It’s official: women are more fit than men, at least by one important measure. Researchers at the University of Waterloo measured the rate of oxygen uptake and muscle oxygen extraction, two important indicators of aerobic fitness, in both men and women, and found that yes, women can process oxygen more […]
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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 […]