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Leger survey reveals the emotional toll of hormone health, as many women report feeling unsupported, underinformed, and isolated in their experiences

How Watching Dramas Helps Women With Their Mental Health HEADLINES: | HEADLINES: | Wellness How Watching Dramas Helps Women With Their Mental Health Leigh Sofia Lazo Published July 03, 2026 04:45 PM PHT  |  Updated July 03, 2026 04:55 PM PHT ADVERTISEMENT ADVERTISEMENT ADVERTISEMENT ADVERTISEMENT ADVERTISEMENT ADVERTISEMENT Read More: Wellness| Mental Health| Women’s Mental Health|…

On Nov. 10, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) announced it will revise its labeling requirements for menopausal hormone therapy. This is a long overdue and major advance for women’s health

For years, many women have learned to live with symptoms they assume are simply part of being female

Produced in the ovaries and adrenal glands, testosterone contributes to sexual motivation, arousal and a host of other bodily functions still under investigation

Women have a remarkable ability to keep track of everything: mother’s birthday, best friend’s coffee order, child’s school project, password to the Wi-Fi that everyone else tends to forget. Yet, many of us have absolutely no idea what our blood sugar has been doing for the last five years. Unfortunately, diabetes rarely arrives with fireworks.…

In the years that followed, Karen witnessed the effects of surgically induced menopause, from hot flushes to mood swings