Wellness Corner

If you take a look at the number of men and women participating in medical studies around the world, you'll find that the numbers are basically even. In fact, there may be even more women than men engaging in these types of studies. So how is it possible that women are actually underrepresented when it comes to the study of many diseases?

The answer lies in the fact that the study of women's health continues to focus primarily on women's issues such as fertility and menopause. In contrast, studies of general health issues tend to have an unusually high percentage of male participants in comparison with the females participating in the study.

Men's bodies and women's bodies are inherently different. This means that the genders respond to diseases differently. As a result, it is important that studies of all types of diseases look at their impact on both genders both together and separately. The common failure to address women in these types of studies could be leading to reduced wellness in women as a whole.

Learn more about this important issue here.

Question of the Day: What do you believe is the underlying reason that women's wellness tends to be viewed through the lens of women-only health issues?

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