Carrying weight around our middle is something that might seem inevitable past the age of 30. We jokingly refer to our “mum tum,” “beer gut” or “love handles”. But those extra inches are no laughing ...

CLEVELAND, Ohio — If you look to social media for medical advice, you may find recipes for the cortisol cocktail, also known as the adrenal cocktail. A mix of orange juice, coconut water, sea salt and ...

Many people notice that even after following a strict diet and working out, they are not able to lose weight. There can be ...

In my last post, I discussed how cortisol is good for your body. It gets energy where it’s needed and helps to keep us from getting sick. This time, I want to talk about how cortisol is good for the ...

Over a decade into selling Korlym to treat endogenous hypercortisolism, also known as Cushing syndrome, Corcept Therapeutics is launching its first-ever direct-to-consumer campaign raising awareness ...

In an era where high-intensity workouts dominate fitness culture, a countermovement emphasizing gentler forms of movement has emerged, focusing on exercises that minimize the body’s stress response.

Adrenocorticotropic hormone (ACTH) is a hormone that the pituitary gland produces. Its main function is to stimulate the adrenal glands to produce and secrete another hormone called cortisol. Some ...

Another day, another TikTok mass diagnosis trend is sounding the alarm on our health. Thousands of videos on the app have users talking about "cortisol face" or "moon face," characterized by a round, ...