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Men, Women More Different Than Thought

It turns out that major illnesses like heart disease and lung cancer are influenced by gender and that perhaps treatments for women ought to be slightly different from the approach used for men. . . recent discoveries suggest that genes, hormones and lifestyle may be behind many of the differences. For example . . .

*Women are more prone to autoimmune diseases, including lupus, rheumatoid arthritis and multiple sclerosis, in which disease-fighting mechanisms mistakenly attack the body’s own tissues . . .

*Women’s symptoms for ulcerative colitis and Crohn’s disease — debilitating intestinal diseases that affect men and women — vary considerably each month, requiring frequent medication adjustments . . .

Inflammatory bowel disease, which encompasses both Crohn’s and colitis . . . seems to be on the rise among young women . . .

via Trish Wilson’s Blog