Emerging research suggests women’s cardiovascular systems may respond more strongly to physical activity than men’s, raising ...

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From fat cells that stretch like spandex to more flexible muscles, scientists are finding that women’s bodies are just as ...

In most gyms, strength is still judged by how much weight someone can bench, squat, or deadlift. That’s long been the standard, and it usually favors male physiology. But strength isn’t only about ...

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EDITOR’S NOTE: Starre Vartan is the author of “The Stronger Sex: What Science Tells Us About the Power of the Female Body,” which will be published on July 15. People who lived through the Irish ...