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For many years, women were not systematically included in biomedical research and clinical trials, in part because of concern that if women became pregnant during the course of the study, the fetus might be harmed. Unfortunately, though, the policy meant that researchers simply did not know certain facts about women’s health. | sciFjynFic AMERICAN L PRESENTS QUARTERLY 4.95 DISPLAY UNTIL AUGUST 31 1998 SCIENTIFIC AMERICAN PRESENTS WOMEN S HEALTH A Lifelong Guide Quarterly Volume 9 Number 2 WHY WOMEN LIVE LONGER FIRST CHECKUPS for teens DEPRESSION S DOUBLE STANDARD ESTROGEN and ALZHEIMER S pregnancy and infertility EATING disorders For every age the latest news on Staying fit Knowing your I_I. u J body Enjoying life Copyright 1998 Scientific American Inc. From the Editors Women Healthy for a Lifetime SCIENTIFIC AMERICAN- PRESENTS Issue editors from left to right Kristin Leutwyler John Rennie Carol Ezzell and Sasha Nemecek When women make up half the human race does it really make sense to isolate women s health from health in general Is what s left over automatically men s health by default or is there a gender-neutral category too During the many months of preparation that went into this issue the editors had plenty of time to ponder those questions. Comfortingly we also had a steady stream of expert advice and evidence confirming our decision to focus on this important timely topic. Just as we were going to press for example headlines proclaimed Women More Sensitive to Pain but Cope Better than Men. Researchers at Ohio University documented that although women s experience of pain was often worse their emotional recovery was quicker. Then came news that women and men respond oppo-I sitely to some experimental painkillers. These discoveries underscored how subtle differences between the sexes can weigh powerfully on health and happiness. Viewed as a class women run medical risks and face challenges to mental and physical well-being that men seldom if ever do. We ve tried to make sure that any woman or anyone who cares about women looking for truthful answers about how to prevent or overcome those problems will find them in the pages ahead. To help readers find themselves and their health concerns more easily we ve segmented the contents by age some advice is obviously more relevant at 16 .
