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When we talk about Hollywood's unrealistic beauty standards, we're usually talking about women. And with good reason — it's actresses who get relegated to mom roles at 35. But guys in Hollywood have standards to live up to also — and apparently they're using human growth hormone to do so. More »
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Here's some bad news for testosterone already somewhat damaged reputation: the hormone apparently makes people less cooperative in groups. But there's a catch — the effect has only been observed in women. More »
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New research has found that young women who drink caffeinated beverages on the daily experience changes in hormone levels. How much will your Starbucks and Diet Coke addictions affect your chemical ladyhood? Like being arrested in Arizona, the way caffeine treats your lady hormones depends on your race. More »
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Queen Latifah may be awesome but she's the first to admit she's not perfect—and she wouldn't have it any other way: More »
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Anti birth control types love to point out that women use birth control so that they can slut around without the risk of getting pregnant (God's most precious, precious punishment). But new research shows that this isn't the case at all; in fact, many women use the pill for reasons completely unrelated to harlotry. More »
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Researchers have found that countries that have the highest rate of contraceptive pill use also have the highest prostate cancer mortality rate. Everyone freak out! Lady whore pills are killing the men! More »
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Bad news, ladies on Depo Provera: your birth control may be impairing your memory. Bad news, ladies who are not on Depo Provera: you may actually be on Depo Provera, but you don't remember. More »
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New research shows that The Pill reduces lubrication, arousal, and a woman's ability to orgasm, thus lending credence to my theory that a lot of hormonal birth control "controls" whether or not you give "birth" by making you never want to have sex. We just can't win with our ladyparts, can we? More »
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A new study finds that postmenopausal women who take estrogen are much more likely to pee their pants than women who have never taken the hormone. More »
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The man above is 72, and he achieved his, um, surprising physique with the help of testosterone supplements. Now he wants to help other men do the same. More »
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A new study shows that having a baby lowers men's testosterone levels. However, this doesn't mean they're turning into sissies. More »
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An international sporting body has issued new guidelines concerning hormone levels and who can compete as a woman. The new rules could resolve some of the questions raised in the wake of the Caster Semenya scandal, but they may also create problems of their own. More »
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A new study suggests oxytocin could make you racist. Is there anything that fucking hormone won't do? After the jump, a look at all the things science has pinned on it recently. More »
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But what you say to her may depend on your childhood. According to a new study, oxytocin exaggerates the feelings guys have about their moms — good or bad. More »
]]> http://jezebel.com/index.php?op=postcommentfeed&postId=5701555&view=rss&microfeed=true Yes, researchers are still investigating whether menstruation makes you more emotional. And yes, it does. More »
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A new study says taking combined estrogen and progestin to combat menopausal symptoms ups not just women's risk of breast cancer, but their risk of dying from it. But some doctors think new, lower-dose therapies may be safer. More »
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According to a new study, women are more likely to dress provocatively when we're ovulating. But, unlike everything else we do, this isn't for men. We bring it for the ladies. More »
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A Florida doctor is dosing pregnant women with an experimental hormone to prevent their daughters from becoming lesbians — and make sure they grow up into wives and mothers. More »
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• According to a study of 71 women between the ages of 18 and 48, some 87% of ladies use excessive vocals to "manipulate their partners" into coming to an orgasm more quickly. But guess what? Men fake it, too. More »
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So it's very rare (affecting only 2% of middle-aged men), but there are some symptoms which, when concurrent with lowered testosterone levels, indicate men can have menopausal issues. And that's all the information you need to turn the joke-cracking tables. More »
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Although much substance abuse research has been done on men, women can be addicts too. And studies show that female hormones may influence dependency. More »
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Researchers have found that a nose spray containing the hormone oxytocin increases men's feelings of empathy and even helps them learn. Cue the gender stereotypes! More »
