A UCLA-led team of researchers has found a correlation between early signs of adrenal puberty in first-born daughters and their mothers' having experienced high levels of prenatal stress. They did not find the same result ...
Feb 20, 2024
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From their first smile to their first step to the first day of school, children go through a remarkable transformation on their way to adulthood.
May 31, 2023
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Puberty often begins early for children who are obese. While there is nothing new about this fact, a scientific explanation has been elusive. Now, a team of scientists at the University of Copenhagen offers what may be a ...
May 31, 2023
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Polycystic ovary syndrome (PCOS) is a complex hormone disorder that can have a profound impact on a woman's life.
May 24, 2023
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There's more to a strand of hair than meets the eye. This human tissue is a chronological record-keeper of the adversities endured by the human body and mind.
Dec 2, 2022
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Most women treated for breast cancer have something else in common: they worry about the cancer coming back.
Oct 19, 2022
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Gender-affirming hormone therapy is the bedrock of medical therapy for many transgender and gender diverse individuals. Some adult transgender individuals decide with their health care provider to start hormone therapy—testosterone ...
Aug 20, 2021
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Is a better body a better self? Is a perfect body our best self? In the visual culture we inhabit we increasingly believe that a better body will lead to a better life, one where we are happier, have a better job, a better ...
Jan 3, 2020
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Most media reports would have you believe steroid users are predominantly young men suffering a "crisis of male ego" who are on a "deadly crusade to get ripped".
May 20, 2019
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Many people who use opioid medications long term do not produce enough testosterone or another important hormone, cortisol, according to a new study. Results of what the researchers called "the most up-to-date and most comprehensive ...
Mar 23, 2019
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