Russell Tovey’s father wanted him to have ‘hormone treatment’ to ‘cure’ him of being gay

Russell Tovey has revealed his father wanted him to have ‘hormone treatment’ to ‘cure’ him of being gay. The Years and Years actor, now 39, came out to his parents when he was 18 and it took his father, George, several years to be accepting of his son’s sexuality. Russell told The Sunday Times magazine: … Read more

Trans girl is desperate to start hormone treatment so she can look like other teenage girls 

A transgender child who started transitioning from male to female two years ago is desperate to start hormones so she can develop breasts like other girls. Zoey Villa, 12, admitted to her mother, Sally Homer, 44, from New York, that she wanted to be a girl two years ago when the mother-of-three noticed she was … Read more

Taking hormone replacement therapy to cope with the menopause ‘cuts risk of common infections’ 

Taking hormone replacement therapy to cope with the menopause ‘cuts risk of common infections’ New evidence from the University of Texas found women who took HRT had a greater variety of beneficial bacteria in their urine which reduces risk of UTIs The study confirmed theory that postmenopausal women have more infections Researchers spoke to 75 … Read more

People with high levels of the stress hormone cortisol are more likely to die from COVID-19

Coronavirus patients with higher levels of the stress hormone cortisol in their blood are more likely to die from the deadly virus, according to scientists.  A study by Imperial College London researchers revealed that patients with high levels of the hormone deteriorated more quickly and were at a greater risk of dying. Cortisol is produced … Read more