Women disproportionately suffer from autoimmune diseases at a rate of 3 to 1 compared to men. Most believe hormones influence the risk
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Every 10 minutes, 12 American women lose their reproductive organs, every day of every year. Hysterectomy is second only to cesarean in
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Our bodies and brains are capable of incredible things. One of the most fascinating things we’re capable of is perceiving danger before
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Thinking About Side Effects
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I have been thinking a lot about how we characterize the side effects of drugs. Truth be told, that is a topic
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Over the last several years, stories of young women, many of them athletes (here, here), suffering from dangerous and sometimes deadly blood
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Progesterone for Peripheral Neuropathy
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Some 20 years ago, during my very first neuro class taught by an accomplished neurologist from a prominent research university, I had
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Ever think about zooplankton? Yeah, me neither. Heck, until recently I had only a vague understanding of what these creatures were. I
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Over the last several weeks, I have been looking at the role of estradiol in mitochondrial health. In the first post Hormones,
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