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• An Illinois woman claims she was held hostage in her home for several hours by a horny goose. She says the bird had "romantic" feelings toward her statue, but when she ventured outside, it immediately attacked. More »
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Emotionally volatile, driven by petty personal subplots, captive to hormonal cycles — unfit, in other words, to handle vast amounts of money and determine a chunk of the national economy. We're talking, of course, about men. More »
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Universal truth: PMS sucks. But have you ever thought that your monthly pair of crazy pants is, actually, "a compass that navigates one's emotions, needs and desires?" Yeah, me neither. More »
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Women are up to 9 times more likely to have cold hands and feet than men. Ladies can combat icy extremities by "balancing female hormones" and eating fish and ginger, says nutritional therapist Dr Marilyn Glenville. [DailyExpress] More »
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Scientists have found a gene that may cause the extreme form of PMS known as premenstrual dysphoric disorder (sometimes treated with Prozac, pictured). But should the disorder be considered a mental illness? More »
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• Sex doesn't sell movie tickets, according to a new study out of California. Apparently, kids today don't want to watch hot and heavy scenes, and prefer the chaste sexuality of Twilight and Jane Austen. • More »
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Male contraception! Please! Researchers in Scotland are looking for couples under the age of 45 to test a new contraceptive for men. The hormone injections last for two months and are fully reversible. [BBC] More »
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In news that might surprise Michael Lewis, new research shows that having a baby may change men's brains to make them better dads and partners. More »
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Oprah responded yesterday to Newsweek's recent claim that her health advice is irresponsible, but the criticisms of her embrace of homeopathy and other non-scientifically proven cures keep coming. More »
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Writer Dana Jennings writes on the New York Times's "Well blog" about his time "being a woman" — the time in which, while fighting an aggressive prostate cancer, he found himself taking hormone suppressants... at the same time his wife was going through menopause. More »
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Puberty is hitting girls at earlier ages around the world: According to a recent study, the average age a European girl begins to developing breasts is now 9.86, versus 10.88 in the 1990s. [NYT] More »
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Doctors say many women don't tell their doctors about excess hair because they are embarrassed, but it is usually a sign of a hormone disorder. More »
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A new study linking a sudden drop in breast cancer diagnoses to a 2002 federal warning against using hormone-replacement drugs after menopause has spurred more debate about the safety of the treatment. More »
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• Drew Peterson's most recent ex claims that they were never engaged. Christina Raines, who first met Peterson when she was 15, says that the whole engagement was a "stunt." •  More »
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• Researchers have announced that women are more talented at picking out "cute babies" than men because of our reproductive hormones. • More »
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Birth control options for women over 40 are expanding thanks to new low-estrogen birth control pills and increased research into methods that don't involve tube-tying. Birth control pills with high estrogen levels are not recommended for women over 35 since they pose cancer and blood clot threats, but low-estrogen pills may not pose as much of a health risk for healthy women over 40. This is good news to all those women that want a birth control option and are still open to the option of having children. This is also good news to pharmaceutical companies that are opening up to the possible profits, er—options! for the age group. [AP via Reformer] More »
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Tomorrow is the first day of February, and the Valentine's Day crap has hit the fan! Scientific American is feeling the love — the magazine has a series of articles about kissing, orgasms and monogamy. There are sexy little stories in New Scientist and the Daily Mail, too. Ready to snuggle up to some cold, hard facts? More »
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When a woman is called "moody" or "emotional," it's often a thinly veiled way of saying "weak." The truth is that women are 1.5 to 3 times more likely to suffer from major depressive disorder than men. "There is growing evidence that estrogens have powerful effects beyond their role in reproduction — that they play a critical role in mood disorders in women," says Kathy Hegadoren, the Canada Research Chair in Stress Disorders in Women at the University of Alberta. "This opens new avenues for research into the underlying biological mechanisms and treatment of depression." The interesting part is that the rates of mood and anxiety disorders for little boys and little girls are fairly similar. But then something happens to girls that doesn't happen to boys. More »
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