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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
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Men's and Women's Personalities: Worlds Apart, or Not So Different?Men and women's personalities are worlds apart, a new study says, but other researchers say it ain't so.
By Rachael Rettner Last updated
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Men's and Women's Personalities: World's Apart, or Not So Different?Men and women's personalities are worlds apart, a new study says, but other researchers say it ain't so.
By Rachael Rettner Last updated
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Talk, Talk, Talk: One Thing We Do Better than ApesChat is what humans are all about.
By Meredith F. Small Last updated
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The Shocking Truth About Married GirlsWhy does marriage at a young age bother us so much in Western culture?
By Meredith F. Small Last updated
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