Medically reviewed by Robert Burakoff, MD Key Takeaways A cortisol test measures the level of cortisol in your body to help ...

Reviewed by Felix Gussone, MD. Key Takeaways: Hormones control essential processes like growth, metabolism, mood, and ...

A Clinical Practice Guideline (CPG) has been issued on the diagnosis and treatment of primary adrenal insufficiency, a condition commonly known as Addison's disease that occurs when the body produces ...

In mammals, including humans, a master clock in the brain and subordinate clocks found in organs throughout the body coordinate daily, or circadian, rhythms of behavior and physiology. Now, ...

The mind-body connection has become a buzzword in recent years, and now, new research in monkeys highlights how the link may actually work. In the study, researchers found a number of areas in the ...