There are two main types of hormonal birth control and several different forms. The combined contraceptive pill contains ...

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like that of self-administered Depo-Provera (a contraceptive injection that contains the hormone progestin). The key factor contributing to the limited effectiveness of LAIs for proteins is the ...

Families of transgender children have reported that UPMC Children’s Hospital of Pittsburgh (CHP) has stopped providing gender-affirming medications, leaving them without guidance or access to ...

Combo estrogen/progesterone birth control pills can lower your risk of ovarian cancer. The benefit starts within 3 to 6 months after starting the pill. The longer you take it, the lower your risk.

Oct. 17, 2024 — Researchers have developed strategies to identify regulators of intestinal hormone secretion. In response to incoming food, these hormones are secreted by rare hormone producing ...

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Over the weekend, the Trump administration transferred more than 200 immigrants to El Salvador even as a federal judge issued an order to bar the deportations temporarily.

They’re synthetic compounds similar to cortisol, a hormone your adrenal glands produce naturally. Steroids can be taken orally, by injection, or applied topically. Steroids are often used to ...