Estrogen is known as an important hormone, and it can control many cellular and bodily functions by regulating the activity of hundreds of genes. Scientists have now learned more about how estrogen ...

A major review of prior research has found no evidence that menopause hormone therapy either increases or decreases dementia risk in post-menopausal women, in a new study led by University College ...

Female patients may benefit from estrogen therapy to treat menopausal symptoms that could interfere with their quality of life. Although the issue of weight is inconclusive, it’s still a good idea to ...

BLOOM (TAMPA) – U.S. health officials are taking the first steps toward removing the long-standing black box warning on estrogen products prescribed to treat menopause symptoms — a move that could ...

There’s big, positive health news: The FDA has removed the warning label on estrogen therapies for menopause. That “black box” warning has discouraged a generation of physicians from prescribing ...

For decades, doctors have been puzzled by why women develop Alzheimer’s disease at nearly twice the rate of men. There are an estimated 7 million people in the U.S. living with Alzheimer’s, with that ...

Here's how the therapy containing estrogen and progesterone initially got a bad rap—and what the research says about its potential benefits. Though a 2002 study led many to believe that hormone ...

This article originally appeared on Politifact. What does it mean when a warning label is removed from a medication after two decades? But the science wasn't so clear cut. The study that drove the ...

Most estrogen patch side effects (like bloating, nausea, and breast tenderness) are mild, temporary, and improve as the body adjusts. Less common side effects may affect comfort or quality of life but ...

Jennifer Power receives funding from the Australian Research Council and The Australian Department of Health, Disability and Ageing and has previously received funding from ViiV Healthcare and Gilead ...