Merve Ceylan is a dietitian and health writer with four years of experience writing for companies in the nutrition and health industry. Isabel Casimiro, MD, PhD, is an endocrinologist at the ...

If one of your parents or another close blood relative had deep, painful pimples, you have a greater risk of developing this type of acne. Acne develops when pores become clogged. What type of acne ...

Cortisol is a hormone that naturally occurs in your body, but can cortisol supplements really reduce stress? We asked experts to find out. Joshua Cox-Steib is a sociologist and freelance writer. He ...

aDepartment of Internal Medicine, Division of Endocrinology, Amsterdam University Medical Centres, VU University Medical Centre, Amsterdam, The Netherlands bCentre of Expertise on Gender Dysphoria, ...

We tend to think of certain times in life, such as puberty, pregnancy, and the transition to menopause as hormone-fueled, but the truth is that our hormones influence the health of our bodies and ...

Anyone who gets a period will likely go through menopause too. But just because it’s a natural process, doesn’t mean it doesn’t suck. Just when you reach the life stage where you should be throwing ...

If you’ve scrolled through TikTok lately, you may have come across a few videos that claim cortisol, a.k.a the “stress hormone,” is behind every annoying issue you can think of: fatigue, bloating, ...

Stress hormones are chemical messengers that play a role in the body’s physiological and behavioral responses to stress. Examples include catecholamines and cortisol. These hormones help initiate the ...

When you think of stress, it probably brings negative emotions to mind. But some stress is good for you, like the anticipation you feel when you start a new relationship or job. It can fuel excitement ...