Women reach heart health goals with less exercise than men, new study suggests

“Physiologically, circulating estrogen levels are much higher in females than in males, and estrogen can promote body fat ...
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Physical therapist reveals 5 things women over 40 need to do for good health: ‘Lift three times a week for…’

As a woman nears her menopausal age, changes in hormones start to take effect. This impacts the body's functions and organs. To better handle this major change, which is a very big reproductive ...
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The hidden physical powers that help women outlive men

EDITOR’S NOTE: Starre Vartan is the author of “The Stronger Sex: What Science Tells Us About the Power of the Female Body,” which will be published on July 15. People who lived through the Irish ...
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Female combats vets question what's driving the Army's tougher new physical standards

The Army has unveiled plans to require identical fitness tests for men and women in combat positions. The debate over women in combat is an old one. The Army has announced that it will set tougher ...