For years, Black women have used synthetic braids to help style their hair. But a recent study by Consumer Reports found that ...

A new meta-analysis published in PLOS One finds no robust evidence that women’s cognitive abilities vary across different phases of the menstrual cycle. Throughout history, popular narratives have ...

R&B and soul music will make their debut on 89.1 WBOI and the WBOI app when Halo Effect launches on Saturday, April 26th at 8 ...

Professor Tim Spector is well-known in health circles for promoting coffee as a healthy way to start the day. Despite it ...

Men and women may have the same symptoms and effects of diabetes. Women may additionally experience candida infections, urinary tract infections (UTIs), and vaginal dryness, among others.

Research has revealed additional benefits beyond those primary uses — but some negative side effects have also emerged ... compared to the other group. Women were more likely to have this ...

Research investigating the science of attraction began in the 1800s when Thorndike studied the “halo” effect, a cognitive bias in which ... obscure realities like men’s preference to help women in ...

ADHD symptoms in women are often missed. Unlike men or boys with attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder (ADHD), women and girls tend to not be disruptive and are ...

NASA has scrubbed two graphic novels featuring female astronauts from its website, in a move that is in apparent alignment with the Trump administration’s anti-DEI stance. Diversity, Equity, and ...

Much of the scientific evidence on both cold and heat exposure is based on male biology, which means our knowledge of the benefits and side effects for women is somewhat limited. “While many ...