Women at ‘significantly’ higher risk of long COVID, researchers find
By
Alicia Lasek (f3)
Jun 22, 2022
More women have long-term health effects related to COVID-19 than men. But men are more likely to have kidney and endocrine issues, Investigators say.
AHA advisory calls for regaining ‘lost ground’ in women’s heart health
May 10, 2022
Key indicators of women’s cardiovascular health are flagging, including blood pressure control, weight management and diabetes, AHA advisers say.
Women underrepresented in stroke clinical trials
Oct 14, 2021
Greatest differences seen for trials of intracerebral hemorrhage stroke type, nonacute interventions, and rehabilitation interventions
Past trauma tied to worse mental health during pandemic for aging women
Sep 24, 2021
History of childhood abuse or intimate partner violence linked to greater depression, anxiety, and sleep problems during COVID-19 pandemic
Men and women benefit from different frailty interventions: review
By
Alicia Lasek
Jan 27, 2020
Frail men and women may have different exercise and nutrition care needs, an Australian study finds.
Less stress in midlife can add decade for women, not men
By
Alicia Lasek
Aug 05, 2019
For women, stressful life experiences in middle age may lead to faster memory decline and disability, researchers have found.
NIH announces $10M in funding to look at gender differences in clinical studies
By
Elizabeth Newman
Sep 24, 2014
The National Institutes of Health is releasing $10.1 million in supplemental funding for healthcare grant recipients to explore gender differences in their research. Men are overrepresented in studies,...
White women still constitute majority of oldest LTC residents, CDC finds
By
McKnight's Staff
Apr 11, 2013
Elderly white women still make up the majority of the oldest nursing home residents, according to Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, although other researchers have found the number of white residents...
Poor dental care habits tied to dementia risk: study
By
McKnight's Staff
Aug 31, 2012
Poor dental hygiene habits are tied to an increased risk for developing dementia in older age, a new study found.
Spouse’s age determines women’s nursing home admission risk, study finds
By
McKnight's Staff
Apr 19, 2012
The age difference between married couples likely accounts for why women are 40% more likely to become nursing home residents than men, new research reveals.