Women are more likely to get migraines, with three women impacted for every man. Between 12% and 18% of the population get migraines, which are a very specific type of headache that comes on suddenly. These headaches usually cause pulsing pain on one side of the head and last four to 72 hours on [...]
During menopause, blood pressure frequently increases. In a study of more than 5,000 women, hot flashes were associated with higher levels of cholesterol, a higher body mass index (relationship of weight and height2) and blood pressure (Gast GC et al. Hypertension 2008). Findings from the 2018 Esteban [...]
An analysis of 10 years of clinical trials shows no improvement in diversity over time, even though the U.S. Food and Drug Administration established recommendations for increasing diversity in 1993. This is even more harmful because we now know that gender, race and ethnicity can affect responses to [...]