Menopausal hormone replacement therapy (MHT) was once routinely used to relieve symptoms of menopause and protect against osteoporosis, heart disease, and possibly Alzheimer’s disease. It was thought ...

It’s been 200 years since a French physician coined the term “menopause.” And for most of that time, it was spoken of in euphemisms (“she’s going through ‘the change’”). However, the conversation is ...

Here's how the therapy containing estrogen and progesterone initially got a bad rap—and what the research says about its potential benefits. Though a 2002 study led many to believe that hormone ...

Hormone replacement therapy (HRT) is associated with an increased risk of cardiovascular disease in some women. Doctors may advise people with certain forms of heart disease against using hormone ...