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Study finds gender gap persists in cardiac care

Medicine & Health / Health

created Dec 09, 2009 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0

Gender differences persist in the quality of cardiac care across Ontario, according to a health study by researchers at St. Michael's Hospital and the Institute for Clinical Evaluative Sciences (ICES). Ontario women who had ...


Gender discrimination still a factor in modern organizations -- 'that's what she said'

Other Sciences / Social Sciences

created Oct 08, 2009 | popularity 1 / 5 (1) | comments 2

The World Economic Forum's Gender Gap Report states, "No country in the world has yet managed to eliminate the gender gap." In the U.S., the Bureau of Labor Statistics cites women working 41 to 44 hours per week earn 84.6% ...


A real eye-opener -- Researchers uncover which gender is losing sleep

Other Sciences / Social Sciences

created Aug 10, 2009 | popularity 1 / 5 (1) | comments 0

Even with growing progress toward gender equality in the workplace, women continue to carry the most responsibility for family care, a load that according to a new study could indicate why women report more sleep disruption ...


Girls game less because they have less free time, study

Girls game less because they have less free time, study

Other Sciences / Social Sciences

created Jul 24, 2009 | popularity 1.5 / 5 (18) | comments 23

(PhysOrg.com) -- A Michigan State University study finds that girls spend less time playing digital games than boys because they have less leisure time, a finding that could have long-term implications on ...


Women live longer, not better, largely because of obesity and arthritis

Medicine & Health / Health

created May 03, 2009 | popularity 3 / 5 (2) | comments 0

Obesity and arthritis that take root during early and middle age significantly contribute to women's decreased quality of life during their senior years, according to researchers at Duke University Medical Center.


Rheumatoid arthritis: Worse in women?

Medicine & Health / Diseases

created Jan 14, 2009 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0

Women appear to suffer more from rheumatoid arthritis (RA) than men. This is revealed in research published in BioMed Central's open access journal Arthritis Research and Therapy.