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Generations of research on exercise physiology either left out women participants altogether or significantly reduced their numbers in many experiments, leaving us to generalize results from studies that included only or mostly men. (Unsplash+/Getty Images)

A big assumption has kept women out of health and fitness studies for years. What if it’s wrong?

The assumption that has kept women out of so many physiology studies for years — uncertainty about potential fluctuations due to menstrual cycles or hormonal birth control — turns out to be incorrect.
Dr. Ellen Wright Clayton, who has worked with those who have Chronic Fatigue Syndrome, spoke to an open committee at the Institute of Medicine in February 2015 about the biomedical nature of CFS. Susan Walsh/AP

How a study about Chronic Fatigue Syndrome was doctored, adding to pain and stigma

A study that suggested Chronic Fatigue Syndrome was more psychological than physical has been debunked. How did the data get doctored?

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