Is there any truth to 'Parabens' used in many products?

I’ve been hearing lately that parabens are not good for us. They’re used in many (almost all, at least drug stores) products, cosmetics, shampoos, body wash etc. I was reading an article where it said that parabens can interfere with hormones and estrogen. That parabens can go through the skin. I’m not one to believe things right away, I did research, and it seems this topic is very debated. Does anyone know anything about it? Is it really better to use products without parabens? What do you think?