During perimenopause and menopause, fluctuations in estrogen and progesterone can make the body’s stress response more ...

Hot flushes, night sweats or swinging mood changes can be debilitating. So it’s tempting to look to complementary therapies.

Cognitive decline not only affects a woman's quality of life but also her ability to lead an independent lifestyle later in ...

Strength training is essential for maintaining quality of life as you age, especially in menopause. Training with weights and resistance in middle age can support bone density, muscle growth, heart ...

A Study That Got It Wrong and the Damage It Did In 2002, the Women’s Health Initiative published findings linking hormone replacement therapy to increased risks of heart disease and breast cancer.

If you're over 50 , there's a good chance you know that icky, puffy feeling after meals that suddenly makes your favorite jeans seem two sizes too small. Yes, menopause bloating is real. And Drew ...

Struggling with weight loss despite your best efforts? Dr. Kathleen Nash, reveals the surprising reason why menopause makes shedding pounds so difficult—and how to finally break through.

From Philly and the Pa. suburbs to South Jersey and Delaware, what would you like WHYY News to cover? Let us know! Last summer, Angela Motter started experiencing some changes that began to interfere ...

Counting on Kegels to manage menopause changes? It may not be the fix you think. As estrogen levels plunge during the so-called change of life, the pelvic floor muscles that support organs like the ...

The latest effort to make healthy women believe they are ill is a new movie on perimenopause, “The M Factor 2: Before the Pause,” which debuted March 19 on PBS. The film is a sequel to “The M Factor,” ...

· Weight gain is a common side effect of menopause. · Scientists found that women who took hormone therapy and the weight loss drug tirzepatide lost more weight than those who took tirzepatide alone. ...