Who really sweats more, men or women? A new study by researchers at the University of Wollongong in Australia suggests that the answer is “neither.” Gender doesn’t matter. Size does. Science Daily reports on the study, which looked at skin blood flow and sweating responses in 36 men and 24 […]
Women’s Health
Hot Yoga. How Hot Is It?
Hot yoga is hot, at least in the popular sense. But it is also hot is the hazardous sense? The New York Times weighs in on the pros and cons of hot yoga, which is generally performed in room heated between 80 and 105 degrees, a discomfort zone that naturally […]
Eat Less, Age Slower
Want to stay younger longer? Try eating less. That’s the practical suggestion of research findings at Brigham Young University, where scientists working with mice, not humans, found that when ribosomes  the cell’s protein makers  slow down, the aging process slows too. Why? Because the decreased speed lowers production but […]
It’s Easier To Lose Weight In Winter
Cold weather brings its share of unpleasantness, but it also brings an opportunity to lose weight. That, at least, is the verdict of researchers at Kyung Hee University Medical Center in Seoul. The Washington Post  reports on the research, which tracked the weight loss of 3,274 people under 42 years old in Europe, […]
Divorced Women Lose Weight
Want to lose a few pounds? Lose your husband. Researchers at the University of Arizona have determined that, at least for post-menopausal women, those who get divorced are more likely to lose weight than those who stay married. A U of Arizona news release reports that, over a three year […]
For Women, More Sleep = Better Sex
For older women, OK, women over 50, more sleep appears to translate to a better sex life. HealthDay reports on a study at the Mayo Clinic in Scottsdale, Ariz., where researchers tracked data from nearly 94,000 women aged 50 to 79, more than half of whom said they were somewhat […]
Just Moving Makes You Happy
Just moving around makes people more happy. Or maybe not moving makes people less happy. While you figure it out, think about this: a new study conducted at the University of Cambridge used an app to track motion over a 17 month period for 10,000 people, who answered random questions […]
Optimistic Women Live Longer
Feeling good about life and maintaining a positive outlook may add years to your life. That’s the verdict of a new study by researchers at Harvard’s Chan School of Public Health, who analyzed data from 70,000 women enrolled in the Nurses’ Health Study, a long-running study tracking women’s health via […]
Women Now As Likely To Drink As Men
Sadly, they still are paid less than men, but women have apparently caught up with men in alcohol consumption. HealthDay reports on research conducted at the University of New South Wales, where social scientists studied data from more than 4 million people who were part of 68 international studies published […]
Minimal Exercise May Control Post Menopausal Weight
It’s well known that menopause is often followed by weight gain. Now come researchers at the University of Missouri who claim that just a little exercise can stave off much of that weight gain. Could be true. A U of Missouri news release reports that the researchers compared how exercise […]