This article was reviewed by Felix Gussone, MD. Your endocrine system regulates many bodily functions, from metabolism to reproduction and growth, ensuring everything operates in balance. Hormones are ...

(Beyond Pesticides, September 10, 2021) Research conducted in Thailand shows that exposures to pesticides, even at low levels, can impact the human endocrine system and distort thyroid function. The ...

A literature review in Current Opinion in Endocrine and Metabolic Research highlights research connecting pesticide exposure ...

Environmental health research is increasingly recognizing the profound influence of complex, lifelong exposures—such as chemical pollutants, dietary ...

The endocrine system is a network of glands that produces all the hormones used by the body. In addition to well-known sex hormones like testosterone and estrogen, it also secretes important hormones ...

Endocrine therapy is a way of treating conditions such as cancer using hormones. Also known as hormone therapy, it involves adjusting the levels of certain hormones, such as testosterone, estrogen, ...

The thyroid and parathyroid glands are two hormone-producing entities of the endocrine system. The thyroid gland produces hormones that influence numerous metabolic functions in the body, including ...

In a previous post, I discussed the connection between the mind and the skin. In that article, I called for patients and clinicians to become more aware of the relationship between cutaneous and ...