Viw Magazine

Men's Weekly

.

What happens in the womb affects our health as adults, but girls and boys respond differently

  • Written by Tina Bianco-Miotto, Senior Lecturer, University of Adelaide
imageA baby's sex determines how they will respond to exposures during pregnancy.from shutterstock.com

Men and women respond differently to diseases and treatments for biological, social and psychological reasons. In this series on Gender Medicine, experts explore these differences and the importance of approaching treatment and diagnosis through a...

Read more

More Articles ...

  1. Prostate cancer testing: has the bubble burst?
  2. How we can reduce dependency on opioid painkillers in rural and regional Australia
  3. Speaking with: Nancy Pachana on planning for an active and engaged ageing population
  4. Biology is partly to blame for high rates of mental illness in women – the rest is social
  5. Health Check: in terms of exercise, is walking enough?
  6. Women have heart attacks too, but their symptoms are often dismissed as something else
  7. Explainer: what is silicosis and why is this old lung disease making a comeback?
  8. Man flu is real, but women get more autoimmune diseases and allergies
  9. Medicine's gender revolution: how women stopped being treated as 'small men'
  10. Why anecdotes aren't strong evidence when it comes to quitting smoking
  11. The Goldwater rule prevents psychiatrists diagnosing Trump from afar but some say there's too much at stake
  12. Greg Hunt's plan to reduce hospital admissions won't work if he can't measure successes and failures
  13. When it comes to sport, boys 'play like a girl'
  14. Weekly Dose: methylprednisolone, a drug for treating inflammation but not rare kidney disease
  15. Dr G. Yunupingu's legacy: it's time to get rid of chronic hepatitis B in Indigenous Australia
  16. Weekly Dose: anaesthetic and recreational drug ketamine could be used to treat depression
  17. So many in the West are depressed because they're expected not to be
  18. Bottleshops affect people's health, so our laws need to reflect that
  19. Australia leads the world in hepatitis C treatment – what's behind its success?
  20. Is there such a thing as a 'true self'?

LifeStyle

Essential Sailing Knots and When to Use Them

Learning to tie essential sailing knots is one of the most valuable skills any sailor can master. ...

Why Shade Structures in Melbourne Are Essential for Comfort & UV Protection

Introduction Melbourne’s climate is famously unpredictable, but when the sun shines, it often b...

Sydney Gets Fired Up: Fireball Whisky Launches ‘Motel Fireball Inn’

The number one shot in Australia (and the USA) is turning up the heat!  Fireball Whisky is brin...

Top Tips for Successfully Completing Training and Passing Driving Tests

Learning to drive can feel exciting and a little overwhelming at the same time. Whether you’re pre...