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Hormones are the body’s chemical messengers. They act on various tissues and organs in the body to change their behavior. For example, the hormone prolactin stimulates the production of breastmilk.

Credit: Getty Images An endocrinologist and nutritionist discuss the science behind the circulating health trend of "hormone diets." Diet is a hot topic on social media, including the popular trend ...

Hormones are a crucial part of the body's signaling system, and the controlled release of these compounds affects tissues around the body. Each of these hormones induces specific responses from these ...

There are more than 50 hormones that regulate key processes—if levels fall too low or rise too high, there can be disruptions to systems throughout the body. While different hormone imbalances have ...

Right now, hormone testing is the talk of the internet. At-home hormone tests—which can run up to $500, BTW—can check all kinds of biomarkers across your thyroid, metabolism, and reproductive system.

Until recently, most women who underwent adjuvant hormone therapy to reduce the chance of a breast cancer recurrence took tamoxifen every day for 5 years. However, with the advent of newer hormone ...