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Oral contraceptives modify the menstrual cycle, but that they also reach the brain, including regions important for regulating emotions.

Your immune system requires a delicate balance to operate properly. An immunologist explains why.

What do avid readers choose to read on holiday? The answers include romance fiction, science-fiction classics, a French detective and more.

In modern conversations on race and politics, a popular buzzword has emerged to describe the impact of belonging to multiple social categories.

Understanding your menstrual cycle and taking a proactive approach to your period is vital to improving sports performance. Here's why.

Here's a look at two books about feminism and marriage – Clementine Ford’s polemic against it and Rachael Lennon’s history of its reformation.

'Shy girl workouts' are a response to inequality in exercise spaces that may provide women with support while they grow more confident.

Menopause is technically the single day 12 months after your last period. But perimenopause can last years. Here’s what to look for.

Asexuality remains widely misunderstood. Here’s what it means and how this sexuality became a social movement.