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Women are at higher risk of dying from heart disease. Here's why.
By Amy Huebschmann, Judith Regensteiner published
Cardiovascular disease develops and presents differently in women and men. But medical guidelines are often based on studies that excluded women.
Natural selection is unfolding right now in these remote villages in Nepal
By Emily Cooke published
Physiological traits that help Tibetan women survive at high altitudes are being selected for within the population, meaning they may be becoming more common, new research hints.
Black patients may be missed on common cancer screening, study suggests
By Kristel Tjandra published
An early screening test for endometrial cancer may be missing the disease in many Black patients.
How many extra calories does a person need during pregnancy?
By Amy Arthur published
Scientists estimate that a person needs tens of thousands of extra calories to support a pregnancy — but there's no one-size-fits-all answer.
Do women get cold more easily than men?
By Rohini Subrahmanyam published
Does a person's sex make a difference in how they react to temperature changes? Here's the science.
Men hunt and women gather? Large analysis says the long-held idea is flat-out wrong
By Jennifer Nalewicki published
Scientists studying hunter-gatherer societies around the world discovered the stereotypes that men were hunters and women were gatherers was wrong.
Breast cancer screening should start at age 40, expert task force says
By Nicoletta Lanese published
A task force of experts recommended that female patients be screened for breast cancer starting at age 40.
25 amazing women in science and math
By Tom Garlinghouse last updated
From the first woman to win a Nobel Prize to the discoverer of jumping genes, here are some of the women who have made major contributions to science and mathematics.
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