Air Pollution Drives Hospital Admissions for Lower Respiratory Infections
Men, people over 65, and those diagnosed with hypertension are the most vulnerable population groups.
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Air Pollution Drives Hospital Admissions for Lower Respiratory Infections
Men, people over 65, and those diagnosed with hypertension are the most vulnerable population groups.
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Women Face Barriers to Receiving Lung Transplants
Women are less likely to receive lung transplants and spend more time on waiting lists, despite showing better long-term survival rates after transplantation.
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Men and Women Really Do Experience the Flu Differently
Backed by a $3.8 million NIH grant, researchers are investigating how hormones impact influenza in men and women.
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Black Adults and Women Least Likely to Benefit from Bystander CPR
An NIH-supported study reveals significant disparities in the survival benefits of bystander CPR for out-of-hospital cardiac arrest.
Read MoreHormones and Gender Affect Asthma Incidence In Women
Research indicates asthma during early childhood is more prevalent in boys vs girls, with reported rates of 11.9% and 7.5%, respectively, and that this pattern begins to shift around the time of puberty.
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Generational Link Between Smoking and Body Fat
Women whose grandfathers or great-grandfathers began smoking at a young age tend to have more body fat, according to new data.
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Gender Impacts Cystic Fibrosis Exacerbations
Women with CF have higher rates of pulmonary exacerbations compared with men and those differences appear early in life.
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Early COVID-19 Symptoms Differ Between Men and Women, Young and Old
Men and women present COVID-19 symptoms differently, with men more likely to report dyspnea, fatigue, chills, and shivers, while women were more likely to report loss of smell, chest pain, and chronic cough.
Read MoreStudy: Sex Differences in COPD
Differences in the severity of symptoms in people with COPD may point to specific criteria for diagnosing cardiac comorbidities in each gender.
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Gender Tied to Worse Rates of COVID-19 Infection, Mortality
Males are more likely to test positive for COVID-19, more likely to have complications, and more likely to die from the virus than females, independent of age.
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COVID-19 Isolation Linked to Worse Sleep in Women Than Men
Findings published in Frontiers in Global Women’s Health look at changes in mood and sleep quality during the pandemic.
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How Do Sex Hormones Contribute to Asthma Risk?
Sex hormones could contribute to the difference in asthma rates between genders, new research suggests.
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