at a hotel outside of Washington, D.C., to review some data. Pharmaceutical giant Procter & Gamble ...

“We need to embrace the idea that menopausal women are not frail creatures who need to be sat in the corner, given a fan and told to be quiet. There is no need to accept that we will decline in ...

What exactly makes a woman? Track and field's world governing body thinks the answer has to do with levels of serum testosterone, at least when it comes to female runners competing in middle-distance ...

This is read by an automated voice. Please report any issues or inconsistencies here. Most women grow up hearing about estrogen and progesterone like they’re the only two hormones steering the ship.

Dr. Kelly Casperson explains how testosteroe is necessary for menopausal women. Dr. Kelly Casperson does a deep drive into the advantages of adding testosterone to the hormone replacement therapy that ...

When a woman or man wins a bet, when their team wins a football game, they experience a surge in testosterone (not only a male hormone) and a spurt of happiness. What does this tell us about our ...