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30 amazing women in science and mathFrom 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.
By Tom Garlinghouse Last updated
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Women are at higher risk of dying from heart disease. Here's why.Cardiovascular disease develops and presents differently in women and men. But medical guidelines are often based on studies that excluded women.
By Amy Huebschmann Published
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Natural selection is unfolding right now in these remote villages in NepalPhysiological 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.
By Emily Cooke Published
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Black patients may be missed on common cancer screening, study suggestsAn early screening test for endometrial cancer may be missing the disease in many Black patients.
By Kristel Tjandra Published
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How many extra calories does a person need during pregnancy?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.
By Amy Arthur Published
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Do women get cold more easily than men?Does a person's sex make a difference in how they react to temperature changes? Here's the science.
By Rohini Subrahmanyam Published
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Men hunt and women gather? Large analysis says the long-held idea is flat-out wrongScientists studying hunter-gatherer societies around the world discovered the stereotypes that men were hunters and women were gatherers was wrong.
By Jennifer Nalewicki Published
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Breast cancer screening should start at age 40, expert task force saysA task force of experts recommended that female patients be screened for breast cancer starting at age 40.
By Nicoletta Lanese Published
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Protective childbirth tattoos found on ancient Egyptian mummiesSome ancient Egyptian mothers got tattoos that were likely meant to protect them during childbirth and during the postpartum period, an analysis of their mummies reveals.
By Kristina Killgrove Last updated
