HRT replaces lost hormones and comes in various forms – it can contain different hormones, such as oestrogen, progestogen or ...

Abstract title: ‘The Timing of Estrogen Therapy: Perimenopausal Benefits and Postmenopausal Risks’ by Ify Chidi et al., being presented at the 2025 Annual Meeting of The Menopause Society in Orlando.

Takotsubo syndrome (TS) is characterised by transient regional wall-motion abnormalities manifesting as apical ballooning on ...

Some people go out of their way to help their peers, while others are more selfish. Some lend their trust easily, while others are more suspicious and distrustful. Some dive headlong into risky ...

A species of gut bacteria that breaks down a form of oestrogen may contribute to depression in premenopausal women. Future therapies targeting this microbe could help treat the condition. Depression ...

Aerobic activity (a.k.a. cardio) can help you to maintain a healthy weight and shed excess pounds. Try a new activity like ...

Oestrogen. You heard the word when your high school sex-ed class reached the "female body" portion. You've seen it referenced in birth-control ads on the subway and during commercial breaks on TV. You ...

Patches giving oestrogen through the skin could be an easy and safe alternative to the hormone therapies used to treat prostate cancer, according to new research1 published in the Lancet Oncology, ...

I was sitting next to a beauty editor last month. We were discussing skincare regimes. So far so normal. Then she told me in hushed, conspiratorial tones, ‘I’m currently using vaginal oestrogen cream.

A mother-of-three is urging other women not to ignore "any small changes" in their bodies after dismissing a lump in her ...