Known as the "stress hormone," cortisol is much more than that. We'll tell you how it works, when it gets out of balance, and ...

A new study found that body parts don’t age at the same pace, and some organs start showing changes by age 30. With more research, experts say the findings could pave the way for therapies that slow ...

The liver is the largest gland and internal organ in the human body, weighing about three pounds and located under the ribs on the right side. It functions as both an exocrine gland by producing ...

The adrenal glands are one of the most common areas of the body for cancer to spread to. The adrenal glands are two small glands that sit above each of the kidneys.

Your pituitary gland is part of your endocrine system, which makes hormones that help your body function. Some scientists call it the “master gland” because it affects so many other glands and ...

The apocrine sweat glands are present in areas of the body that possess many hair follicles, such as the armpit or groin. They produce a thicker sweat, which can be responsible for the smell that ...