In 2002, one out every eight babies was born prematurely. Doctors say many complications can occur when a baby arrives too early. Hormone injections may help women carry their babies to full term.

A re-analysis of a series of studies of vaginally-administered progesterone versus intramuscular progesterone injections demonstrates that, when evaluating optimal dosing, clinical results are ...

Researchers evaluated the association between the use of various hormonal contraceptives and the risk for surgically treated intracranial meningioma.

WHITE PLAINS, NY, Feb. 4, 2011 – The first-ever drug known to prevent some preterm births, which won market approval today from the Food and Drug Administration, was welcomed by the March of Dimes.

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Increased Risk of Locoregional Recurrence for Women With T1-2N0 Triple-Negative Breast Cancer Treated With Modified Radical Mastectomy Without Adjuvant Radiation Therapy Compared With ...

A common component of the contraceptive pill (progesterone) could improve the neurologic outcome for patients with severe head injuries, according to a study published in BioMed Central’s open access ...

Did you know your body is full of chemical messengers that help regulate your various organs and body systems? There are at least 50 such chemicals, called hormones, in the human body. Their levels ...