Gender Disparity

RANCHO PALOS VERDES, Calif. — Being an effective male ally for gender equality involves more than proclaiming to be an ally, but actively working to promote and mentor female colleagues, noted a presenter at the Scrubs and Heels Summit.

Qualified retirement plans are a growing area for liability among all businesses, including medical practices, experts said.

Differences in dementia risk between men and women may be attributable to their country’s economy and individual characteristics, according to findings of an international meta-analysis published in Alzheimer’s & Dementia.

Women appeared significantly underrepresented as first authors of thousands of randomized controlled trials compared with men, according to study results published in Contemporary Clinical Trials.

Women appeared significantly underrepresented as first authors of thousands of randomized controlled trials compared with men, according to study results published in Contemporary Clinical Trials.

Among patients hospitalized with COVID-19, men were more likely than women to have CV complications, but the difference was not explained by lower rates of past CVD in women, researchers reported in BMJ Medicine.

The Association of Women Surgeons has released new recommendations that support the balance of surgical education with personal and family needs.

The Association of Women Surgeons has released new recommendations that support the balance of surgical education with personal and family needs.

Feb. 3 is Wear Red Day. In support of women’s heart health, Healio and Cardiology Today have curated a list of recent updates in women’s heart health.

An analysis of hundreds of stroke trials shows significantly more men than women were registered as principal investigators from 2011 to 2020, with the most striking difference observed for acute stroke trials, researchers reported.