Cardiovascular disease develops and presents differently in women and men. But medical guidelines are often based on studies that excluded women.
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Sex, gender and sexual orientation shape every aspect of a person’s health and wellbeing. It’s hoped a new statement will balance how these factors are built into research design.
Moms execute more household tasks. But they’re also family executives, doing more of the thinking ahead and assigning that are part of all those chores – bad news for their mental health.
Gender discrimination permeates every layer of the music industry.
Scoliosis is a treatable condition, but only if detected early. Greater awareness of the condition and its dynamics will greatly aid in patient care moving forward.
Women are less likely than men to have positive treatment outcomes for chronic conditions.
The first transgender medical clinic opened in the US in the 1960s. But cisgender and intersex children began receiving similar treatments even earlier – often without their consent.
Women are severely underrepresented in tech. Strength in numbers – communities for women and women mentoring women – can counter tech’s sexist culture and help retain women in the field.
A one-size-fits-all approach may not be best for treating cardiovascular disease. Taking sex chromosomes into account could make for more effective and equitable care.
When researchers examined the outcomes for cases to discharge student loan debt, they found that judges are often biased against people based on their gender and other factors.
Some countries report higher rates of COVID-19 cases and deaths among men. This might be due to underreporting among women with limited health access.
Many factors influence women’s underrepresentation in investment careers. One that isn’t often discussed: their concerns about ethics.
The pandemic increased housework and childcare for women. It also exacerbated the work that keeps households and families running: the mental load.
Living in societies with gender bias can harm women’s health.
Journal comments are responses to previously published articles. The gender disparity in the authorship of these comments both reflects and contributes to women’s opportunities in scientific research.
As schools and daycares are closed because of the coronavirus pandemic, academic mothers are finding themselves less able to conduct research and write articles.
Female teachers perform better in the classroom and women principals lead to achieve better school management. But, female educators have to wait longer to be promoted.
An economics professor investigates why college men are more likely to push back when they don’t get the grades they want.
When children take up instruments they’re not passionate about, most don’t stick with music for long, and that’s a shame.
Women have up to one-and-a-half year’s extra education, and nearly a full year’s extra workforce experience, than required for their job.
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