It’s Science, Period

Let’s not mince words: healthcare is mainly designed for men. Researchers have been focusing on male biology for centuries, studying predominantly male cells, animals and humans, and assuming that men and women are physiologically similar. Which isn’t true. Men, for instance, have a 24-hour hormonal rhythm while women have a 28-day one.

And when a woman’s care is based on a male biology, the consequences can be severe—and potentially fatal. Women, for example, may not exhibit the same “default” symptoms as men in the case of heart disease, which can lead to delayed diagnosis and treatment. Furthermore, an alarming finding of a UK study is that less