Are women really less ambitious than men? In their annual look at women in the workplace this week, LeanIn and McKinsey & Co. highlighted an “ambition gap.” Women and men at all levels are “equally ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Researchers in the UK have found women are 11% less likely to be referred to a hospital specialist after a diagnosis of the heart ...

Men are more likely to have an estate plan in place than women, according to Trust & Will’s 2025 Estate Planning Report. The report found that 34% of men have a will compared to 29% of women, and 15% ...

Why are there fewer female CEOs? One professor says he has the answer. Call it the Competition Gap. For the past four decades, ever since women began vying with men in the workforce on a large-scale, ...

in similar jobs, according to an annual survey by GuideStar, a nonprofit organization that makes charities’ financial information available to the public. The study, based on informational tax returns ...

Many women tend to grow less accepting of older men as they age themselves, according to a study from Human Nature, because of a number of personal and social reasons. From self-assuredness to seeking ...

After their first stroke, many patients are prescribed medications such as blood thinners to help prevent another attack. But more women than men aren’t taking their post-stroke meds, a recent ...

CLIMAX, Mich. — In December 2008, Amy Swager was in some of the best shape of her life. She ran 5Ks, had seven children and was generally healthy for a 41-year-old. She also had a sudden cardiac ...

Delivering a baby before 37 weeks of pregnancy, also known as preterm birth, is a leading cause of infant mortality and lifelong health complications. Although premature birth is not entirely ...

The opposite is again true, with women who have more years of education frequently less likely to be victimized and men with more education are also less likely to perpetrate sexual violence. The ...