Women beware men

Men and Women

Men, Women, and Sustainability

Daily, in the popular press, politics, and academe, we read and hear about environmental consequences of the combined effects of population growth and per capita consumption (e.g., Durning, 1994; Mello, 1994; MacKellar & Hatcher, 1994). The Limits to Growth study of 1972 argued that current growth trends would reach serious limits, but that it was possible to alter patterns and "establish a con...

Comparing Women and Men

Background and Purpose—In a recent meta-analysis, women with stroke had 30% lower odds of receiving tissue plasminogen activator than did men, and some studies have reported greater in-hospital delays in women with stroke. Causes of these disparities are unclear but could result from a different symptom presentation in women. Our objective was to prospectively investigate gender differences in ...

Women, men, and osteoarthritis.

OBJECTIVES AND METHODS Gender differences in the prevalence and impact of arthritis are discussed, using data and analytic results from national health surveys. RESULTS Most cases of arthritis are osteoarthritis, an ancient disease that causes pain, physical dysfunction, and social disability, but not death. Arthritis prevalence rates rise sharply with age; it is the leading chronic condition...

Women , Men , and Condoms

Little i s known concerning gender and ethnic differences in attitudes about condoms or about the impact of attitudes on condom use. College students (N = 393) rated many features of condoms. Overall, students were mildly positive about condoms, believing they offer effective protection but detract from sexual sensation. Both past condom use and future intentions to use condoms were higher amon...