Over time, depression has decreased among older women. But it is still nearly twice as frequent as among older men. This difference between men and women appears to be connected with both biological sex and gender expression, ...
Jun 10, 2020
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Women in India face "extensive gender discrimination" in access to healthcare, suggests a study of outpatient appointments at one major tertiary care hospital in Delhi, and published in the online journal BMJ Open.
Aug 7, 2019
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The desire of Indian parents for sons has created an estimated 21 million "unwanted" girls because couples keep having children until they produce a boy, the government said Monday.
Jan 29, 2018
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In almost as quickly as it takes to blink an eye, we make assumptions about a group of people. New research from UCLA (University of California, Los Angeles) shows people perceive the sex ratio of a group, and decide if the ...
Dec 7, 2017
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The concept of being able to predict the sex of a baby during early pregnancy or even influence it by eating or doing certain things when trying to conceive has been the subject of public fascination and debate for many centuries. ...
Jan 19, 2017
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There are several ways to find out whether a population's health is improving or if people in a particular country, city or region are getting sicker. These measures are known as sentinel health events or indicators.
Nov 21, 2016
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More male babies than expected are born to Indian-born women living in Canada who already have two or more children, according to a study published today in the journal CMAJ Open.
Apr 11, 2016
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Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi implored his country to stop killing unborn girls on Thursday, warning that its growing gender imbalance would have serious consequences.
Jan 22, 2015
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Popular wisdom and established evolutionary science hold that the sexes seek fundamentally different relationships: men want short-term, no-strings-attached relationships whereas women value longer-term, loyal partnerships.
Jan 14, 2015
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(Medical Xpress)—More girls than boys are being born in some parts of central Scotland and in some years – and industrial pollution could be the cause.
Jun 19, 2014
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