Whether at your annual physical or through one of the many direct-to-consumer companies offering lab tests these days, getting your blood work done can be an effective way to gain deeper insight into ...

Medically reviewed by Lindsey DeSoto, RD Eating soy foods, like tofu, provides isoflavones that mimic estrogen ...

"Hearst Magazines and Yahoo may earn commission or revenue on some items through these links." Having bloodwork done is like getting the inside scoop on your health. But if your panel comes back with ...

Estrogen is often regarded as the “master regulator” of the human body. It is involved in regulating various critical functions, such as reproductive health, bone density, and cardiovascular function.

Dr. Neal Barnard is a respected physician-researcher at George Washington University School of Medicine who has written 20 ...

In a new study, the female hormone estrogen appeared to promote binge drinking in women. Photo by Adobe Stock/HealthDay News A woman's binge drinking might be related to her hormones. The female ...

Endometriosis is associated with higher in utero estradiol exposure and higher estrogen-to-androgen ratios in female offspring umbilical cord blood.

A study of more than 100,000 women, ages 45 and older, taking oral estrogen hormone therapy for menopause, has found that estrogen ingested in pill form may be associated with an increased risk of ...