Women are at a higher risk of dying from heart disease − in part because doctors don’t take major sex and gender differences into account
Cardiovascular disease develops and presents differently in women and men. But medical guidelines are often based on studies that excluded women.
Judith Regensteiner, Professor of Medicine, University of Colorado Anschutz Medical Campus •
conversation
Oct. 22, 2024 • ~10 min
Oct. 22, 2024 • ~10 min
You can count female physics Nobel laureates on one hand – recent winners have wisdom for young women in the field
Only 5 women have ever won a Nobel Prize in physics. The field as a whole has issues with gender diversity, but as a woman physicist explains, success is possible for women in the field.
Filomena Nunes, Professor of Physics, Michigan State University •
conversation
Oct. 1, 2024 • ~8 min
Oct. 1, 2024 • ~8 min
How moms may be affecting STEM gender gap
Research suggests encouragement toward humanities appears to be very influential for daughters
Harvard Gazette
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Aug. 12, 2024 • ~9 min
Aug. 12, 2024 • ~9 min
Moms think more about household chores − and this cognitive burden hurts their mental health
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.
Lizzie Aviv, Ph.D. Candidate in Psychology, University of Southern California •
conversation
July 29, 2024 • ~5 min
July 29, 2024 • ~5 min
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